Biographical Sketch of C. M. Pirner, 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. ********************************************************************** C. M. Pirner, P. O. Lexington, Mo., was born in Saxony, Germany, May 6, 1829, where he was raised and educated (especially in chemistry.) In 1852 he came to the United States and landed in New Orleans. The same year he settled in St. Louis and worked four years in a wholesale drug house. In 1856 he came to Lexington, in this county, and engaged in his present business of druggist and apothecary, and is now the oldest drug house in Lexington, and doing a good business. In 1861 he enlisted in Company E, 14th Regiment Missouri Volunteers, and was in the battle of Lexington, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. By his wound he was disabled from further service. In 1860 he was married to Miss Mary Meyer, daughter of Francis Meyer of Lexington, and who was the first child born in Lexington of German parents. He has four children, Morris E., Addeline, Caroline and Lydia. Ms. Pirner died September 25, 1873. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================