Biographical Sketch of W. S. Musgrave, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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W. S. Musgrave, senior member of the general mercantile firm of
Musgrave & Rollins, who have been the successors of Morrison &
Dodson since February, 1888, was born in 1847, the son of Bennett
H. and Sarah (Nelson) Musgrave, natives of Jackson County, Tenn.,
the former's birth occurring in 1803.  Both were formerly married
in Tennessee, and after coming to Pulaski County, MO., lost their
respective companions, and were afterward married.  The mother 
died in 1871, and the father in 1864, on the Pacific Ocean, while
en route to California, and was buried at sea.  He was a farmer 
throughout life, and accumulated a considerable portion of this
world's goods.  In 1850 he crossed the plains to California, 
where he was engaged in mining and farming for three years.  At
the latter date he returned home, and from 1856 to 1861 lived in
Colley Hollow, on the St. Louis and Springfield road, where he 
kept a tavern known as the California House, which still bears 
that name.  W. S. Musgrave, whose name heads this sketch, is the
younger of two brothers; the elder, George, who was with his 
father at the time of his death, died in California about 1885.
W. S. was educated in the common schools, and at the age of six-
teen years began doing for himself.  During the late war he drove
Government teams, and in March, 1865, joined a company of Missouri
Rangers for one year, but was mustered out in July of that year.
After the war he farmed until 1880, and then came to Richland and
became the owner of a hotel known as the Richland House, now known
as the "Home".  A year later he discontinued this business and 
began clerking in the dry goods, establishment of G. W. Morgan &
Co., and at the same time ran a furnature store, continuing the 
latter business until 1888, when he sold out and engaged in his
present occupation, the stock being valued at $6,000.  On January
30, 1868, he was married to Aggie Stevens, daughter of Allen and
Perlina Stevens, who were formerly of Adair County, KY., but be-
came early settlers of Pulaski County.  Mrs. Musgrave, who was a 
worthy and consistent member of the Methodist Church, died on
July 18, 1888, leaving her husband and two sons and one daughter
to mourn her loss.  Mr. Musgrave is a Democrat, and cast his first
presidential vote for S. J. Tilden, in 1876, and has held the 
office of alderman.  He is a member of the A.O.U.W., Lodge No. 212;
Select Knights, Lodge No. 115, and is Worthy Master in the A.F. &
A.M., Lodge No. 382. 

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