Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Luke D. Priest (b. 1819)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p. 624-625

L. D. PRIEST

Luke D. Priest was born in Montgomery county, Kentucky, on the 15th day of May, 1819, and
there received his education. After two or three successive removals to different parts of
Kentucky, his father, Mr. Elias Priest, in 1835, came to Missouri. He spent the winter after 
his arrival in Saline county, and the next year came to Ray county and remained here until
his death. Luke D. Priest was married in 1841, to Miss Sarah J. Goe, daughter of Mr. Noble
Goe, of Ray county. After his marriage he farmed for two or three years near the present
town of Haller, then selling his farm there, he purchased the one on which he now resides,
five miles southwest of Richmond. With the exception of six years he lived near Todd’s
chapel, Mr. Priest has occupied his present place ever since he first bought it. He served
eight years as justice of the peace in Richmond township. In the fall of 1864, he was
elected by the democrats to the office of public administrator of Ray county. At the
expiration of the term, two years, the law having undergone a change, he was appointed by
the probate court to the office for another term. Thus he filled the office of public
administrator for eight consecutive years and discharged the duties efficiently and to the
entire satisfaction of his constituency. Since he retired from office, he has given his
attention almost exclusively, with the exception of one year he had a brick yard at Richmond,
to farming. Mr. Priest and wife became the parents of twelve children, eight of whom are now
living: Margaret J., Sarah A., William D., Charles E., Catlett S., Luke M., Virginia A., and
George M. Those dear are: Mary Elizabeth, Robert D., Armand and an infant son. Mr. Priest is
a prosperous farmer, a good neighbor and a prominent, highly respected and influential citizen
of Ray county.

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