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Grandason B. LeSueur is another prominent resident of Phelps County, Mo. He was born in Henry County, Va., March 7, 1805, was reared on a farm, and received a common-school education. He remained with his parents until twenty-seven years of age, and then, October 4, 1831, married Miss Ingram, who bore him nine children, three now living: William M., Elizabeth, wife of Gabriel Prillaman, of Virginia, and James A. Those deceased were named Martel P., Catherine O., Martha A., Stephen W., George G. and Rebecca E. Mr. LeSueur immigrated to Phelps County, Mo., in October, 1869, and settled where he now lives. Mrs. LeSueur was born February 21, 1809, and died August 28, 1873, at the age of sixty-four years. Mr. LeSueur has been a farmer all his life, and at one time ran a tannery in Virginia. Martel LeSueur, father of the subject of this sketch, was of French parentage, and most likely born in France. He was a soldier under the direct command of Col. William Washington in the Revolutionary War, and served the entire time. He was engaged at the Cowpens and at Bunker Hill. He was a farmer by occupation, and June 10, 1781, was married to Miss Elizabeth Bacon. He died August 6, 1843, at the age of eighty-six, and his wife died September 6, 1844, at the age of seventy-nine years. Elizabeth Bacon, the mother, was born in England, coming to the United States when small, and here married Mr. LeSueur in Virginia. Grandason B. LeSueur is eighty-four years of age, is strong and vigorous, can read without glasses, and is now living with his son. He has been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church sixty-four years past; was baptized by Stephen Hubbard, in Union Church, Patrick County, Va., and is a strong Democrat in his political views. William M. LeSueur attained his growth in Franklin County, Va., received a good practical education, and when nineteen years of age learned the tanner’s trade, which he followed in Virginia for twenty years. January 19, 1856, he married Miss Paulina J. Turner, a native of Henry County, Va., born October 19, 1832, and the daughter of Thomas K. and Caroline (Pyrtle) Turner. Her parents were also born in Virginia, and the father was a gunsmith by trade. Her paternal grandparents were both born in Virginia, and that family is one of the oldest in this country, as is also the Pyrtle family. William M. LeSueur enlisted in the Confederate service, Company B, Thirty-sixth Virginia Infantry, McCauslin brigade, Whorton’s division, and served one year. He was at Mount Jackson and Middleton battles; was captured at Waynesborough, Va., March 2, 1865, and imprisoned at Fort Delaware for about four months. After being discharged at Norfolk, Mr. LeSueur tanned for the Government, and also for soldiers’ families. He had three brothers also in the Confederate service. Mr. LeSueur has no children of his own, but has reared two boys, Henry B. and James W. White, who were left orphans. He has also reared his brother’s four children: Ellen V., Ida C., Exeony E. and Thomas G.