Sketch of James R. McDearmon, 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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James R. McDearmon and family came to St. Charles County in 1834.  Mr.
McDearmon was an educated man, having graduated at St. Mary's College,
Virginia.  After his settlement in St. Charles he became an active
participant in the politics of his adopted State, and proved himself 
to be an able advocate of the principles of the Democratic party.  The
Whigs at that time were in the ascendency, but his popularity, ability
and honesty were recognized by his political opponents, who repeatedly
entrusted him with important public affairs.  He was Judge of the 
County Court, and in 1844 became a candidate for the Legislature, but
was defeated by the superior numbers of the Whig party.  The following
year he was appointed by Gov. John C. Edwards to the position of Audi-
tor of Public Accounts.  He held this office until his death, which
occurred in 1848.  He had eight children: Aurelia, John K., Thomas H.,
James R., Francis L., William N., Theodoric F. and Albert G.  John K.,
has for many years been prominent in the politics of his State and his
county, and, like his father, is a staunch advocate of Democratic prin-
ciples.  He was a student of the State University at Columbia, but was
prevented from graduating by the death of his father.  He read law at
Jefferson City, under General Monroe M. Parsons, who was killed in
Mexico by Mexican soldiers, since the late war between the North and
South.  He finished his readings in the office of Robert H. Parks, at
St. Charles; was admitted to the bar, and practiced his profession for
about two years.  He was Public Administrator in 1852-1853, and is at
present County Clerk, a position to which he has been elected several
times.  His wife was Lucy A. Orrick.  Thomas H. McDearmon was elected
County Clerk in 1852, but died before he entered upon the discharge of
the duties of his office.  James R. died in his nineteenth year, and
was at the time editor of the St. Charles Chronotype.  Francis L. died
in his eighteenth year.  William N. married Laura Sigerson, and lives
in Kansas City.  He is connected with the St. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern R. W., and is one of the Police Commissioners.  Theodoric is
a prominent attorney of St. Charles, and his name has been mentioned
as a candidate for Congress on the Democratic ticket.  Albert G. marr-
ied Mary Ferguson.  Aurelia is a distinguished teacher, having been en-
gaged in that profession for more than eighteen years.  The widow of
James R. McDearmon is still living, in her seventy fifth year.	

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