Biographical Sketch of Alexander G. Cardwell, Webster County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Alexander G. Cardwell was born in Webster county, Mo., on the 14th of
December, 1837, and is a son of Dr. Thomas P. and Katie (Steward) 
Cardwell, who were born in Virginia and Tennessee, respectively.  After
their marriage they resided in Tennessee for a number of years, and 
about 1830 moved to Missouri, locating in what is now Webster county,
where the father made a farm, reared his family, and resided until his
death in September, 1882.  He was a practicing physician for many years
and served several terms as justice of the peace.  His five sons and
five daughters lived to mature years, and four sons and three daughters
are living at the present time.  Alexander G. Cardwell was reared near
his present place of abode, and during the late Civil War served in the
Home Guards and State Militia.  In 1858 he was united in marriage to
Miss Sarah Mobley, and soon after located in Douglas county, where he
resided about three years, since which time he has been a resident of
Webster county.  In 1865 he settled on 183 acres of raw land on Finley
Creek, and by industry and good management has succeeded in putting
100 acres of his farm under good cultivation, and has erected a good
residence and barns.  He also owns another farm of 160 acres, with 
about sixty under cultivation.  His wife died in the spring of 1883,
having borne four children: William Thomas, Perry W., Linda B. and
Samuel Tilden; and in the fall of 1885 he was married to Miss Elizabeth
Denny, who was born and reared in Webster county, and died on the 6th
of June, 1888.  Mr. Cardwell is a member of the Free Will Baptist
Church.

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