Ash Grove Missouri

Biography of Henry C. Thomas

Henry C. Thomas, born in December 1848 in Monroe County, Tennessee, was a prominent farmer in James Township, Stone County, Missouri. He was the son of George W. and Sarah A. Thomas, who moved to Missouri in 1854. Educated in local schools, Henry married Almeda M. Surber in 1869 and had six children. He moved to his current farm on White River in 1871, where he improved 173 acres. Notably involved in local politics, he served as deputy sheriff and collector in Galena, identifying as a Republican.

Biography of Thomas R. Appleby, M. D.

Thomas R. Appleby, M.D., was born on April 24, 1849, in Polk County, Missouri. He descended from Irish immigrants who settled in America during the Revolutionary War. Appleby pursued medical studies and graduated in 1873. He began his medical career in Walnut Grove, later moving to Barton County and eventually becoming the oldest practicing physician in his county. A successful practitioner and active community member, he was also a charter member of local lodges. He married Elizabeth A. Travs, with whom he had two surviving children.