Biographical Sketch of Simeon Traw, 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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Simeon Traw, a farmer and stock raiser, and one of the pioneers of 
Pulaski County, was born in Washington County, VA., in 1818, the
eldest of the seven sons and two daughters born to David and
Christina (Fudge) Traw, who were natives, respectively, of Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia.  The parents were married in Washington County,
VA., and when our subject was but four years of age the family re-
moved to Adair County, KY., where the father died about 1842; he
was a farmer by occupation.  The mother died in Camden County, MO.,
since the war, and both were members of the Christian Church.  They
were of German descent, and of their family of nine children all 
grew to maturity, and seven are still living, who have families of
their own, and rank among the enterprising citizens of their re-
spective neighborhoods.  Simeon Traw received but a limited common
school education in his native State, and in 1837, at the age of 
nineteen years, married Susan Smith, daughter of Josiah and Minerva
Smith, natives of Virginia, who afterward removed to Cumberland
County, KY., where Mrs. Traw was born.  Eight children have been 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Traw, three of whom are now living, viz.:
John, Josiah and James B.  Mr. Traw located in Pulaski County in 
1841, when the white settlers were few and the Indians, bear, elk
and wild turkeys plentiful.  After living about two years on the
Gasconade River he removed to Camden County, where he lived on the
Wet Glaize until 1881; in the latter year he settled in Richland.
He owns about 600 acres of land in two tracts in Pulaski County,
being the result of long years of industry and enterprise.  The
family is one of the most prominent and well known in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Traw are consistent members of the Christian Church,
and for many years have been identified as among its most active
workers.  Mr. Traw is a Democrat in political faith, and cast his
first presidential vote for Van Buren in 1840.

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