Biographical Sketch of Judge Walker R. Tebbs, Lafayette County, MO

>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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Judge Walker R. Tebbs, P. O. Odessa, Mo.  Was born in Mason county, 
Ky., in 1818, and was there raised and educated.  In 1843 he moved to
this county, where he has since resided, pursuing his vocation of 
farming.  He is the son of James and Elizabeth Tebbs, who moved from
Kentucky to this county in 1844.  In 1842 he was married to Miss Mary
Chinn, of Kentucky, by whom he has three children living: Thomas C.,
Anna R., and John J.  His wife died in August, 1858.  In 1863 he was
appointed county judge by Gov. Gamble, and in 1871 was appointed by
Gov. Brown to the same office, to fill an unexpired term.  His father
served in the War of 1812, and his maternal grandfather was a Revolu-
tionary soldier.  Both his father and himself were among the leading
hemp growers of this county before the war, owning a large number of
slaves.  His father was born in 1789, and died October, 1878; and at
his death was the oldeset member of the Christian Church in the United
States, having been one of the very first members of that church when 
it was first organized in Kentucky.

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