Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Leonard G. OSTER (b. 1838) Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.744-745 Leonard G. OSTER Was born in Richland county, Ohio, in October, 1838. When he was but two years of age, his parents removed with him to Caldwell county, Missouri. Here he was educated and grew up. In 1857 he went to the state of Kansas, but, remaining only a short time, removed from there to Santa Fe, New Mexico. From there he soon returned to Missouri, and remained here until 1860, when he went to Colorado, and engaged in mining for about six months. Then came back again to Missouri, and remained here until the beginning of the civil war. About the first of December, 1861, he enlisted in company K, 22d regiment of Missouri volunteers, Union army. He was twice wounded and finally captured by the enemy, at the battle of Shiloh. After remaining a prisoner in the hands of the Confederates for some days he was re-taken by the Union troops. He was discharged, January 22d, 1863, at Benton barracks, St. Louis, and immediately returned home. He joined the army again, in 1864, and was engaged in the fight near Albany, Ray county. Soon afterward he was discharged from the service, and returned to farming in Caldwell county, Missouri. In 1873 he made a trip to Arkansas and brought back with him a herd of cattle. In the year 1874 he sold his property in Caldwell county, and removed to his present location in Ray county (section thirty, township fifty-four, range twenty-six). He owns three hundred and sixteen acres of productive land, improved with a handsome new residence and other buildings, also a thrifty orchard. In addition to farming he is engaged in raising, feeding, and shipping live-stock. Mr. Oster was married, in the month of January, 1864, to Miss Rebecca A. Phillips, a native of Indiana, but reared chiefly in the state of Illinois. They have eight children living: Ada D., Anna M., Herbert U., Charles, Daniel, Myrtle, Daisy, and Rosa B. Mr. Oster is a member of Myrtle Lodge, No. 338, A.F. & A.M., at Millville. Mrs. Oster is a member of the Christian Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------