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Farmer Politicians in Missouri, E-F
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  Joab Early (1791-1870) — Born in Franklin County, Va., September 10, 1791. Tobacco grower; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1824-26. Member, Freemasons. Died in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., May 1, 1870 (age 78 years, 233 days). Interment at Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Jubal Early and Mary (Chatham) Early; married to Ruth Hairston; father of Jubal Anderson Early.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alfred W. Ebersold — of Union Star, DeKalb County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from DeKalb County, 1925-30. Burial location unknown.
  John Edwards (1748-1837) — of Kentucky. Born in Stafford County, Va., 1748. Planter; miller; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1781-85; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1792-95; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1795; member of Kentucky state senate, 1796-1800. Member, Freemasons. Slaveowner. Died near Paris, Bourbon County, Ky., 1837 (age about 89 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Bourbon County, Ky.
  Relatives: Married to Susanna Wroe.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Reeves Richard Elliott (1874-1938) — also known as Reeves Elliott — of Callaway County, Mo. Born in Cole Juncton, Cole County, Mo., October 9, 1874. Republican. Farmer; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Callaway County, 1928. Died in New Bloomfield, Callaway County, Mo., June 4, 1938 (age 63 years, 238 days). Interment at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, New Bloomfield, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Wesley Elliott and Catherine Nancy (Clark) Elliott; married, November 8, 1905, to Ora Ethel Wagers.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ransom Asbury Ellis (1871-1953) — also known as R. A. Ellis — of Barry County, Mo. Born in Aurora, Lawrence County, Mo., August 19, 1871. Republican. School teacher; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Barry County, 1925-26. Died in Aurora, Lawrence County, Mo., April 14, 1953 (age 81 years, 238 days). Interment at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Abbot Ellis and Mary Ann (Parker) Ellis; married, May 10, 1893, to Mary Susan Akin; father of Royle Goldman Ellis.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur Lee Ely (1871-1957) — also known as A. Lee Ely — of Monroe City, Ralls County, Mo. Born in Ralls County, Mo., December 14, 1871. Democrat. Farmer; stockman; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Ralls County, 1919-22. Died September 10, 1957 (age 85 years, 270 days). Interment at DeMoss Chapel Cemetery, Hassard, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Hankerson Washington Ely and Mary Hannah (Rouse) Ely; married, July 29, 1896, to Susan Caroline Hampton; married 1900 to Lena V. Ridings; married 1905 to Effie Feaster Wadsworth.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Jacob Endres (1880-1946) — also known as John J. Endres — of Perryville, Perry County, Mo. Born in Perry County, Mo., July 16, 1880. Republican. Farmer; Perry County Sheriff, 1917-20, 1925-28; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Perry County, 1929-30, 1941-46; died in office 1946. Died suddenly, from a heart attack, in Perryville, Perry County, Mo., April 23, 1946 (age 65 years, 281 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Perryville, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John Endres and Emily Martine (McCauley) Endres; married, October 14, 1901, to Anna Sandler.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Erdwin (1894-1981) — of near Concordia, Johnson County, Mo. Born in Illinois, June 23, 1894. Republican. Real estate business; auctioneer; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Johnson County, 1941-44; member of Missouri state senate 17th District, 1945-48; defeated, 1948. Died April 2, 1981 (age 86 years, 283 days). Interment at Evangelical Cemetery, Concordia, Mo.
  Relatives: Married to Fanita S. Burrow.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Esther (born c.1827) — of Lebanon, Laclede County, Mo. Born in Tennessee, about 1827. Farmer; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 20th District, 1865. Burial location unknown.
  William B. Fahy — of Monroe City, Ralls County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Ralls County, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph A. Falzone — of Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis County 2nd District, 1935-36; member of Missouri state senate 25th District, 1941-46; defeated, 1936. Burial location unknown.
Napoleon A. Farr Napoleon Allen Farr (1851-1927) — also known as Napoleon A. Farr — of Des Arc, Iron County, Mo. Born in Madison County, Mo., December 8, 1851. Republican. Physician; farmer; banker; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Iron County, 1917-18. Died in Des Arc, Iron County, Mo., September 26, 1927 (age 75 years, 292 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Des Arc, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Madison Carroll Farr and Elender (Cravens) Farr; married, October 1, 1876, to Melissa C. Chilton; married 1896 to Minnie Myers.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  Ardie F. Fechtling — of Putnam County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Putnam County, 1927-30. Burial location unknown.
  John H. Fell — of Revere, Clark County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Clark County, 1927-28. Burial location unknown.
