Biographical Sketch of Joseph R. Major, 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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Joseph R. Major, merchant, P. O. Higginsville.  Was born in Wellington,
this county, January 8, 1855.  Is the son of William B. Major and Prud-
ence E. Warder, who were married in Lexington, Missouri.  In 1870 he went
to Aullville and engaged in mercntile pursuits for two years at the 
expiration of which time he sold out his stock of goods and went into the
grain business.  In 1878, April 24th, he was united in marriage to Miss
Anna Kellar, of Aullville.  In 1880 he removed to Higginsville and opened
a hotel, complete in all of its appointments.  The town being, then in 
its infancy and the business not meeting his expectation, he sold out and
again embarked in the grocery business.  Mr. Major is a man of ability 
and enterprise, courteous and obliging and thoroughly deserving of the
liberal patronage of which he is the recipient.

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