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ANDREW C. LYNGAR, physician, surgeon, and druggist. He first came to Opolis in February, 1879. He is a native of Walnut Grove, Greene county, Mo., born in October, 1845, a son of James and Eliza (Chumbley) Lyngar. They were both born and reared in Clayborn county, east Tenn., where they married, and came to Missouri, settling at Walnut Grove in 1844. He finally enlisted in the state service in Company A, Sixth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, Federal army, and participated in the battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove. At the latter place he was taken prisoner and held in the pen at Fort Smith some four months. After being exchanged he returned to his command, and was in the battle of Van Buren and the siege of Vicksburg. Afterwards he was in the General Banks’s Red River expedition, and was promoted to second lieutenant in 1864, at the surrender of Shreveport, La. After peace was declared he was mustered out at New Orleans and returned to Greene county, Mo., and completed his education by procuring books and studying when not occupied in assisting his father on the farm. In 1868 he began the study of medicine in the same manner, being a close student for several years. During the sessions of 1873-74-75-76 he attended lectures at the Missouri Medical College, at St. Louis, graduating in March, 1876, with the highest honors of his class. He practiced his profession several years in Barton county, Mo. When twenty-three years of age he was married to Miss Ada Spivey, born in January, 1849, her parents being Benjamin and Rhoda (Gay) Spivey. The Doctor’s family consists of six children, as follows: Evelean, Ottis, James, Julia, Estella, and Walter N, The Doctor is a Master Mason, a member of Jasper Lodge, No. 398, since 1876.