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WILLIAM SHIRROD, post-office Dudenville, farmer and stock-raiser. Our subject was born in Todd county, Ky., Dec. 26, 1844, and was reared on the farm. He is the son of John and Julianna Shirrod, who were natives of Kentucky. William is the eldest of five children, and was educated partly in Preston county, Ky., and partly in Lawrence county, Ky., to which place he moved with his parents in 1856. He remained at home until nineteen years of age and then went to Denver, Col., and engaged in teaming for about two years. He returned to Dade county, Mo., and bought a half interest in the old homestead of 160 acres, which he still owns. The land is well watered, having two springs of living water and a well. He also owns an acre of land, dwelling-house, barn and granary, with a small orchard, in Chambersville. In March, 1868, he was married to Mattie A. Fisk. His wife died July 1, 1874, and left two children, named Roselle and Thomas. Mr. Shirrod married for his second wife, Miss Mary D. Neuman. Mrs. Shirrod is the second of six children, and was born in Germany, and was reared in Pennsylvania and Missouri. She was married June 21, 1874, and has four children: Sarah, Dora, Charles, and Fred. Mr. Shirrod is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders, and is considered a very honorable gentleman and is highly respected.