Polk County, Missouri Biographies - John B. APPLEBY
History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri 1889, published by Goodspeed, page 620, 621
Polk County Biography Section

    John B. Appleby (deceased).  Among the early settlers of 
Polk County, Mo., stands the name of the above mentioned gentleman,
who was born in what is now Marshall County, Tenn., August 6, 1828.
When but a boy his parents moved to Springfield, when that city
consisted of only a blacksmith shop and a small store.  Soon 
after they moved to Walnut Grove, and in about 1836 to this county.
He was reared on the old Appleby homestead, one and a half miles 
southeast of Morrisville.  Having "bached" for a time, he went
across the Greene County line to woo Miss Lydia Ann Sumners, to
whom he was married April 22, 1852.  She was a native of Middle
Tennessee, born June 14, 1833, and, when about a year old, her 
parents moved to Greene County.  Aftr marriage Mr. Appleby and
wife settled on the old homestead, and remained there during life.
While growing up he had learned the blacksmith trade, at which he
would work days and attend school at nights.  He began life in
poor circumstances, but by good management he became one of the 
substantial and representative citizens of his community.  He 
was a prominent Mason, a Democrat in politics, and a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  His wife was also a member
of the same church.  She died November 15, 1883.  May 27, 1885, he 
married Mrs. Nancy Wetzler, and December 2 of the same year he
received his final summons.  No people of this community were of
a higher social and Christian standing than were Mr. and Mrs.
Appleby.  In their family were fourteen children, four sons and
ten daughters, of whom six are now living: S. Antine, Nannie A.,
Gola R., Minnie S., S. Bell and L. Zula.  Miss Antine has been a
teacher in the public schools for several years; Miss Nannie is
principal of th preparatory department of Morrisville College,
and the eldest three are graduates of the above college.  Mr.
Appleby was one of nature's true nobleman.  He took an active 
part in every improvement and especially in the education of
his children; and be it said to their praise, his desires in
that direction are being carried out.

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