Biographical Sketch of John D. Kuester, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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John D. Kuester, postoffice Concordia.  Is a native of Germany, born on
March 11, 1820.  Was partially educated in his native land.  At the age
of eleven, he came with his parents to the United States, locating in
Benton county, this state; where they lived until 1849, when they came
to Lafayette county, where they have since resided.  In 1862, he enlisted
in Company B, 7th Missouri State Militia, Col. Phillips.  He was on a
furlough and received orders to report at Lexington, which he did.  Upon
his arrival he was captured by some of Gen. Price's men; detained for ten
days and then came home.  He was with the party of Germans who were 
attacked by bushwhackers on the 10th of October, 1864, near Brownsville.
He was one of the five of six who succeeded in making their escape.  In
1852 he was married to Elizabeth Powling, a native of Germany.  They have
six children, all living: Hannah M., Emma, Jonathan, Edward, Sophia and
William.  Mr. Kuester is an industrious, enterprising man, popular with
his fellow citizens.

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