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Charles H. Magann, proprietor and owner of the Commercial Hotel, at New Haven, and clerk in the Roller Mills, a native of Franklin County, Mo., born near New Haven, in 1855, is the son of William A. and Emily (Rutherford) Magann, natives respectively of Virginia and Kentucky. The father was born in 1812and the mother in 1815. They were married in St. Louis, Mo., in 1833, and afterward moved to Franklin County, and located on a farm near New Haven, where they remained until 1866, when they moved to town. Here the mother died in 1876. The father remained in New Haven to educate his children, and while there engaged in the hotel and livery business. He is now living in Vernon County. Our subject was reared at home, and received a good business and common-school education at New Haven, and spent one year at high school. He then taught one term in La Fayette County, after which he returned to New Haven, and for over one year was a clerk in a store. In 1876 he accepted a position as clerk in the New Haven Roller Mills, which position he still occupies. In March, 1887, he assumed charge of the Commercial Hotel, and by his genial and pleasant manners has won a liberal patronage. In May, 1884 he married Miss Cordelia, daughter of Casper and Louisa Brinkmann, natives of Germany. Mrs. Magann was born in Washington, and the fruits of her marriage were two children: Silvia and Maudie. Mr. Magann is a Democrat in his political views, and cast his first presidential vote for Gen. Hancock, in 1880. Mrs. Magann is a member of the Baptist Church.