Biographical Sketch of Robert F. Boone, Johnson County, Missouri,
Simpson Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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Robert F. Boone, the efficient and well known county assessor of John-
son county, Missouri, is a descendant of Squire Boone.  He was born May
6, 1874 in Lafayette county, Missouri, son of Geroge M. and Sallie J.
(Boone) Boone.  George M. Boone was born August 6, 1843 in Kentucky. He
was a son of Samuel Boone, who was a descendant of Squire Boone, a 
brother of the celebrated Daniel.  Samuel Boone's death occurred at
Eldorado Springs but his home was in Lafayette county.  His remains are
interred in Mt. Tabor cemetery.  George M. Boone lived in Lafayette
county nearly sixty years.  He and Sallie J. Boone were cousins.  They
were married August 16, 1870 and to them were born the following child-
ren: Ira, who is farming on the home place; Robert F., the subject of
this review; Mrs. Bettie McMullen, Holden, Missouri; Mrs. Lula Wilson,
Centerview, Missouri; and Mrs. Anna Pace, Warrensburg, Missouri.  Geo-
rge M. Boone came with his father to Jackson county, Missouri when he,
George M., was a child twelve years of age.  In 1859 he moved to Lafay-
ette county where he engaged in farming and stock raising.  His death
occurred April 22, 1917, on the home place.  He was nearly seventy-four
years of age.  Both father and son, Samuel and George M. Boone, were
veterans of the Confederate army.  George M. Boone enlisted in Company
G, Missouri Infantry and served more than three years.  Four brothers
of George M. also were in the Confederate service as follow: William,
Fletcher, Manlius and Robert.  Mrs. Boone, the widow of George M., sur-
vives her husband and is now living on the home place in Lafayette
county.  Robert F. Boone received his early education in a country
school.  He attended the Warresnburg State Normal, taking the two years
course preparatory to teaching.  He later was in attendance at the
State Normal during several different summer terms.  Mr. Boone taught
his first school in Newton county, Missouri in the fall of 1899.  He
taught four terms there and for twelve years was a teacher in the rural
schools of Johnson county.  Mr. Boone taught school in addition to 
farming.  He owns an 80 acre farm in Simpson township which was his 
home until he was elected county assessor in the fall of 1916.  He
assumed the duties of his office June 1, 1917.  He will have seven
deputies to assist him with his work.  Mr. Boone was elected for a term
of four years.  April 10, 1901, Robert F. Boone was united in marriage
with Ada Caruthers, daughter of W. P. and Fannie (Meador) Caruthers, of
Neosho, Missouri.  To Robert F. and Ada Boone have been born the
following children: Forest, Eula, Floyd, Lula Lee, Bennett, Gladys, 
Zelma and Robert F., Jr.  All the children, except the oldest, were
born in Johnson county.  The first child, Forest, was born in Newton
county.  Floyd is deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Boone are numbered amoung the
best and most highly respected citizens of Johnson county.

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