SAMUEL CALVERT


Samuel Calvert was born in Franklin County, Kentucky, March 1, 1831, being the son
of Isaac and Mildred (Chambers) Calvert, both natives of Virginia. One brother,
Cyrus, is in Kentucky, and one sister, Nancy Mullin, is in White Oak Township, this
county. Samuel was reared on a farm, and December 19, 1854, he was married to Miss
Amanda E. Bodkin in Harrison County, Kentucky. March 31, 1868, she departed this
life, and on April 27 of the following year he was married in Clarke County, Missouri,
to Miss Mary S. Beckett, a native of that county. She died in January, 1875. March 22,
1876, he married Mrs. Harriet N. Sullivan, whose maiden name was Wisely. She has
one daughter, now the wife of S. C. Armstrong. Mr. Calvert has four children by his
first marriage: Isaac N. (in Washington Territory), Catherine Z. (wife of James Shipp),
Wilham S. and Mollie Belle. His second wife left him two children, Woodford and
Ellen, in Clarke County. Mr. Calvert came to Henry County in 1858 and bought 620
acres of land. His farm now contains 280 acres, and he has been handling stock more
or less while living here, now having one car load feeding, with about fifty head of
stock cattle. During the war he served under Colonel Marmaduke and was wounded
at the fight of Lone Jack. He is a thorough business man and a most hospitable
gentleman.


1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co., pg: 732