Biographical Sketch of Richard H. Dearing, Washington County, Missouri

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

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Richard H. Dearing is well known as an honorable and prominent resident
of Washington County.  He is a son of Addison Dearing, who, like many
representative citizens of the county, was of Kentucky nativity, born
in Allen County, where he was reared and whence he came to Washington
County about 1824.  He married Miss Elizabeth Preston, of Lexington, 
Ky., and after removing to Washington County he followed the occupa-
tions of farming and mining.  There were seven children in their family
whose names where: William, Isaiah, Sarah, Richard H., Robert, Eliza-
beth and Lucinda Jane.  Mrs. Dearing died in 1842, and Mr. Dearing
married for his second wife Rebecca Whaley.  He died in October, 1860,
leaving his widow the mother of seven children, six living.  Richard H.
the third son and fourth child, was born in Washington County, June 17,
1836.  Reared a farmer, he has devoted his entire time to the cultiva-
tion and management of his farm which contains 180 acres.  He was 
married December 20, 1857, to Miss E. C. Cole, who is also a native of
Washington County.  Her parents, Micajah and Lavinia A. (Turley) Cole,
were both of Kentucky nativity, the former died January 8, 1862 and the
latter February 19, 1886, leaving three children living.  Mr. and Mrs.
Dearing have a family of eight children: Louis J., Dora N., Frank R., 
Amanda S., Elbridge M., Addie J., Callie and Rosa.  Mr. Dearing though
not a well educated man, is what may justly be called a lover of educa-
tion, as is attested by his twenty-three years service as director of
his district.  He is also a member of the board of trustees of the
Baptist College, located at Farmington, Mo.  For twelve years he has
served as justice of the peace of his township, and for four years was
presiding judge of the county court, discharging his duties with signal
care and fidelity. 

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