My Genealogy Hound

Gerd Muller, farmer and stock-raiser, also dealer and shipper, is a native of Missouri, born in Benton County, on the farm where he now resides, October 10, 1861. He is the son of Gerd and Sophia Muller, whose sketch appears in that of Henry Muller. Gerd Muller, our subject, grew to manhood on the farm, and received a good practical education in the common schools and at Cole Camp school. He remained with his parents until the death of his father, which occurred in 1887, and since then he has taken charge of the farm. He also commenced feeding and dealing in stock about the same time, and handles on an average from five and upward cars of cattle and from forty to fifty cars of hogs annually. Mr. Muller has 317 acres of land in the old home place, which is situated two and a half miles south of Cole Camp. Nearly all is fenced and about 265 cleared. He has a neat residence and a large barn, the largest in the county (84x42 feet); also has a tract of eighty acres adjoining Cole Camp. Mr. Muller was married in Benton County, August 30, 1883, to Miss Katie Boescher, daughter of Herman Boescher, whose sketch appears elsewhere in these pages. Mrs. Muller was born in St. Louis, reared and educated in Benton County, and supplemented a common-school education by several terms at Sedalia College. Mr. and Mrs. Muller are the parents of two children— Clara, born August 30, 1884, and Eddie W., born August 30, 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Muller are members of the Lutheran Church at Cole Camp. They are highly respected by one and all, and are most popularly known. They have many friends and relatives.