NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11281 BOURBON CO – J. M. OFFITT – Offitt, Downing 12281 Pike County Missouri History, Des Moines, Iowa, Mills and Company, 1883. p. 975. J. M. OFFITT, Curryville, was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, May 3, 1846. When he was three years of age his parents immigrated to Missouri, settling in Platte county, where he lived on a farm until he was eleven years of age, when he left home and went to California, where he engaged in herding stock, remaining there four years, after which he returned home. At the breaking out of the late year he enlisted in the army, where he served for five years and fifteen days, with honor and credit to himself. At the close of the war he returned to Pike county, and soon after went to Texas. Again he came to Pike county, where he was married March 22, 1870, to Miss Margaret D. Downing, of Pike county. They have one child, Susie. Mr. O. and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx