Witten

William M. Witten is a Virginian, and was born in Tazewell county, that State, on the 9th of September, 1837. He was partly educated in the county of his birth, but left there before completing it. In 1851 he came to Grundy county, Missouri, locating in Edinburg, and soon afterwards entered Grand River College, where he completed his education. After leaving school be began life as a farmer, working with his father. He came to Daviess county in 1856 and settled in Lincoln township on a fine tract of land containing about one thousand acres, which his father had given … Read more

Charles F. Witten. This gentleman is a Virginian, and was born June 17, 1840, and lived in that State until the fall of 1850, when he came to Grundy county, this State, and here finished his education in Grand River College. After leaving college he began farming, and continued in that county until the fall of 1859, when he came to this county and remained two years. He then returned to Grundy county and lived there until the fall of 1879, when he came back to Daviess and has never again removed. In 1861, Mr. Witten, like a true child … Read more

Charles H. Witten. This gentleman is a native of Grundy county, this State, and was born January 24, 1857. His parents moved to this county when he was two years old, and here Charles grew up and was educated. On starting in life for himself, he began farming and stock-raising, and still follows the same avocation. He owns a good farm of 180 acres of well-improved land, which is well watered, and in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Witten was married, in Daviess county, May 3, 1877, to Miss Amazette Boyd. She died January 19, 1880, after having borne … Read more