Ray County, Missouri Biographies - CYRUS W. CLAMPITT (b. 1828)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.810

CYRUS W. CLAMPITT.
 
This gentleman was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, October
24, 1828. His father moved to Indiana when he was very young, and he
received his education at Franklin, Johnson county, that state. After
leaving school he remained on the farm with his father, who had again
removed, going this time to Hamilton county, about fifteen miles north of
Indianapolis, for several years. In 1852 he left Indiana to seek a home in
Missouri, first stopping in Caldwell county for a short while; thence, he
went to Clay county, and engaged in teaching school, about two and a
half miles north of Missouri City, where he continued for about two years.
From thence he came to Ray county, and has ever since been engaged
almost constantly in teaching in the schools of this county. Owing to his
holding the office of postmaster, he was exempt from military service during
the late war. In 1856 he was married to Miss Martha F. Gant, of
Crab Orchard, Ray county. They have five children, all living, named
as follows: William C., Mary W., Victoria R., Cyrus R., and George B.
Mr. Clampitt is a good practical teacher, and has, by his efficient labors,
greatly benefited the rising generations of this county. He has been
principal of the school at Hardin for a number of years, and occupies an
enviable position in the esteem and regard of the people of that place.


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