Millington N. Kinder Bollinger Co
Mo Biography
- Millington N. Kinder was born in
Bollinger County, Mo., July 5, 1842.
His parent, Absalom and Louisa (McMinn) Kinder, were married in
1836,
and are the parents of two children, who are living. Absalom
Kinder was
a native of North Carolina, and a farmer, who immigrated to
Missouri
with his parents. He died in 1847, after which his widow, a
native of
Southeast Missouri, born in 1818, was married to Solomon
Kittrell. She
is the mother of two living children by her second marriage, and
is
still alive, residing in Butler County, Mo. Millington N.
Kinder was
reared at home, and received his education in the public
schools. On
April 6, 1871, he was married to Miss Margaret Dickson, a native
of
Wayne County, Mo., born April 1, 1851. She is a daughter of
James and
Sarah J. (Welch) Dickson, natives of Tennessee, born in 1813 and
1823,
respectively. James Dixon was a farmer, and immigrated to
Missouri with
his parents when he was a boy. Mrs. Dickson's parents removed
to Wayne
County, Mo., when she was a child. She is still living, and is
the
mother of two children, who are alive. Mr. and Mrs. Kinder have
six
children, viz.: Marvin N., Peter B., Sarah C.L., James A.,
Francis M.N.
and Hattie M. Mr. Kinder ahs always followed agricultural
pursuits.
Recently he sold a portion of his large farm, with the intention
of
entering into the business of raising small fruit. He and his
family
are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He is one
of the
respected citizens of the county, and is a Mason. [p.
835]
Goodspeed's History of
Southeast Missouri, [p. 835]
Contributed by
Joe Crim
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