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ISAAC LE MASTERS, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Carthage, is a native of Ohio, born in Auglaize county, April 7, 1837. His ancestors were from France. His father was a native of Virginia, was a farmer, and our subject spent his youth assisting on the farm and acquiring an education. He was married Jan. 8, 1860, to Miss Sarah Heston, also a native of Ohio. Mr. Le Masters served his country during the war of the Rebellion, enlisting Aug. 6, 1862, in Company B, Forty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served in the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, under Generals Burnside, Sherman, and Thomas, participating in the battles of Knoxville, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Cumberland Gap, siege and capture of Atlanta, Franklin and Nashville, Tenn., and many skirmishes. He was mustered out in June, 1865, and returned to his home in Ohio. He came to Jasper county, Mo., in 1877, since which time he has been engaged at farming and stock-raising. He has a family of six sons and three daughters: Clara, wife of Frank Butler; Amos E., Sidney E., Ulysses S. G., George W., Hannah L., Jacob L., Isaac J., and Clinton D. Mr. Le Masters is an active, energetic citizen, and is at present working 400 acres of land principally in wheat.