Nodaway County, Missouri History of 1882 Biographicals

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[page 768] Grundy & Terhune, dealers in agricultural implements. This firm was organized January 15, 1881. They have a large and complete stock of agricultural implements; handle the Hapgood Sulky Combined Lister and Drill, and have all Northwestern Missouri as territory. J. Israel Grundy was born in Ballard County, Kentucky, the 27th of August, 1845. His father, Samuel H. Grundy, was a native of Kentucky, and his mother, formerly Miss Sarah Gettings, was born in Baltimore, Maryland. When Israel was about one year old his parents moved to Washington County, Iowa, and after remaining there four years went to Adair County, Missouri, where they stayed some two years; thence to Osawatomie, Kansas, and were there at the time of the John Brown troubles. After a short time they moved to Marion County Iowa, and thence to Clinton County, Missouri, in 1855. Israel spent his boyhood days on a farm and received the benefits of an education in the neighborhood schools. Upon arriving at maturity he engaged in teaching, and followed it some ten years. In the fall of 1876 he went to the Indian Nation and remained some four years there and in Southern Kansas. He first visited Nodaway County in 1870, and three years after he returned to Clinton County. He settled here again in the spring of 1879 and engaged in the agricultural implement business, forming his present partnership in January, 1881. He is an excellent salesman and an enterprising citizen. Mr G. was married November 29, 1869, to Miss Mary E. Weakley, daughter of Granville Weakley, of Clinton County, Missouri. She was born in [page 769] Shelby County, Kentucky, in 1844. They have two children: Anna S., born July 11, 1876, and Ruth A., born November 23, 1878. Himself and wife are active members of the United brethren Church.

C.W. Terhune was born in Andrew County, Missouri, on the 9th of December, 1853. His father, Adam Terhune, and his mother, whose maiden name was Miss Betsy Cary, were pioneers of Northwestern Missouri. C.W. was brought to Nodaway County, Missouri, by his parents when some two years of age. He was reared to manhood, spending his boyhood days partly on a farm and partly in Maryville. He received the benefits of a common school education, and after arriving at maturity he first engaged in farming for some two years, then went to Bridgewater and operated a flouring mill for his father about eighteen months. In the spring of 1880 he commenced the grocery business at Maryville, and in January, 1881, he became assocaited with Mr Grundy in the implement business, in which he owns a two-third interest. He is a member of Nodaway Lodge, No. 470, A.F. and A.M., of Maryville, in which he holds the position of Junior Deacon. He is also a member of White Cloud Lodge, No. 92, I.O.O.F., of Maryville. He belongs to the Baptist Church. Politically he is a Republican.