As a child, he re-settled in Morgan County, Missouri. At the age of 13, he was employed as a store clerk in Versailles, Missouri. In 1859, he entered into a partnership with his brother to establish a general store.
During childhood, he settled in Morgan County, Missouri. At the age of thirteen, he began working as a store clerk in Versailles, Missouri. By 1859, he partnered with his brother to establish a general store.