Among the worthy citizens of this country which
Scotland has furnished is John Lochrie, who was born in Wigtonshire, that
country, on the 19th of November, 1838. His father, Michael Lochrie, was
also a native of the land of hills and heather, and by occupation a farmer.
He came to America about 1852, locating in Greene county, Illinois, from
which point he went to Champaign county, and thence in 1880 to Atlantic,
Cass county, Iowa, where he died when seventy-two years of age. He married
Miss Mary Stewart, also a native of Scotland, who died in Murray, Iowa, when
about seventy-eight years of age. They came to America about fifty-two years
ago, and became the parents of twelve children, all still living, the
subject of this review being the fourth child and third son in order of
birth.
John Lochrie was about fourteen years old when he came to
America with his parents. He attended school in the old country and also in
Greene county, Illinois. Later he moved with the family to Champaign county,
that state, and remained under the parental roof until 1860, when he went to
the gold mines at Pikes Peak, Colorado, where he engaged in business one
year. He then returned to Illinois, Champaign county, where he engaged in
farming until 1878, when he came to Jasper county, Missouri, locating in
Twin Grove township. There he bought a farm, upon which he remained until
1882, when he bought another farm of one hundred and twenty acres in the
same township, on section 20, where he now makes his home and carries on
general farming. Later he sold forty acres of his farm, but in addition to
his farm he also owns property and dwelling houses in Carl Junction.
On the 17th of April, 1862, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Lochrie and
Miss Flora Craw, who was born in Macoupin county, Illinois, October 15,
1842. She was the daughter of George B. Craw, a native of Vermont, where he
remained until about fourteen years of age, when he came to Illinois. He
located in Greene county, that state, where he married Miss Anna M.
Wilkerson, a native of England, who came to America when a child, was reared
in Virginia and then came to Illinois. They became the parents of two
children, Mrs. Lochrie and her brother Charles. After the death of their
mother the father was again married, to Miss Maggie Patterson, by whom he
had two daughters, Nettie and Edith. Mrs. Lochrie was reared in Greene
county, Illinois, where her father was engaged in farming. Soon after their
marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lochrie located in Champaign county, Illinois, and
they became the parents of seven children, namely: George, who was born
January 11, 1863, married Lizzie Stuckey in November, 1888, and now resides
in Carl Junction; William, who was born January 31, 1864, and died May 7,
1888; Anna B., who was born November 6, 1868, became the wife of Dr. E.
McCoy, and is now deceased; Ralph E., who was born March 7, 1867, married
Ella Wise April 4, 1894, and now resides in Carl Junction; John Abert, who
was born October 31, 1875, married Maude Long December 24, 1899, and they
reside with his parents; Walter Roy, who was born February 14, 1882, and is
employed by Harvey Brothers; and Clinton E., who was born December 10, 1884,
is still single and living with his parents.
Mr. Lochrie was a
Republican in his political views and voted for McKinley in 1900, but in
1896 he voted for Bryan. He has held several township offices, and is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he has served as trustee,
steward and class-leader and takes an active part in all the work of the
church. He is an enterprising, public-spirited man, and takes a deep
interest in every movement and measure which he believes calculated to prove
of public good, and is well known and honored by all his fellow citizens.
Contributed 2022 Oct 24 by Aimee Edgeworth, extracted from The Biographical Record of Jasper County, Missouri, by Malcolm G. McGregor, published in 1901, pages 211-213.
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