Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 9 October 2005

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JOHN F. MISSILDINE, merchant, Waynesville, born in Greene Co., Ohio, Sept 21, 1839; is a son of Robert and Elizabeth (Kenton) Missildine, he a native of London, England and she of Maryland. The grandfather, George Missildine, was a native of England, and lived and died there. Robert was raised and educated in England, and became a more than ordinary scholar, and resided in London till about 48 years of age. In 1832, he emigrated to America, landing at Charleston, S. C.; then, or shortly after, he emigrated to Ohio, and located in Greene County, where he resided the balance of his life. As stated above, he was a man of good education, and after settling in Ohio he adopted the profession of a teacher, which business he followed most of his life; he was also an active Christian worker, and a preacher in the Baptist Church. Mr. Missildine was twice married; first, to Miss Mary Griffin, in 1806, by whom he had seven children, five now living; his second wife was Elizabeth Kenton, by whom he had two children—John F. and Benjamin. Mr. Missildine departed this life Aug. 6, 1850, aged 66 years; his wife died in March, 1863, aged 65 years. Our subject was about 11 years of age when his father died; his mother with her family then located at Waynesville, where John was raised and grew to manhood, receiving a good education; he then