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Lee Galbreath, a leading
druggist of Moberly, located at 109 East
Coates street is one of the
progressive business men of Randolph County.
Mr. Galbreath is a native
of this county, born in Prairie township, Nov.
19, 1867, He is a son of
Robert P. and Sarah Agnes (Dulaney) Gal-
breath.
Robert P. Galbreath is
also a native of Randolph County and was
born Nov. 19, 1844. He
.was a son of James Gaibreath, a native of Vir-
ginia, who was among the
very first settlers of Randolph County and
entered land in Prairie
township where Robert P. was reared. He was
here long before Moberly
was even thought of and was in attendance at
the first sale of city lots
held in Moberly. Robert P. Galbreath served
in the Confederate Army
during the Civil War for two years. His wife,
who bore the maiden
name, Sarah Agnes Dulaney, was born in Audrain
County of pioneer parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Galbreath reside at
218 S. Morley street,
Moberly. They are the parents of the following
children: Lee, the subject
of this sketch; Agnes, who died in infancy;
Lillian, married Alvin
Walkup, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Lenos, Oklahoma
City, OkIa. and Addie
married W. B. Blame, Moberly.
Lee Galbreath was reared
on the home farm in Prairie township and
attended the public
schools. He followed farming until 1900, when he
entered the drug business
at Clark, Mo., and for 15 years successfully con-
ducted a drug store at that
place. In 1915 he sold his Clark store to W.
G. Cleeton of Higbee. He
then came to Moberly and purchased the J. B
Hubbard Drug Store and
since that time has conducted the store at the
old stand, 109 East Coates
street. He carries a complete line of drugs
and druggist's sundries
usually found in a first class drug store.
Mr. Galbreath was married
Dec. 24, 1890 to Miss Mirian A. Owings
of Audrain County. She is
a daughter of Richard and Joann Owings.
The mother is deceased
and Mr. Owings resides at Clark, Mo. To Mr.
and Mrs. Galbreath has
been born one son, Ray, who is 29 years old.
He married Nadine
Marshal and they reside in Moberly.
Mr. Galbreath has always
taken a commendable interest in local
institutions and public
affairs and while a resident of Clark he served on
the city council and was
also a member of the school board. In 1914, he
was a candidate for
nomination for the office of probate judge and was
defeated by the narrow
margin of 13 votes. |