Ray County, Missouri Biographies - NILES ESREY (b. 1835) Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.810 NILES ESREY. Was born in the year 1835, in Edgar county, Illinois. His father immigrated to Missouri in 1840, and settled in Ray county, purchasing the farm upon which Mr. Esrey now resides. Here he was educated in the district schools, and grew up, working on the farm, in which vocation he has ever since continued, and is to-day a thrifty farmer, and owns one of the best and most valuable farms in Crooked River township. His marriage to Miss Missouri Stratton, of Ray county, took place in the year 1857. She has borne him seven children, who still are living. Their names are as follows: Jesse D, John T., Niles A., Missouri A., Mary, Elizabeth, and Minnie. Mr. Esrey’s highly improved and fertile farm, comprising four hundred and seventy acres of land, lies two miles northeast of Hardin, on the prairie. Mr. E is one of the oldest settlers in his section of the country, a good neighbor, and an industrious, progressive man, and a valuable aid to the advancement of the agricultural interests of his county. In November, 1878, Mr. Esrey was elected by the people to the responsible position of judge of the Ray county court. The duties of which office he discharged faithfully, and to the full satisfaction of his constituency. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by County Coordinator USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------