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Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 558
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...in Brunswick, Chariton county, Mo., May 17, 1866, to Miss Mary J., daughter of R. G. and Martha J. Breazley, of that county. Mrs. R. was born Sept. 20, 1846. They have two children: Francis M., born Nov. 22, 1869, and Mary Ida, born June 19, 1872. Mrs. R. is a member of the Baptist Church. In October, 1879, our subject was elected attorney for the city of Joplin, and in the fall of 1881 was elected police judge. LEVI RISELING, merchant, was born in Bedford county, Pa., Dec. 18, 1837. His father, Henry Riseling, was a native of Germany, born Nov. 16, 1800; his mother, Elizabeth tSibbets) Riseling, was a native of the Keystone State, born in Somerset county. in March, 1812. Our subject was raised principally on a farm, receiving a liberal education in the common schools. When nineteen years of age he went to De Soto, Jackson county, Ill., and engaged to learn the trade of cabinet-maker, serving an apprenticeship of two years. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Seventythird Illinois Infantry Volunteers, serving three months; was discharged because of physical disabilities at Louisville, Ky., and, returning home, engaged in the manufacture of furniture for five years, carrying on at that time a wholesale and retail business in that line. He disposed of his interests there and returned to Pennsylvania, remaining but a short time. He came west in 1868, locating in Baxter Springs, Kan., in April of that year, and in June following engaged in the furniture and house-furnishing business in partnership with Mr. Joseph Benoist, under the firm name of Benoist & Riseling. In June, 1873, the firm moved their entire stock of goods to Joplin and engaged in business here two years, when our subject purchased the entire interest, paying...