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Submitted: 4/26/15 • Approved: 4/27/15 • Last Updated: 3/27/18 • R769181-G0-S3
Feb. 12, 1840 Sangamon Co Illinois
Apr. 6, 1918 Kirksville Adair Co Missouri
Spouse: Julia Ann Bryan Greenwood (1845 - 1928)
Peyton Foster Greenwood, a widely known attorney, died at the family home north of the city Saturday evening, aged 78 years.
He was born in Sangamon County, Illinois in February 1840 and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Greenwood to Adair county in 1852 and settled on a farm near Brashear, where he grew to manhood, attending the public school of the neighborhood, the schools taught by Robert Milligan and W.P. Nason in Kirksville and the LaGrange Seminary at LaGrange, Missouri. After quitting the seminary he taught and studied law. Mr. Greenwood was admitted to the bar in 1870 and removed to Kirksville in 1872 where he had since resided.
He was twice married. His first wife, a Miss Foster, lived only a short time after their marriage, leaving no children. He was married to Miss Julia Bryan in 1864 and to this union eight children were born, five of whom survive him.
The funeral took place from the Swigert & Risdon chapel Monday afternoon. Funeral service was conducted by Rev. A.F. Zeigle.
Burial in Llewellyn Cemetery.
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"Peyton F. Greenwood came to Adair County, Missouri, in 1852, with his father's family, settling in East Salt River township, on the farm on which his father died. From that time up to the present he has been a citizen of this county. He lived at home till grown, attending the common schools. In the fall of 1859 he went to Wyaconda Seminary at LaGrange, Missouri, then came home and attended school in Kirksville under Robert Milligan and hia wife, then under W.P. Nason. In 1857 he began teaching school in the winter and working on the farm with his father in the summer. In 1860 he made up his mind to become a lawyer, but never read law in an office until he had an office of his own. Admitted to the bar in 1866 at Kirksville, he entered the practice of his profession, remaining on the farm till June, 1872. He then moved to Kirksville and formed a partnership for the practice of law with John A. Pickler, who was that fall elected prosecuting attorney of Adair County. Just before his two years expired, Pickler moved to Muscatine, Iowa, from that time on practicing alone for several years. Mr. Greenwood then formed a partnership with F.M. Harrington for the purpose of practicing law, which partnership continued until January 1, 1877. Continuing the practice, in 1884 he formed a partnership with W.D. Oldham, which continued four years. When Oldham removed to Nebraska, he then practiced law alone till he formed a partnership with Henry F. Millan which continued till 1905, when by reason of his health the partnership was dissolved. Mr. Greenwood has lived on his little place one mile north of Kirksville since 1901, and enjoys the cool air much better than that of a stuffy office, and advises young men to take up farming instead of the practice of law. "Occasionally som eof my old clients come to me, and in my feeble wy I assist them in their legal matters," said Mr. Greenwood, "but I am practically out of the practice of law."
Mr. Greenwood was born in Sangamon County, Illinois, February 12, 1840, being a son of Edmond and Jenettee (Foster) Greenwood. He was married March 3, 1864, to Julia A. Bryan, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Phemister) Bryan. She was born in Marion County, Indiana, September 24, 1845. They had eight children, five of whom are living: Eva, born March 28, 1865; Samuel E., March 7, 1867, died September 28, 1877; Grace M., October 10, 1874, died December 21, 1892; Nettie B., September 28, 1876, now Mrs. John C. Casebolt; Helen R., July 17, 1878, now Mrs. Morris Tayman; James M., January 4, 1881, died November 14, 1904; Mary C., September 15, 1882, now the wife of S.J. Miller; Carl P., September 20, 1884, lives at home."
(Violette's History of Adair County, 1911)
Contributed on 4/26/15 by lolson60
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