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D. T. Wainright, Jr., was born near Monticello, Lewis Co., Mo., September 12, 1856, and is the son of Rev. D. T. Wainright and Amanda F. (Agee) Wainright (see sketch of D. T. Wainright, Sr., above). D. T. Wainright, Jr., attained his growth in his native State, and secured a good common education in the schools of his locality, and also attended a scientific and classical course at Monticello Seminary, graduating from the same with honor in 1873, at the age of seventeen. He then engaged in teaching school, and soon after became a clerk in a mercantile house and has followed this business ever since. In September, 1883, he opened a general store at Pioneer, Barry County, but sold out in the fall of 1887, and purchased the stock of dry goods of J. H. Wooldridge, in Peirce City, Mo., and in July, 1888, he sold one-half of his interest to his oldest brother, W. M. Wainright, and they are now conducting said business under firm name of Wainright Bros. He chose his companion in life and was married at Quincy, Ill., October 22, 1879, to Miss Sallie H. Odor, the daughter of William and Louisa (Remington) Odor, both of whom were natives of Kentucky, and of old stock of that State. To Mr. and Mrs. Wainright were born three children: Bernice Vivian, who was born September 26, 1880, and died at Joplin, Mo., August 24, 1881; Lola Olivia, born January 15, 1882, and Stella Maud, born January 11, 1885. Mr. Wainright is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.