HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

Biographical Appendix

THOMAS F. ESTES

Thomas F. Estes, editor of the Marquand Echo, was born in 1856 and is the son of Horace M. and Elizabeth E. (Johnson) Estes. The father was bon in Cape Girardeau County, Mo., in 1833, and is of French and English descent. He was a farmer and merchant by occupation and was married to Miss Johnson July 12, 1855. To them were born thirteen children, five of who are still living. The mother was bon in Johnson County, Ill., in 1834 and died in January 1887. Mr. Estes is now engaged in merchandising in Hendrickson, Butler Co., Mo. Thomas F. Estes was born in Wayne County, Mo., was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools. In 1878 he went to Texas, where he married Miss Mattie E. Crenshaw, a native of Texarkana, Ark., born June 5, 1859, and who, by her marriage to Mr. Estes returned to Missouri, locating at Hendrickson in 1879, where he has been engaged in merchandising and where he remained until 1886. He then went to Williamsville, Wayne Co., Mo., where he purchased a large store and again engaged in merchandising. While there he bought ou the Williamsville Echo and there began his career as an editor. In January of 1887 he sold his store and with his printing press moved to Marquand, where he commenced the publication of the Marquand Echo, in connection with which he has become proprietor of one of the chief mercantile houses in Southeast Missouri. It is evident that he is at once and enterprising energetic and successful business man.