JOSEPH GERHARDS; P. O. Potosi; saloon and grocer; born in Germany in 1835; son of Hubert and Mary (Massung) Gerhards; came to New Orleans with parents in 1845; in 1846 to St. Louis, Mo., and in 1847 to this place, engaged in farming, mining, butchering and dealing in stock; in 1859 was married by Rev. Mr. Zuber, of St. Andrew's, to Josephine, daughter of Anton and Mary Ann (Pluemer) Hupper; has ten children from 6 weeks to 21 years of age, all living; was five years on Town Board; owns eighty acres of land, mostly mineral.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.