Biographical Sketch of George M. Douglas, Wright 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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George M. Douglas, proprietor of a blacksmith and wagon repair shop at
Mountain Grove, Wright Co., Mo., was born in Gasconade County, of the
same state, July 23, 1847, the son of W. R. and Elizabeth (Watton)
Douglas.  W. R. Douglas was born in Missouri in 1818, probably in St.
Louis County, and was a successful tiller of the soil.  He immigrated 
to Gasconade County, Mo., and from there to Texas County, where he died 
in 1882.  He was a volunteer to the Mormon War.  His wife, Elizabeth
(Watton) Douglas, was the mother of four children, and died when the
subject of this sketch was quite small.  He grew to manhood in Gascon-
ade County, Mo., and at the age of eighteen moved with his father to
Texas County, where he lived until 1876.  He was married in Texas 
County to Miss Sarah C. Shorns, who was born in Texas Co., Mo., in 1855
and who, by her marriage, became the mother of these children:  Eliza-
beth L., James A., W. E., Benjamin B., Hattie E. and Charley E.  One
child they lost in infancy.  Mrs. Douglas died in 1884, and Mr. Douglas
took for his second wife Miss Maggie A. Ferguson, who was born in 
Missouri in 1858.  To this union were born two children, one now 
living, Lyle E.  The other child died in infancy.  Mr. Douglas learned
the blacksmith's trade in Texas county, and followed this business in
that county for about two years.  In 1876 he came to Wright County, 
where he engaged in the blacksmith and wagon repairing business.  This
he followed ever since, with the exception of one year, when he bought
and ran a planer.  He owns his shop and residence in Mountain Grove,
and is a first class citizen.  He does about $1,000 worth of business
per year.  He is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the 
Baptist Church.

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