John Marshall MC CALL

JOHN M. McCALL was born in Brown County, Ohio, December 16, 1844, a son of James and Catherine McCall. He came to Missouri with his father in the spring of 1864, when but a young man, and assisted his father in raising a crop in Monroe County. In the fall of that year he joined Company F., 39th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and served with distinction till the close of the war, when he returned to Knox County, this state, where he engaged in farming for a few years. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in that county in 1875. He practiced his profession there till 1883, serving one term as prosecuting attorney, from 1879 to 1881. In 1883 he came to Kirksville, where he has since lived and practiced his profession. In 1890 he was supervisor for taking the United States census in the fifth district of Missouri. He also served as Mayor of the City of Kirksville for one term and has held many other positions of honor and trust. Mr. McCall is a member of the I.O.O.F. and Masonic orders and of Corporal Dix Post, No. 22, G.A.R., Kirksville. He is a devoted member of the Methodist church. Mr. McCall was married to Mary J. Hickman, of Knox County, Missouri, December 6, 1866. They had five children: Morgan H., born April 18, 1869; Edgar O., August 24, 1871. He died October 18, 1872. Metta M., January 30, 1872, Charles B., March 23, 1878; Conna V., October 4, 1882. Mrs. McCall died October 27, 1889. He was again married to Mary F. Greiner, of this county, August 17, 1892. They have no children. JOHN M. McCALL was born in Brown County, Ohio, December 16, 1844, a son of James and Catherine McCall. He came to Missouri with his father in the spring of 1864, when but a young man, and assisted his father in raising a crop in Monroe County. In the fall of that year he joined Company F., 39th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and served with distinction till the close of the war, when he returned to Knox County, this state, where he engaged in farming for a few years. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in that county in 1875. He practiced his profession there till 1883, serving one term as prosecuting attorney, from 1879 to 1881. In 1883 he came to Kirksville, where he has since lived and practiced his profession. In 1890 he was supervisor for taking the United States census in the fifth district of Missouri. He also served as Mayor of the City of Kirksville for one term and has held many other positions of honor and trust. Mr. McCall is a member of the I.O.O.F. and Masonic orders and of Corporal Dix Post, No. 22, G.A.R., Kirksville. He is a devoted member of the Methodist church. Mr. McCall was married to Mary J. Hickman, of Knox County, Missouri, December 6, 1866. They had five children: Morgan H., born April 18, 1869; Edgar O., August 24, 1871. He died October 18, 1872. Metta M., January 30, 1872, Charles B., March 23, 1878; Conna V., October 4, 1882. Mrs. McCall died October 27, 1889. He was again married to Mary F. Greiner, of this county, August 17, 1892. They have no children. JOHN M. McCALL was born in Brown County, Ohio, December 16, 1844, a son of James and Catherine McCall. He came to Missouri with his father in the spring of 1864, when but a young man, and assisted his father in raising a crop in Monroe County. In the fall of that year he joined Company F., 39th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and served with distinction till the close of the war, when he returned to Knox County, this state, where he engaged in farming for a few years. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in that county in 1875. He practiced his profession there till 1883, serving one term as prosecuting attorney, from 1879 to 1881. In 1883 he came to Kirksville, where he has since lived and practiced his profession. In 1890 he was supervisor for taking the United States census in the fifth district of Missouri. He also served as Mayor of the City of Kirksville for one term and has held many other positions of honor and trust. Mr. McCall is a member of the I.O.O.F. and Masonic orders and of Corporal Dix Post, No. 22, G.A.R., Kirksville. He is a devoted member of the Methodist church. Mr. McCall was married to Mary J. Hickman, of Knox County, Missouri, December 6, 1866. They had five children: Morgan H., born April 18, 1869; Edgar O., August 24, 1871. He died October 18, 1872. Metta M., January 30, 1872, Charles B., March 23, 1878; Conna V., October 4, 1882. Mrs. McCall died October 27, 1889. He was again married to Mary F. Greiner, of this county, August 17, 1892. They have no children

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