Biographical Sketch of B. Whitworth, 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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B. Whitworth.  The subject of the following sketch probably is the oldest
settler of Lafayette county, now living, was born in Guilford county, 
North Carolina, July 7, 1819.  Was educated at a subscription school.  At
the age of eighteen, he and his mother, brother and two sisters, came to
Missouri and located in Freedom township, where Mr. Whitworth worked five
years for Dr. Davis, in the Davis Mill, near what is now known as Kirk-
patrick's Mill, attending school a portion of the time.  He afterwards
rented the mill, which he operated for two years.  In 1844, he entered
the farm upon which he now resides, where he lived three years, and then
went to Lexington, and operated a mill for nearly a year, and then re-
turned to his farm, where he has since resided.  Owns 108 acres.  He was
first married, February 2, 1843, to Miss Margaret J. Mock, daughter of
David Mock, Sr., and a native of North Carolina.  They had three children
of whom two are now living, viz.: Margaret J. Perdue, and Mary A. Webb.
His first wife died July 23, 1850, being killed by lightning, and was
buried at Freedom chapel graveyard.  August 19, 1852, he was again united
in marriage to Miss Phoebe Farrell, a native of Kentucky.  They have 
eight children, viz.: Thomas A., William R., George W., Charles, Bevill
W., Margaret J., Clara M. and Annie.  In August, 1862, he enlisted in the
Federal service, Capt. Taggart's company, Seventy-first Enrolled Missouri
Militia, in which he served three months, and was then honorably dis-
charged.  In 1843, the county court appointed him an overseer, to open 
and put in order the Lexington and Knob Noster road, running from Merritt
ford, on Davis Creek, to a point on the Johnson county line, near John
Scott's, which appointment he filled in a creditable manner.  In 1844, he
was appointed deputy constable of his township, and was afterwards 
appointed by the magistrates, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation
of Alexander Wilborn.  Mr. Whitworth has long been a resident of this
county, and to him its present state of progress is due, to a great 
extent.  Postoffice, Aullville.

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