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Henry Schrader, a farmer and merchant of Rich Fountain, Washington Township, Osage Co., is a native of the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, and was born in 1837. His parents, Walter S. and Mary Ann (Flohr) Schrader, were also natives of Germany, and were born, respectively, in 1805 and 1810. The family immigrated to the United States in 1845, but after spending six months in the State of Texas returned to their native country. In 1854 they again landed on the shores of America, except the mother, who died on the voyage. The rest of the family located in St. Louis, Mo., where they spent about six months, and then removed to Osage County, purchasing a farm one and a half miles east of Rich Fountain, and upon which Walter S. Schrader lived until his death in 1871. Of the eight children in this family only two are now living. Henry Schrader received his early education in his native country. In 1858 he married Wilhelmena Schrey, who died in 1869, leaving five children. In the latter part of the same year Mr. Schrader married Miss Messersmith, who was born in Cole County, Mo., about 1832, and died in 1885. He afterward married a Mrs. Klenke, who was born in Osage County in 1847. To this union one child was born. In 1865 Mr. Schrader opened a general store in Rich Fountain, in which business he has ever since been successfully engaged. He has been postmaster of Rich Fountain for about twenty-two years, the office being located in his store. In 1872 he was elected county judge of Osage County by the Republican party, in which capacity he served ten years, eight years of that time being presiding officer of the court. His political principals are now Democratic, but he is popular with both parties, and is an influential and highly respected citizen. During the late war he was a member of the Missouri State Militia. He owns about 700 acres of land, 200 acres of which are under cultivation, and which he uses principally for grazing purposes. He and wife belong to the Catholic Church.