My friends - Today's post is another in the JP Vignettes series. Our subject is from Calloway County - John R. Schroader. As is now customary, there will be no data post on Friday or on the weekend, but I do hope to return at some point with a file offering, as well as doing some additional work on the Master Index of the Graves County Order Book G. So if you are looking around in cyberspace, drop by and check in. -B +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jackson Purchase Vignettes # 21 - Calloway County - John R. Schroader "John R. Schroader was born in this county, July 29, 1853. his father, Obadiah A. Schroader, was born near Bowling Green, this State, January 22, 1829, a son of John G and Spicey (Amos) Schroader. John G. was a native of Maryland, a farmer by occupation, and came to Kentucky when a boy. O.A. Schroader was reared on a farm, and only permitted to attend school during the worst winter weather. At 18 years of age, he began farming for himself, and at 20 began learning the blacksmith trade; in1849 he came to Murray and opened a shop, and after extended his work to the manufacture of wagons, in which he has continued to the present time, now having a well established reputation and trade in that line, and employing a number of hands. In a financial way he has been very successful, having a farm of 300 acres, aside from his business interest, which is the result of his personal industry and good management. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and takes an interest in the temperance cause. his wife was Miss Susan C. Poole, a native of Murray, Ky; she is a member in good standing of the Methodist Church. They have been blessed with 11 children, 5 of whom survive. Their son, subject of this sketch, was given a good literary education, and in1874 began the study of law, and was admitted to practice a year later. he is at present county examiner, a position he has filled since 1875. In the temperance cause, he is devoting his voice and influence for its success." -History of KY Illustrated, Edition 1 Todd/Perrin/Kniffen Louisville: F.A.Battery Pub. Co., 1885 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++