Biographical Sketch of John O'Hearn, Texas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, from Earliest Times to the
Present" Published by Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889.

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John O'Hearn, of Cabool.  Among the many prominent and public spirited
citizens of Texas County, and among the notable ones of Cabool, stands
the name of Mr. O'Hearn, who was born in the Emerald Isle, Parish of
Kildorray, County Cork, June 24, 1847, and carries with him in his
citizenship here full characteristics of the progressive people of his
fatherland.  His parents, Michael and Ellen (Sullivan) O'Hearn, were
worthy people of Ireland, and came of a long line of ancestry there.
They died when John was a mere lad, and he was left to the guardianship
of an uncle by marriage, Michael Welch, who reared and educated him un-
til thirteen years of age, when he went out to work.  At the age of
eighteen he took passage for America, paying the same by his own earn-
ings, and sought for himself a home in the New World.  He remained for
several years in the State of Michigan, and during that time he not 
only gained a thorough knowledge of American customs and wages, but 
also, in his frugality, some means.  After spending about seventeen
years in honorable occupation in that State, he immigrated to Kansas,
when, after an experience of about two years in that State, he decided
to cast his fortunes in Missouri, and located, for some two years, in
Rich Hill, MO.  He then moved to Texas County in 1882, just at the
juncture when Cabool needed pushing and enterprising characters, in-
vested here, and here he has made a notable mark in commercial circles,
for be it said to his credit that he stands the equal of any of Texas
County's business men for keen business acumen and progressive charac-
ter.  Increasing his business, he has enlarged upon many of the indust-
rial interests of this locality, and but few interests here, whether of
merchandising, farming, school or church, but have been benefitted by
his generous contribution and liberal patronage.  He is a leader in his
work, and stands high in the citizenship of his locality.  He has built
and improved the property largely, is the owner of some fine buildings
here, and is the owner of a good farm, etc.  He was happily married in
Jackson, Mich., to Miss Bridget Nestor, a lady of estimable attainments
and the daughter of John and Annie (McNeil) Nestor, natives of the
Emerald Isle, from County Clare.  Mr. and Mrs. O'Hearn are members of
the Roman Catholic Church, although both are liberal in their contri-
butions to other church and society work.  Mr. and Mrs. O'Hearn enjoy
the respect and esteem of all who know them.  Mr. O'Hearn has always
identified himself with the political faith of Democracy, and has ren-
dered his party important aid here on many occasions.  We bespeak for
him a worthy recognition on the part of the Texas County Democracy, at
no distant day.  He is an affiable gentleman, and has drawn around him
a host of friends.

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