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- Biography 1883 MO, Bates Co
Note: Levi Moler dealer in stock, was born in Nicholas County, Kentucky February 6, 1845, and was the son of John Moler, a Kentuckian by birth and a farmer by occupation. Levi accompanied his parents to Putnam County Indiana, when but 8 years old and there he remained for 16 years. He received a somewhat limited education, though for a year he attended Waverland College, which he entered in 1868. In 1869, he came to Bates County, Missouri, and here commenced his business career. He owns 320 acres of good land, located on sections 5 and 1. During the years 1876-7 Mr. Moler was judge of the county court, and he was elected to the 13th general Assembly of the state legislature, receiving 1056 votes to 912 over Wiley Crows, greenbacker, and eleven to W.M.Taggart. Politically he is a Democrat. He is connected with the Kansas Missouri Coal and Land Company and is a man highly respected in this vicinity by all who know him. He belongs to the AF and AM order and is master of Lodge No. 140, at Papinville. He is unmarried and for 10 years his household affairs have been managed by his widowed sister, Mrs. Burnside." 1
1 Title: History of Cass and Bates Counties, Missouri (St. Joseph, Mo. : National Historical Co., 1883)
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