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PELSUE BROS., druggists, southwest corner of the square, Sarcoxie. George W. Pelsue, of the above firm, was born in Rutland county, Vt., Dec. 26, 1847. His parents, Parker D. and Emeline Pelsue, were also natives of the Green Mountain State. When four years of age subject moved with his parents to Iowa, locating on a farm in Lee county. Seven years later the family came to Monroe county, this state. Subject was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools. In 1864 he enlisted in Company F, Forty-second Missouri Infantry Volunteers, and served until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Nashville, Franklin, and many others of minor importance. He was mustered out June 27, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., and returning home, farmed until 1867. He then went to Topeka, Kan., and engaged as clerk in a grocery store for a time; then to Monroe county, Mo., and in the fall of 1870 he went to Farmington, Grayson county, Texas, and engaged in the drug business; he continued there about fourteen months and subsequently he engaged in the drug business in Monroe county, this state; then at Moberly; thence to Cherry Vale, Kan.; and in May, 1881, came to Sarcoxie and has since continued in the same business with his present partner. Mr. Pelsue was married at Whitehall, Green county, Ill., April 21, 1873, to Miss Mary, daughter of John and Lucy Record, natives of Tennessee. From this union there are three children: Walter E., born March 19, 1874; George A., born Jan. 26, 1877; and Wilsie W., born Sept. 19, 1878. Mrs. P. was born Feb. 27, 1850. She is a member of the Methodist Church.