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C. J. G. WORKIZER, druggist, was born in Valley Forge, Pa., Aug. 1, 1840. His parents, John S. and Annie H. (Chrisman) Workizer, were also natives of the Keystone State. His father was born in Valley Forge, in 1819, and died in August, 1882, in Joplin. His mother was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1818, and is now living in this city. Our subject remained in his native county until seven years of age, and then moved with his parents to Norristown, same state, where he was educated in the city schools and the Elmwood Institute. In 1858 he moved to Indianapolis, Ind., and shortly afterward to Louisiana, where he engaged in business for about two years. In the spring of 1861 he returned north and enlisted in Company D, Seventh Indiana Infantry Volunteers, served four months, then re-enlisted in Company D, Sixteenth Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Colonel Hackleman commanding, and served about nine months; then reenlisted in the Third Indiana Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. He participated in the battles at Phillipi, Carrick’s Ford, Green Brier, second Bull Run; joined the Third Indiana Cavalry, under Burnside, made the East Tennessee campaign, then joined General Kilpatrick’s cavalry at Resaca, Ga., and was with him in his subsequent campaigns. He was mustered out at Lexington, N. C., in August, 1865, and soon after discharged at Indianapolis, Ind. He came to Missouri almost immediately, and locating in Cooper county, engaged in farming. He then came to this county, locating on Spring River until 1871, where he engaged in farming. He then came to Joplin and accepted a position as cashier for the Davis & Murphy Mining and Smelting Company. He remained in that position three years, since which time he has been mining, dealing in real estate, etc., until March, 1882, when he engaged in his present business with Dr. C. C. Wheeler, under the firm name of Workizer & Co. Mr. Workizer was married in this county, July 11, 1868, to Miss Imogene, daughter of A. B. and Mary Cowen, formerly of Warren, Ill. Mr. W. was born in that county, Sept. 11, 1850. There have been three children from this union: Lulu M., born Aug. 10, 1870, and died Sept. 14, 1872; Tamson Mabel, born Aug. 5, 1872; and John G., born Nov. 29, 1874. Mr. W. is a Mason, a member of the Joplin Royal Arch Chapter, also of the G. A. R.