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History of Bethel, (Shelby County) MissouriOur database does not include an historic photo for Bethel, (Shelby County) Missouri, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:A Biography of Henry Theophilus Finck Henry Theophilus Finck, author, was born in Bethel, Mo., Sept. 22, 1854; son of Henry C. and Beate (Fink) Finck. Both his parents came as children from Wurtemberg, Germany. He was graduated from Harvard in 1876, and for the two years following took up the study of sociology there and won the Harris fellowship. He then studied at Berlin, Heidelberg and Vienna, 1878-81. On his return to the United States he became musical critic on the staff of the New York Evening Post, and the Nation. He was married to Abbie Helen Cushman in 1890. His chief publications are: Rmantic Love and Personal Beauty (1887); Chopin, and Other Musical Essays (1889); The Pacific Coast Scenic Tour (1890); Spain and Morocco (1891); Wagner and his Works (1898); Lotos-Time in Japan (1895); Paderewski and his Art (1896); Primitive Love and Love Stories (1899). Apart from numerous musical articles written for the Erecting Post and the Nation, he is the author of many contributions to periodical literature, the most note worthy being articles upon The Development of the Color Sense, and The Gastronomic Value of Odors. |
Missouri Facts: Shelby County Facts: Seat: ShelbyvilleEstablished: 1835 Formed from: Unorganized Territory
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: BETHEL, a thriving post-village of Shelby county, Missouri, on the N. fork of North river, 98 miles N. N. E. from Jefferson City. It was settled about 1842 by a company of Germans from Pennsylvania. The title of their property is vested in one person, and held for the benefit of the community. They have 4000 acres of fertile land, and carry on farming and mechanic arts with success. The German language is taught in their schools exclusively, and commonly used among themselves. They have a large and elegant place of worship. The village contains a glove factory and mills of various kinds. Population, about 800. Bethel is situated 218 meters above sea level. |