Biographical Sketch of William G. McCausland, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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William G. McCausland.  The subject of the following brief sketch is a
native of Harrisonburg, Rockingham county, Va., born December 18, 1829.
In 1830 his parents went to St. Louis county, Mo., and in 1832 came to
Lafayette county, and settled near where Higginsville now is.  They were
the pioneers of that neighborhood.  William McCausland, Sr., filled the
office of justice of the peace for twenty years, and also represented 
the county in the state legislature.  William G., Jr., obtained quite a
liberal education in the common schools, and remained upon his father's
farm until reaching his majority, when he came to Lexington and engaged
as clerk in one of the stores, where he remained until 1858, at which
time he embarked in the dry goods trade, in which he was engaged when
the war broke out.  He was the first man arrested by the federals for
having a secession flag flying over his house.  In 1861 he enlisted in
the State Guards, Capt. John P. Bowman's company, Gen. Raines' division,
in which he served six months, participating in the battle of Pea Ridge
and several other skirmishes.  He then returned home and resumed the dry
goods business, which has since occupied his attention.  By his uniform 
courtesy and attention to his customers he has succeeded in establishing
a lucrative trade.  Has been a member of the City Council three terms,
and two years since he joined the Masons.  Is an elder of the Presbyter-
ian church, and also one of the trustees of the Wentworth Male Academy.
August 23, 1860, he was united in marriage to Miss Susan A. Arnold, of
Lexington, Mo., and daughter of Dr. G. G. Arnold.  She is a member of the
Episcopal Church.

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