Biographical Sketch of John Simpson Livesay, 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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John Simpson Livesay, treasurer of Phelps county, and hardware merchant
in Rolla, a member of the firm of Livesay & Love, is a native of Frank-
lin county, Ill., born December 16, 1852, being the son of John W. and
Martha (McDonald) Livesay.  John W. Livesay was a native of Maury Co.,
Tenn., born in 1827, of Welsh descent.  He went with his parents to
Illinois when young, locating in Macoupin County, and afterward in 
Franklin county, where John W. taught school for three years.  In 
December, 1853, he moved to Salem, Mo., and engaged in mercantile pur-
suits there for nine years.  In 1862 he moved to St. James, in Phelps
county, and in 1865 became a citizen of Rolla, where he already had a
store.  Besides this he had one in Salem.  Mr. Livesay continued merch-
andising until 1878, when, owing to ill health, he was obliged to 
abandon it.  He located on his farm one and a half miles west of Rolla,
where he lived a quiet and retired life.  He died August 14, 1886; was
treasurer of Dent county for several terms, and was postmaster at Salem
for several years.  He was a man of large business capacity, and made a
large amount of money.  His wife was a native of Raleigh, N. C., born 
in 1829 and died May 7, 1887.  They were the parents of ten children,
five living: James D., Lewis A., John S., Mary J., wife of Frank Beers,
and Amanda M.  John S. was but an infant when he was brought to Miss-
ouri; was reared as a salesman in his father's store, commencing when 
he was sixteen years of age.  He was educated at St. James, at Rolla,
and at the State School of Mines.  April 11, 1882, he married Miss
Eliza E. Love, a native of Phelps county, Mo.; born September 2, 1855,
and the daughter of Robert A. and Amanda Love.  Mr. Livesay worked for
his father until 1878 or 1879, and then hired to Robert A. Love, be-
coming a partner in 1881.  The partnership continued until 1886, when
Mr. Livesay was elected county treasurer of Phelps county by a majority
of 269 votes.  In 1888 he was re-elected to the same office by a large
majority.  In 1886, he and Thomas E. Love purchased a hardware store in
Rolla, and have since continued that business.  They carry a first
class stock of hardware, stoves and tinware, and are live, energetic 
men.  Mr. Livesay is a Democrat in his political views, and is true to
his party.  In June, 1883, he was elected a member of the city council,
and served four years, being the youngest member ever elected to that
position.  He is a member of the I.O.O.F., Lodge No. 135, of Rolla, and
of the Masonic Lodge No. 213, at this place, and Mrs. Livesay is a 
member of the Missionary Baptist Church.

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