Biographical Sketch of Webster Duckworth, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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Webster Duckworth, of the firm of Duckworth Bros., of Dry Branch, Mo.,
was born in Franklin County, Mo., in 1857, and is the third in the
family of nine children born to Josiah J. and Elizabeth (Stovall)
Duckworth, natives of Virginia and Missouri, respectively.  Josiah J.
Duckworth is of Scotch descent, and was formerly of Carolina (now 
North Carolina).  He came to Franklin County when quite young, where 
he has since resided; he served as justice of the peace for many years,
and is a son of Thomas Duckworth a native of Virginia.  Webster Duck-
worth was educated in the common schools of his native county and he
followed farming until four years since; he was then engaged in mer-
chandising in St. Clair, Mo., until 1885, when he purchased H. A.
Hibbard's interest in his present business.  Mr. Duckworth owns a one
half interest in the store property and merchandise of the firm, as 
well as two lots in Dry Branch.  Politically he is a Democrat.  The
senior member of the firm is J. C. Duckworth, also a native of Frank-
lin County, Mo., who received a common school education and has been 
financially successful.  He was engaged in teaching in the country
public schools in the years 1879 and 1880, and in 1881 followed tele-
graphy, and was agent for the 'Frisco Railroad until June 9, 1884 
when he embarked in the general merchandise business, under the firm
name of Hibbard & Duckworth.  Since February 28, 1887, the firm has
been Duckworth Bros.  He (J. C. Duckworth) is the present agent for
the 'Frisco Railroad at this place, also postmaster and express agent
and operator.  He represents the Phoenix Insurance Company, of Hart-
ford, Conn.  Besides the interests mentioned he owns half of the stock
in store, a one half interest in the store building, together with a
house and six lots in Dry Branch, valued at $1,600.  He is also the
owner of a lot in St. Clair.  Mr. Duckworth was married October 25,
1887 to Miss Josie Nichols, also a native of Franklin County, but at
that time a resident of Jonesborough, Ark.  The average amount of 
stock carried by Duckworth Bros. is $4,000 worth, and they do an 
annual business of about $15,000.

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