Biographical Sketch of August Altheide, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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August Altheide, farmer and stock raiser, is a native of Prussia, born
March 25, 1842, and is the fourth of nine children born to Philip and
Hannah (Kampamarm) Altheide, who were born in 1807 and 1813, respec-
tively.  They were married in 1834, and in 1852 came to the United
States, locating in Boeuf Township, where they spent the remainder of
their lives, dying in 1884.  The mother is still living.  When a young
man the father learned the trade of fine linen weaving, and followed
this occupation while in the old country, where he had several men 
under his control a portion of the time.  After coming to this country
he attended exclusively to his farm.  August was but ten years old when
he came with his parents to the United States.  He spent about three
years at school in Prussia, and after coming to the United States, only
about three months in the public schools.  He had a great desire to
learn the English language, and availed himself of every opportunity to
further his knowledge in that direction.  In 1862 he enlisted in Com-
pany G, Fifth Missouri Cavalry of "Benton's Hussars," which in November
was consolidated with the Fourth Missouri Cavalry, serving in Company M
and afterward in Company D.  He operated in Southwest Missouri and Ark-
ansas until the spring of 1863, when he went to Columbus, KY., spent 
one year, then went to Mississippi and Tennessee, and in January, 1865,
was camped at Vicksburg, where he was mustered out May 24 of the same
year.  His first important engagement was with Gen. Forrest at Ivy 
Town, Miss., February 22, 1864, at which place he displayed much gall-
antry, and had his horse shot from under him.  The second important
battle was at Guntown, Miss., June 10, 1864, and the third on December
28, 1864 at Egypt Station, Miss.  He was in nearly all the engagements
in which his command participated, entered the ranks as a private, and
was mustered out as corporal of Company D.  He then returned to Frank-
lin County, remained there until 1867, when he spent one year as a 
clerk in a grocery store at St. Louis, but was obliged to abandon this 
on account of his health, and returned to the farm.  In 1870 he clerked
for about nine months in a store at Drake, Gasconade Co., MO., and in
1872 was elected constable of Boeuf Township, and served until the year
1876, when he was elected township collector.  Since then he has been a 
member of the school board.  March, 1877, he married Miss Anna, daugh-
ter of Christian H. and Louisa Gerding, and a native of Boeuf Township.
Four children were born to this marriage: Alfred A. S., A. L. A., Fred-
erick William Herman and Anna.  Mrs. Altheide was educated in Colorado,
and was for several years a successful teacher.  Our subject, since his
marriage, has resided on the old home place, situated five miles south-
west of New Haven, and this consists of 183 acres, all the result of
dilligent labor and successful financiering.  Mr. Altheide is an honest
worker for the cause of education and the general upbuilding of the
country, and for the comfort and advancement of his family.  He is a
Republican, politically, and cast his first presidential vote for 
Lincoln in 1864.  He is quartermaster of the "Capt. Blandowsky Post"
G. A. R., at New Haven.  He and his wife are consistent members of the
Evangelical Church.

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