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Calvin Floyd, farmer, stock raiser and engineer, of Watkins Township, was born in Meigs County, Tenn., in 1849, being the son of Nimrod and Mahala (Keller) Floyd. The father was of English extraction, was a farmer by occupation, and died when his son, Calvin Floyd, was quite small. The mother was born in North Carolina, and after the death of her husband she and the children, eight sons and two daughters, came to Dent County, Mo., and settled on Dry Fork, Texas Township, where they improved a good farm. The mother is still living; is residing on Pigeon Creek, where she has a farm of sixty-seven acres. She is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church; has lived a widow for nearly thirty-two years, and has reared a large family in a new and wild country. Her eight sons and two daughters are all living in Dent County, and are among the well-to-do and respected citizens of the same. Calvin Floyd received a limited education, and at the age of twenty-one began for himself as a farmer. In 1871 he married Miss Eliza J., daughter of C. P. Pinckney and Jane Thorp, formerly of North Carolina and Tennessee, respectively. They came to Dent County, Mo., at an early date, and here passed the balance of their lives. The mother died when Mrs. Floyd was quite young, and the father in June, 1888. He was one of the wealthy farmers of the county, was an industrious citizen, and a good man. He reared six children. He was left an orphan at an early age, and was consequently thrown upon his own resources, but in spite of many drawbacks, he kept steadily at work, and soon accumulated a good fortune. To Mr. and Mrs. Floyd was born one child, a daughter, named Alphia. Soon after his marriage Mr. Floyd settled on his present farm, which consists of 529 acres, with 180 under cultivation. He is a good farmer, and since 1882 he has been running a steam thresher. He is extensively engaged in feeding cattle and hogs, having in his present lot forty hogs and fifty-three cattle. He does his own shipping, and is one of the practical farmers and stock raisers of the county. He is a Democrat in politics, and his first presidential vote was for McClellan in 1864. Mrs. Floyd is a member of the Baptist Church.