Biographical Sketch of Louis C. Park, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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Louis C. Park, stock trader, was born in Franklin County, Mo., in 1843
and is the youngest of the six children, three sons and three daughters
of Wilson and Nancy M. (Frazier) Park.  Wilson Park died when Louis was
but about one year old; his mother is still living with her son, and is
now in her seventy-seventh year.  Louis C. Park was brought up on a 
farm, receiving a limited education in the common schools of the county.
He followed agricultural pursuits until the war broke out, when he en-
listed in Company I, Twenty-six Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Union army,
and served two years; he was honorably discharged, and in 1865 was mar-
ried to Marha Z., daughter of Levy Lovelace, and to their union have
been born three daughters: Nancy S. (now Mrs. Allen Bell), Effie S.
(wife of Elijah McCallister), and Melvina E. (living with her parents).
After his marriage Mr. Park settled in Bolivar, Polk Co., Mo., where he
engaged in the drug business for a number of years; he also ran a liv-
ery stable, stage line, and was engaged in various pursuits until 1874,
when he returned to Franklin County, and has since been engaged in 
stock trading.  In 1883 he bought his present homestead and farm of 
sixty acres, upon which he has made many improvements.  He is a member
of Osage Lodge, I. O. O. F., and a stanch Democrat, politically.  He is
one of the substantial citizens of the county, and has never aspired to
office.

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