Barton County, Missouri Biographies - C. W. Bozarth, M. D. History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, Missouri, 1889 Published By Goodspeed-Pg. 859 C. W. Bozarth, M. D., was born in Jacksonville, Ill., December 25, 1860, and is the son of Abram J. and Olive (Tickner) Bozarth, both natives of Illinois. Abram J. Bozarth was a trader and stock dealer by occupation; was a soldier in the War of 1812, and captain of a company in the Twenty- seventh Illinois during the late war, being in twenty-two engagements. He is still living, is a resident of Johnson County, Mo., and is sixty-five years of age. The mother died in 1865. Mr. Bozath is a Republican in politics. After the death of his wife he married again, and has one son. By his first union were born six children, of whom three are now living, two sons and a daughter. Of this family Dr. C. W. Bozarth is the eldest son. He received his literary education at the State Normal, Warrensburg, Mo., and when twenty-two years of age began to read medicine with Dr. W. L. Hedges, Warrensburg, Mo. Later he entered Hahnemann Medical College, from which he graduated in 1884. He then located at Lamar, where he has since been continuously engaged in the practice of his profession. Although a young man he has worked up a good practice, and is accounted a substantial physician. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and in politics is a Republican. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kay Griffin Snow ====================================================================