JAMES B. JOURNEY

From the 1887 History of Vernon County, Missouri, p. 868:

James B. Journey

(Attorney at Law, Montevallo).

   In presenting in this work brief biographical sketches of some of the representative citizens of the county, among these is most properly given a short outline of the career of Mr. Journey, still a young man, but one whose life has been a brilliant one, indeed, and such as furnishes to other aspiring youths of the present day much encouragement for success.  James B. Journey was born in St. Charles county, Mo., December 4, 1863.  His father, Angus L. Journey, was also a Missourian by birth, born December 3, 1832; he was reared near St. Louis upon a farm, and subsequently, in 1853, first came to Vernon county, where he made his home until his death March 19, 1885, except for a short time during the war, when he returned to St. Charles county.  James’ mother before her marriage was Miss Patsey Baugh, daughter of Benjamin and Maria (Boone) Baugh, the latter a direct descendant of that famous hunter, Daniel Boone.  Five sons and three daughters were in his parent’s family, of whom Jerome now lives in Henry county; Eugene is on the old homestead; J. B. William, a civil engineer, is in the employ of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; Albert, Lizzie, Julia and Eva.  James B., the third son and fourth child has grown up in this county, and his entire life is well known to those among whom he has so long lived.  His education was obtained entirely through his own individual efforts.  Leaving the primary schools where he first attended he put forth every energy towards gaining wide and thorough intellectual knowledge, being also a scholar at the public schools of Nevada.  Subsequently he took a course at the Fort Scott Normal School and in 1883 embarked upon a professional career that has been of unusual success.  The greater portion of his time was spent in teaching in Richland and Cole townships, and during his leisure hours he employed himself in preparing for admission to the bar, reading law under the instruction of Stratton & Stone.  In March, 1887, he was admitted to the bar, and intends soon to enter upon the active practice of his profession.  Since last fall he has been teaching in Montevallo, but the end of the present term will close his experience in this direction.  As an educator Mr. Journey has been very successful, and has become well known; and certain it is that if his career in the legal profession equals his success as a teacher he will has a bright future before him.  It is a noticeable fact that although his services as teacher were but the stepping stone to his legal education, he threw his whole soul into it, and such determination and energy is bound to be felt.

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