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DENNIS McNALLIE, of McNallie & Swindle, hardware and furniture dealers, Sarcoxie, was born in Compton county, Province of Quebec, Oct. 17, 1847. His parents, John and Rose McNallie, were natives of the Emerald Isle. When thirteen years of age subject went to Sherbrook, and for several years attended the city schools. He came to the States in 1863 and engaged for a time in farming at White River Junction, Vt. He then went to Ilion, Herkimer county, N. Y., and commenced work in the Remington Gun Shops; he continued thus employed eighteen months, and then entered the Whitestown Seminary, where he pursued his studies one year. After quitting school he returned to Canada, and two years thereafter to Ilion, N. Y., where he re-engaged in the Remington Gun Shops. He came west to Butler county, Ohio, in the spring of 1868, and in the fall following, to Jasper county, locating near Avilla, McDonald township, where he farmed for about four years. In the winter of 1873 he went to Joplin and engaged in prospecting, and as clerk for W. J. Swindle in the grocery business. One year later he moved upon a farm five miles east of Sarcoxie, where he engaged in farming four years. He then moved his family to Sarcoxie, and leaving them there comfortably situated made a trip to Colorado. He returned in August following, and soon after he engaged in the furniture business in Sarcoxie with Mr. L. A. Dew, under the firm name of Dew & McNallie; continued a few months, and then he purchased the entire interest and conducted the business alone. In August, 1882, present partnership was formed, and the new firm at once added a large stock of hardware, and increased the furniture until they now have an establishment which is not only a credit to the enterprising town of Sarcoxie, but would be to one of far greater pretensions. Mr. McNallie was married in this county, in 1874, to Miss Nancy, daughter of W. J. and Rachel Swindle, of Sarcoxie. From this union there have been four children. Mrs. McNallie is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and Mr. M. belongs to the A. O. U. W. The place of business is on the northwest corner of the square, Sarcoxie, where can be found everything in the furniture and hardware line.