Biographical Sketch of John F. Declue, Washington County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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John F. Declue was born in Washington County, Mo., January 17, 1837.
His parents were Francis and Sarah (Jackson) Declue, the former a 
native of Washington County, Mo., and the latter of Kentucky, and in
their family were ten children, five sons and five daughters, six of
whom are now living, viz.: John F., Mary J., now Mrs. Rogers; Julia 
A. (now Mrs. Shelton), Godfrey, Andrew, and Sarah, the wife of Eli
Coleman.  The mother died June 31, 1858, and the father in January,
1865.  John F. was brought up in his native county to the occupation
of farming and mining; he now owns 287 acres of land, to the cultiva-
tion of which he devotes his entire attention.  He married Miss Nancy
Smith, September 8, 1861; she was born in Franklin County, Mo.  Mr.
and Mrs. Declue have eight children, viz.: Joseph H., Francis M.,
John J., George T., Ada C., Andrew J., William A. and Nancy E.  He
took part in the late war on the Federal side, having first enlisted
in the Missouri Enrolled Militia under Captain Wilkinson, and after-
ward served in the Eighth Missouri Provisional and the Fifteenth
Missouri Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Federal army.  Mr. Declue is
one of the enterprising and highly respected farmers of his community
and well deserves success in his chosen calling.

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