Sketch of Hiram Barber , St. Charles County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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Hiram Barber married a daughter of Jesse Boone.  He was sheriff of St.
Charles County one term, and was a reckless, fun loving sort of a man.
He built a brick residence in St. Charles, and carved over the door, 
in large letters "Root Hog, or Die".  He moved from St. Charles to 
Jefferson City, and became one of the leading men of the State.  He
made a great deal of money and spent it as freely as he made it.  He
would often, in braggadocio, light his pipe with bank bills, to show
how easily he could make money and how little he cared for it.

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