  Scott Ferris (1877-1945) — of Lawton, Comanche County, Okla. Born in Neosho, Newton County, Mo., November 3, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; member of Oklahoma territorial legislature, 1904-05; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1907-21 (5th District 1907-15, 6th District 1915-21); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912 (speaker), 1916; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1920; member of Democratic National Committee from Oklahoma, 1924-40; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1929. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., June 8, 1945 (age 67 years, 217 days). Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Scott Ferris and Anna M. (Thorp) Ferris; married 1906 to Grace Hobbert.
  Cross-reference: Fletcher B. Swank
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis Marion Fields (1872-1952) — also known as Francis M. Fields — of Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo. Born in El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Mo., March 6, 1872. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Madison County, 1929-32. Died, from coronary artery disease, in Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo., March 13, 1952 (age 80 years, 7 days). Interment at Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Twelvemile, Mo.
  Presumably named for: Francis Marion
  Relatives: Son of Preston Fields and Minerva (Green) Fields; married, June 13, 1921, to Missouri Ann (Lewis) Wilson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Melvin Eugene Fish (1886-1967) — also known as Melvin E. Fish — of near Pollock, Putnam County, Mo. Born in Greentop, Schuyler County, Mo., September 12, 1886. Republican. Superintendent of schools; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Putnam County, 1939-50. Member, Freemasons. Died October 16, 1967 (age 81 years, 34 days). Interment at Dickson Cemetery, Unionville, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John Fish and Eliza (Bushey) Fish; married, June 9, 1915, to Octa Hill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Baird Fisher (1889-1953) — also known as G. Baird Fisher — of Osgood, Sullivan County, Mo. Born in Sullivan County, Mo., March 20, 1889. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; merchant; chair of Sullivan County Republican Party, 1940; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Sullivan County, 1953; died in office 1953. Christian. Died May 25, 1953 (age 64 years, 66 days). Interment at Berry Cemetery, Myers Township, Grundy County, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, May 31, 1920, to Ruth Ralls.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John W. Fletcher (born c.1819) — of De Soto, Jefferson County, Mo. Born in Missouri, about 1819. Farmer; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1865. Burial location unknown.
John A. Floyd John A. Floyd (b. 1881) — of Linn Creek, Camden County, Mo. Born in Hopedale, Tazewell County, Ill., August 20, 1881. Republican. Farmer; banker; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Camden County, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1902, to Eva J. Richards.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  J. Frank Foley — of Daviess County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Daviess County, 1927-28, 1931-32; defeated, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Alva Clark Forney (1871-1956) — also known as A. Clark Forney — of Oelrichs, Fall River County, S.Dak. Born in Holt County, Mo., February 25, 1871. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; rancher; banker; mining business; Fall River County Treasurer, 1905-08; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 43rd District, 1921-24; Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1925-27. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Died April 11, 1956 (age 85 years, 46 days). Interment at West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Christian W. Forney and Mary Ellen (Iddings) Forney; married, December 29, 1903, to Nellie Hartman.
  Joseph Claud Forshee (1874-1964) — also known as Joseph C. Forshee — of Ironton, Iron County, Mo. Born in Washington County, Mo., November 25, 1874. Republican. Farmer; chair of Iron County Republican Party, 1916; automobile dealer; postmaster; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Iron County, 1936, 1938, 1940. Died in Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Mo., March 19, 1964 (age 89 years, 115 days). Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Ironton, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Stephen Forshee and Bathsheba Ann (Rice) FOrshee; married, November 14, 1898, to Edith Esther Robinson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ray Fox (b. 1890) — of California. Born in Trenton, Grundy County, Mo., October 13, 1890. Rancher; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Melbourne, 1920-24; U.S. Consul in Calcutta, 1924-25; Puerto Cortes, 1925-28; Winnipeg, 1928-31; Surabaya, 1931-33; Aden, 1933. Burial location unknown.
  William E. Freeland (1879-1970) — of Forsyth, Taney County, Mo. Born in Howard, Elk County, Kan., January 5, 1879. Republican. Farmer; newspaper editor and publisher; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Taney County, 1923-34; member of Missouri state senate 19th District, 1937-40. Member, Freemasons. Died January 14, 1970 (age 91 years, 9 days). Interment at Ozarks Memorial Park, Branson, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, August 7, 1902, to Minnie E. Freeland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sidney D. Frost — of Kingston, Caldwell County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; stockman; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Caldwell County, 1903-04, 1911-12; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Frederick M. Fulkerson (born c.1808) — of Marshall, Saline County, Mo. Born in Virginia, about 1808. Farmer; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 16th District, 1865. Burial location unknown.

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