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JAMES BLACKMORE HOWERTON is an enterprising young agriculturist of Chilhowee Township, and is one of Missouri’s native sons. From his earliest years he has been identified with her prosperity, and has always taken a great interest in whatever has proved beneficial to the upbuilding of this community. At the present time he is engaged in farming on his father’s homestead, and has assumed much of the responsibility.

The parents of the above-named gentleman are Dr. Richard H. and Nancy (Hughes) Howerton, the former born in North Carolina, and the latter a native of Kentucky. (For a fuller account of the parents see the preceding sketch. ) The birth of our subject occurred in Cooper County, Mo., September 21, 1861, but his boyhood was mainly passed in Chilhowee Township. He received a good education in the common schools, and, being an apt student, made rapid progress. From his father he received practical training in habits of industry, and to this doubtless he owes much of his success in life.

November 4, 1884, occurred the marriage of J. B. Howerton and Miss Fannie Carpenter, then a resident of this township, but a native of Marion County, Ill. The young couple have one child, a son, born January 6, 1887, whom they have named William Richard. Mr. Howerton belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, while his wife is identified with the Methodist denomination.

In his political faith Mr. Howerton adheres to the principles in which he was reared, and is a firm believer in the Democracy. He cast his first ballot for Grover Cleveland in the election of 1884.