NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11265 HENRY CO JAMES A McPIKE McPike, Bowen, Davis 11265 Pike County Missouri History, Des Moines, Iowa, Mills and Company, 1883. p. 935. James A. McPike, post-office Curryville, farmer and stock raiser. He was born in Henry County, Kentucky, April 23, 1838, the son of B. H. and Rachel J. (Bowen) McPike, the eldest of the sons. When he was quite young his father came to Missouri by team, first settling in Marion county, where he lived seven years; then, on account of sickness, returned to Kentucky where he lived one year, then returned and sold his farm and went back to Kentucky where he resided some seven years. He then returned to Missouri, settling in Pike county, Spencer township, some two years, then came on the farm where our subject resides. Our subjects early life was spent in working in a carding mill and in a grocery and attending school. He was married October 12, 1863, to Miss Mary J. Davis, daughter of James H. Davis, one of the old pioneers of this county. This union brought to them five children. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx