From: “HISTORY OF RANDOLPH AND MACON COUNTIES MISSOURI” Page 656 John Huntsman (Farmer) Mr. H., and old and respected citizen of Cairo township and a representative of one of the pioneer families of the county, was born in Lincoln county, Kentucky. He was a son of Benjamin and Ann C. (Darby) Huntsman, both natives of the same county, and the father born in 1788 and the mother in 1803, and who came to Randolph county in 1833 and settled in what is now Cairo township. The father entered land there and improved a farm, on which he resided for nearly 40 years until his death, which occurred August 1, 1872, at the ripe old age of 71. The father served as magistrate and was one of the respected citizens of the township. Of their family of five sons and three daughters, four sons and one daughter are living, namely: George, John, Sarah, the wife of Joseph W. Darby; Harrison and Benjamin F. The deceased were: Amanda, who died in maidenhood, William, who died in military prison as a confederate soldier during the Civil War; Susan J., who died in 1870. John Huntsman, the subject of this sketch, after he grew up on the farm in Cairo township, began farming for himself and has since followed that occupation. On the 20th of May, 1860, he married Miss Nellie M., a daughter of William M. and Sarah Nichols, formerly of the State of Missouri, where Mr. Huntsmans wife was born August 27, 1842. Mr. and Mrs. Huntsman have four children living: Walter, Martha A., Emily and Hattie W. One, and infant son is deceased. Mr. Huntsman settled on his present place in 1850. His farm contains 150 acres of land, and from boyhood he had led a worthy, industrious and respected life. He has been a member of the Baptist Church for many years, and he was one of the organizers of Union Church, his name being first on the books. This church was organized in 1857, and he has been one of its faithful member ever since. He is also a worthy member of the A. F. and A. M.