Biographical Sketch of Pleasant M. Gaddy, Phelps County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Pleasant M. Gaddy, a worthy and successful farmer of Phelps County, 
Mo., was born in East Tennessee August 13, 1831, and is a son of Harmon
A. and Rebecca (Ray) Gaddy, who were born in N. C. and Tenn., in 1812
and 1815, respectively.  The father moved to Tennessee when a boy, then
to Missouri in 1838, and in 1849 located in what is now Phelps County,
where he was engaged in farming until his death in 1871.  The following
are his children who are living out of a family of thirteen: F. M.,
Eliza (Mrs. Stawhun), Jeremiah, Harmon A., Emily (Mrs. Collier), Louisa
(Mrs. Aldrich), Harriet J. (Mrs. Mitchell), Rutha M. (Mrs. Dotson) and
Martin F.  The paternal grandparents Jeremiah and Celia (Adams) Gaddy,
it is supposed, came either from North or South Carolina, the grand-
mother being a descendant of the Adams family of historic note.  The
maternal grandparents, Abner and Ruth (Sparkman) Ray, were Tennesseeans
and farmers by occupation, and the grandfather was a private in the War
of 1812, and was a participant in the battle of Horse Shoe Bend.  At
the age of seven years Pleasant M. Gaddy was brought from Tennessee to
Missouri, where, at the age of twenty years, he began life for himself
as a farm hand, and is now the owner of a fine property, his real
estate consisting of 400 acres, with 175 under cultivation, and he is
also the owner of some property in Rolla.  He served as sheriff of
Phelps County, Mo., in 1876 and 1880, and was appointed county collect-
or in 1884.  In 1850 he married Miss Lucinda Bell, who was born in 
Franklin County, Mo., in 1831, and by her is the father of seven child-
ren: Louisa (Mrs. Samler), Sarah (Mrs. Sloan), George W., Samuel, Hila
(Mrs. Miller), Harmon and John.  Mr. Gaddy has been a Mason for many
years, and also belongs to the A. O. U. W., and in his political views
is a Democrat.  Mrs. Gaddy is a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth
(Ridenough) Bell, who were early settlers of Missouri, and the parents
of thirteen children.  The father was twice married, and had four
children by his first wife.

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