Barton County, Missouri Biographies-William DYE

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 886, 887

William Dye, recorder of Barton County, Mo., and one of the prominent men 
of the community, was born in Pulaski County, Ind., November 22, 1849, and 
is the son of William and Emily (Hollenback) Dye, natives, respectively, 
of Miami County, Ohio, and Franklin County, Va.  The father, after growing 
up, married Miss Meeks, who bore him a large family of children.  After her
death he married Miss Hollenback, and to children were the result of this 
union.  Since then he has been married twice-four times all together.  He 
is now living in Pulaski County, Ind., is eighty-two years of age, and is 
enjoying comparatively good health.  He is a Democrat in politics, though 
formerly a Whig; is a farmer by occupation, and a member of the United 
Brethren Church.  William Dye, Jr., the only son by the second marriage, 
was educated in a public school, and at Logansport Seminary. At the age of 
nineteen he began teaching school, and continued this occupation for five 
or six years.  In 1874 he married Miss Maria Black, a native of Cass County,
Ind., who bore him five children, two sons and a daughter of whom are now 
living.  After marriage Mr. Dye resided in Cass County, Mo., until 1878, when
he came to this county and bought a farm, which he cultivated until 1882, 
when he was elected probate judge of Barton County, and held this position 
four years.  In 1886 he was chosen recorder, which position he is now 
holding. He is truly a self made man, having made his own way in life since 
seventeen years of age, and when starting out for himself was obliged to 
teach and go to school by turns.  He is a member of the school board, a 
member of the Masonic fraternity, and in his political views is a Democrat.

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