Polk County, Missouri Biographies - William CARY

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri 1889, published by Goodspeed, 631, 632
Polk County Biography Section


     William Cary was born in Mercer County, Penn., July 18, 1832,
his parents being Louis and Mary (Hull) Cary. His father was born
in Virginia, but on reaching manhood went to Pennsylvania and 
married Mary Hull, where they spent the remainder of their lives.
He was in the War of 1812, at the battle of New Orleans. William,
the youngest of ten children, received his education in the old
subscription schools, and at the age of thirteen began thesaddler's
trade, at which he worked for some thirty-six years. In 1853 he
married Florinda P. Rogers, of Pennsylvania, and four years later
came to the county, but on the breaking out of the war returned 
to Pennsylvania., and four years later came to this county, but 
on the breaking out of the war returned to Pennsylvania. Remaining
in Henry County, this State, till 1867 he returned to Polk County,
and the following spring opened a harness store, which business 
he conducted till 1877; he also opened a hardware store, in which
he continued till a few weeks since, when he sold out to his son. 
He is also the owner of some 500 acres of land. He has held the 
position of county treasurer four years, is president of the 
board of trustees of Southwest Baptist College, is a member of 
the A. O. U. W., and a Republican in politics. He has been a 
Baptist for forty-six years. Though burned out twice, Mr. Cary 
has succeeded in accumulation a good property.               

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