Amos Graham
Encyclopedia
Amos Graham was the first Nodaway County, Missouri
clerk. The town of Graham, Missouri
is named for him. The town of Maryville, Missouri
is named for his wife Mary.
He was born in Washington County, Kentucky
. He married Mary J. House in January 1842 and moved to Savannah, Missouri
during the early settlement days of the Platte Purchase
territory. He was appointed county clerk when Nodaway County organized on February 14, 1845 and served until 1858 and was said to be the first postmaster in the newly created town of Maryville.
He represented the county in the Missouri General Assembly from 1860-1861 at the outbreak of the American Civil War
. He favored the south in the war while Nodaway was in the North.
He died in 1865.
Nodaway County, Missouri
Nodaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1845 and named for the Nodaway River.As of 2010, the population was 23,370...
clerk. The town of Graham, Missouri
Graham, Missouri
Graham is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:Graham is located at ....
is named for him. The town of Maryville, Missouri
Maryville, Missouri
Maryville is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2000 census. The town, organized on February 14, 1845, was named for Mrs. Mary Graham, wife of Amos Graham, then the county clerk. Mary was the first Caucasian woman to have lived within the boundaries...
is named for his wife Mary.
He was born in Washington County, Kentucky
Washington County, Kentucky
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 10,916. Its county seat is Springfield. The county is named for George Washington. Washington County was the first county formed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky when it reached statehood...
. He married Mary J. House in January 1842 and moved to Savannah, Missouri
Savannah, Missouri
Savannah is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,762 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Andrew County.Savannah is part of the St...
during the early settlement days of the Platte Purchase
Platte Purchase
The Platte Purchase was a land acquisition in 1836 by the United States government from Native American tribes all of which was east bank lands along the Missouri River that added to the northwest corner of the state of Missouri. The area acquired is almost as large as the states of Delaware and...
territory. He was appointed county clerk when Nodaway County organized on February 14, 1845 and served until 1858 and was said to be the first postmaster in the newly created town of Maryville.
He represented the county in the Missouri General Assembly from 1860-1861 at the outbreak of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He favored the south in the war while Nodaway was in the North.
He died in 1865.