CORDER, John E - Lafayette Co, MO Biography


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Source:  History of Lafayette County, MO
Publication Info:  St Louis, Missouri Historical Company, 1881

Pages 656:

Middleton Township

John E Corder

farmer and merchant, and senior member of the firm of Corder & Redd, 
leading merchants of Waverly.  Mr. Corder is a native of Rappahannock
county, Virginia, and was born Aug. 1, 1836, the third son of a family of
eight children of Eliza and Sarah (Jeffers) Corder, who were natives of
the same state.  He spent his early life with his parents in Virginia, where
he received his education.  When at the age of twenty years he came 
west and located in Lafayette county, Mo.  In the fall of 1856 he went to
Kansas, and during her troubles was bodyguard for John M. Reid.  
When relieved he then returned to Lafayette county, and was employed
by Corder & Co.  In 1860 he was married; then left his bride for the 
field of battle.  Was in Gen. Shelby's command, and fought in the battle
of Newtonia, Prairie Grove, Helena, Pairie de Ann, Little Rock, West-
port, Marshall, Springfield, Jenkins Ferry and with Shelby in all his
raids.  After the war he returned to his wife, who was Rebecca Heaton
daughter of Col. D. Heaton, a soldier of the war of 1812.  He now
became engaged in the cultivation of the soil, which he followed in con-
nection with his mercantile business.  Mr. Corder is a very enterprising
man and is the possessor of about 1,000 acres of extra good land.  His
marriage was blessed with three children: Katie E., Leslie, and Frank
Gordon.  Mr. Corder holds the office of Justice of the peace of his town-
ship, also mayor of his town.  These offices he holds with satisfaction to
the people and credit to himself.