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James R. OBrian,
truckman at the Wabash shops, Moberly, Mo., was
born� at Harrisonburg,
Rockingham County, Va., Sept. 20, 1870 and is a
son of Hugh and Mary E.
(Kilby) O'Brian.
Hugh O'Brian came to
Missouri with his. family in 1878 when James
R. of this review was only
eight years old. They settled in Howard
County where the father
bought a farm from Thomas Ray and here
he was engaged in farming
and stock raising and met with success. He
and his wife both spent the
remainder of their lives in Howard County.
His remains are buried in
the Gilliard Church Cemetery and his wife is
buried at Bethel Church.
They were the parents of the following chil
dren: James R., the subject
of this sketch; William, Houston, Texas;
Emmet, Fort Worth,
Texas; Earnest and Ed H., 'twins, the former of
whom resides at Fort
Worth, Texas and the latter on the home farm in
Howard County; and Mrs.
Letlta Shaw, of Montrose, Ark.
James R. O'Brian was
reared on the home farm in Howard County
and attended the Hocker
School in Howard County and also studied under
Professor Cockrell at
Fayette, Mo. He followed farming until Feb. 14,
1901 when he entered the
employ of the Wabash Railroad Company and
for the past 12 years has
been truck foreman in the shops of this com-
pany at Moberly and has
under his charge from six to ten men. In 1919,
he was returned to
truckman and is not foreman. Mr. O'Brian is an
efficient employee and a
substantial representative citizen of Moberly.
He owns a comfortable
modern home at 546 Johnson street where he and
his family reside.
Mr. O'Brian was married
Dec. 19, 1893 to Miss Mattie Doherty of
Howard County, Mo. She
is the daughter of Robert and Martha (Ball)
Doherty, who reside on
their farm of 263 acres in Howard County. They
are the parents of the
following children: Mrs. Mae Grapes; Mrs. Eula
Roberts; Mrs. Olde
O'LBrian, all of whom reside in Howard County;
James R. O'Brian of this
review and Richard Doherty who died in Sep
tember, 1905 and is buried
at New Hope Church.
To Mr. and Mrs, James R.
O'Brian have been born the
children: Ethel, married
Earnest Myers of Fall City, Neb.; Orvil O'Brian
who is connected with the
Exchange Bank of Kansas City, Mo.; and
Bell at home with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. O'Brian are members
the Knights and Ladies of
Security and the Court of Honor and she is a
member of the Knights of
the Maccabees and Mr. O'Brian holds member
ship in the B. R. C. of
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