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Isaac M. George was born on the farm on which he now resides in 1844, being the third of his parents’ eight children. In early boyhood he became familiar with the details of farm labor, and until twenty-one years of age he attended the subscription schools. During the late war he served for about sixteen months in the Enrolled Militia, his duties being wholly in the State of Missouri. In November, 1865, he was united in marriage to Sarah, daughter of William Groom, and in the spring of the following year purchased a farm of 200 acres, situated on the North Moreau, which had originally been entered by his grandfather, McGirk. He made many improvements on this farm in the way of clearing, building, and setting out orchards, and here made his home until 1885, when he sold out and went to Clarksburg, but after remaining in this town about two and a half years he returned and re-purchased his farm. This he exchanged almost immediately with his brother William for the tract of 200 acres of fine farming land where he now resides. He has 120 acres of creek bottom land, all under cultivation, and has recently set out a new orchard, and will soon erect a new residence and other buildings. In 1873 his wife died, after a long illness of three years, in which she was practically helpless. To them was born one son, William Rufus, who still resides at home. In 1874 Mr. George wedded his present wife, whose maiden name was Sarah C. Short, a daughter of John Short. They have seven children: Charles Logan, Sarah Ellen, Lemuel Edwin, John Samuel, Laura Amner, Robert McFarland and David A., who died at the age of sixteen months. Mr. George votes the Democratic ticket, and has held a number of offices, such as assessor, school director, etc. His parents, Rufus and Prudence (McGirk) George, were born in Tennessee and Missouri, September 15, 1815, and June 9, 1815, respectively. They were married in Howard County, and almost immediately moved to Moniteau County, settling on 200 acres of land on the North Moreau, which had been previously entered by his father-in-law, John A. McGirk. Here Mr. George began housekeeping, and cleared up a new farm at the same time, and before his death, in October, he made many valuable improvements. His widow is still living, and resides with her son, Isaac M. Grandfather George came from Tennessee to Missouri at a very early day, and settled in Cooper County, on the Boonville and California road. The country at that time was a wilderness inhabited by wild animals and Indians; there was no settlement at California, and neighbors were very scarce.