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John T. Wyatt, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Golden City Township, came here in April, 1868, and is a native of the State of Delaware. He is the son of Moses and Sarah (Thomas) Wyatt, and was left fatherless at the age of twelve years. He remained with his mother until twenty-one years of age, and received very limited educational advantages, from the fact that he was the eldest son, and the support of the family fell upon his shoulders. At the age of twenty-one he left home, and, in 1841, went to Bureau County, Ill., settling near Princeton, and was the first man to break land on the present site of the town of Wyanet; this land being the property, not of himself, but of other parties. After several years on this farm, he purchased eighty acres of raw land, with no improvements, and gradually increased this until he had 160 acres. He then sold out and moved to Barton County, Mo., where he purchased 210 acres of land in Golden City Township, which now adjoins the city. This he still owns, and has added to it, until now he owns 1,200 acres near the town, and is the owner of 2,696 acres altogether. He was married in 1849, to Miss Matilda Park, a native of New Jersey, who died in 1865. He was married again in the fall of 1866, to Miss Carrie M. Park, a native of Bureau County, Ill., who bore him three living children: Lucy Belle, wife of Dr. Hankins, of Golden City, Mo.; Jessie, at home; and Alma, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a member of the A. F. & A. M. He has held the office of township assessor, and other township offices, with credit and honor, and is a respected and much esteemed citizen. Politically he affiliates with the Republican party. Although starting life with limited means, Mr. Wyatt has made a success of life, and is today one of the substantial men of the county. He makes a specialty of rearing stock.