Biographical Sketch of S. B. Whitsett, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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S. B. Whitsett, dealer in general merchandise, Pacific, was born in
Franklin County, Mo., in 1848.  He obtained his early education at the
common schools of the county, later attending for a short time, the
school of the Christian Brothers, at St. Louis, and spending one term
at Steelville Academy, and two terms at St. James College, in Phelps
County.  With a small capital, he established business at his present
location, in September, 1876, purchasing a small stock of goods of
J. F. Withington.  As a result of his energy and business ability his
business has increased to its present lucrative proportions.  He was
married in 1876 to Miss Bettie Houston, a native of Du Page County, 
Ill., and a daughter of Hamilton and Mary (Dreyer) Houston.  They are
the parents of three children, Ida May, Jessie Maude and Mary Ethel.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitsett are members of the Baptist Church, of which he
is a deacon.  He is a Democrat in politics, a Master Mason, a member 
of the A. O. U. W., and Select Knights, and also of the "Order of
Chosen Friends."  His father, James Whitsett, has served as justice of
the peace for nearly thirty years.  S. B. Whitsett was the fourth in 
the family of six children of James and Mary (Keatley) Whitsett, nat-
ives, respectively, of North Carolina and Missouri.

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