Biographical Sketch of William Pemberton, 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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William Pemberton may be mentioned as one of the prosperous 
farmers of Pulaski County, MO.  He was born near Paris, in
Middle Tennessee, October 3, 1832, and is the son of Thomas
and Dica (Winfrey) Pemberton, and grandson of William Pemberton,
who was of German descent, a Virginian by birth, and immigrated
to Kentucky at an early day, going from there to Illinois, 
where he died.  His wife, whose maiden name was Nancy Skaggs,
was also born in Virginia.  The maternal grandparents, James
and Winnie Winfrey, were also born in Virginia.  Thomas and
Dica Pemberton, were born and married in Kentucky.  They after-
ward moved to Missouri, and settled in what was then Miller
County in 1834.  Five years later he went to Illinois, and
during a residence of five years in that State was engaged in
farming.  After returning to Missouri he resided two years in
Miller County, and then moved to Camden County, where he died
January 12, 1860.  After his death his widow resided with her
son William, and died at his home on March 9, 1886.  The follow-
ing are their children:  William, Alexander, Nancy, Eliza and
Melvina.  Winnie, Lewis and Ruthie are deceased.  William Pemberton
was brought to Missouri when about two years of age, and was reared
to farm life in Miller and Camden Counties.  He received a fair
education in the subscription schools of his day, and made his
home with his parents until grown.  At the age of twenty-two years
he began farming for himself with his grandfather, and on February
23, 1854, was married to Lucinda Wade, daughter of John and Rhoda
(Barnett) Wade.  She was born in Kentucky, and at the age of twelve
years came to Missouri, and was married in Miller County to Mr.
Pemberton, by whom she became the mother of ten children, five of
whom are living:  Thomas, Nancy J., Preston, Sarah M. and William R.
In 1859 Mr. Pemberton located on his present farm of 220 acres, the
country at that time being very sparsely settled there being no 
schools or churches, and but one house between his home and Crocker.
During the late war he did effective service in the State Militia,
and with this exception has always lived the peaceful life of the
farmer.  He has always supported the Republican party, and his wife 
is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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