Ray County, Missouri Biographies - H. M. GRACE (b. 1866) Source: "Portrait and Biographical Records of Clay, Ray, Carroll, Clariton and Linn Counties, Missouri, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies and Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States", published in 1893 inChicago by Chapman Bros. pages 310 and 311 NAME: Karen Isaacson EMAIL: karen@mtpinos.com TYPE: Biography SURNAMES: GRACE, THOMPSON, HUNT H. M. GRACE, a practicing physician and surgeon of Lawson, was born in Ray County, Mo., January 12, 1866. He belongs to a family which for several generations has been identified with the progress and development of the State, and in his own life and character reflects the sturdy principles which are his by inheritance, no less than by training. His grandfather, John GRACE, emigrated from Cocke County,Tenn., to Ray County, Mo. at a very early day, and here he successfully engaged in farming pursuits and also in the manufacture of chairs, accumulating in that way a considerable amount of property. The father of our subject, William N., was born in Ray County, Mo.,where he afterward became a prominent farmer on township 52, range29. He married Miss May Alice, daughter of Haynie Thompson, an early settler of Ray County, who came hither from Kentucky in his boyhood and was successfully engaged in merchandising and farming until his death, which was caused by the explosion of a boiler in a new mill in 1861. Our subject is one of three living children, the others being George W., who lives on the old home place, and Cornelia J., wife of Arthur James, Commissioner of Schools of Ray County. Another son, William N., Jr., died in February, 1892, at the age of nineteen years and ten months. The father of this family passed away February 23,1872. His widow is living on the old homestead with her son George. The early education of our subject was gained in the public schools of the county, after which he entered Spaulding's Commercial College at Kansas City, Mo., and there took a literary course. For some time after leaving college, he engaged in teaching in Ray County, which he abandoned in order to commence the study of medicine under Dr. W. G. Harwood, of Vibbard, Mo. In 1888, he entered the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis, from which he was graduated in March,1891. After graduating, he opened an office for the practice of his profession at Lawson and has since been engaged in active practice at this place. Although he is young in the profession, he is already well and favorably known as a practitioner, and enjoys the confidence of his fellow-citizens. His office is located in the Lawson Bank Building, where he has a pleasant suite of rooms. It is his aim to keep abreast of the latest discoveries in the medical world, and he expects during the winter of 1892-93 to take a course of lectures at the Polyclinic College of New York. The marriage of Dr. GRACE to Miss Annie E. Hunt took place December29, 1886, and they are the parents of three children: Mabel, Clarence and Pearl. Mrs. GRACE is the daughter of the Rev. William Hunt, a prominent minister in the Missionary Baptist Church. Socially,Dr. GRACE is a member of the Order of Knights of Pythias and at the present time is Chancellor Commander of Lodge No. 129, in which he takes an active interest. He is also a member of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons. In his religious belief, he is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and is serving as Superintendent of the Sunday-school. He is a Democrat in his politics, believing the principles of that party best adapted to the welfare and progress of our Government. The above is from pages 310 and 311, "Portrait and Biographical Records of Clay, Ray, Carroll, Clariton and Linn Counties, Missouri, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies and Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States", published in 1893 inChicago by Chapman Bros. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Karen Isaacson 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------