Buchanan County, Missouri - Chapter 28: Reminiscences, 1904 (part 18 of 18)

Mr. Randall was married in Illinois to Anna Watson, a native of that State, and is the father of seven children: Minnie: Ida: Harvey; Ollie ; Andrew ; Onia, and Adolph. They are pleasantly located at No. 241 1 South Third street, where they are always ready to greet their friends with cordial hospitality. Air. Randall is a strong Republican and is serving as a member of the city council from the Seventh Ward. He is a member of the Knights and Ladies of Security ; Knights of the ^Maccabees, Court of Honor, and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

ARL L. THRASHER, one of the wellknown and highly respected citizens of Wayne township, Buchanan County, now engaged in farming in section 22, and attending to the duties of the office of justice of the peace, was born INIay 25, 1872. at Atlanta, Georgia, and is a son of A\'illiam F. and Fanny (Hotchkiss) Thrasher.

William F. Thrasher was born in Georgia and is a son of Earl Thrasher. He was liberally educated and. after leaving school, chose railroading as his occupation and continued in that line until 1874, wdien he removed to Washington County, Kansas, where he engaged in farming until 1876, when he settled at St. Joseph, Missouri, and followed the roofing business for some years. He then engaged in farming in Washington County, Kansas, for some 10 years, after which he removed to Rooks County, Kansas. There he spent 12 years in agricultural pursuits, and upon retiring from active life settled in a pleasant home at Joseph. He has always been a consistent Democrat, and has served officially on numerous occasions, being justice of the peace and for a number of years was postmaster at Ballards Falls, Kansas.

born to them, namely : Earl L. ; Birdie, who resides in St. Joseph ; Belle, who is the wife of Garrett \Miitlock, a resident of St. Joseph ; Fanny, who resides at home ; a babe who died in infancy ; and Nathan and Eric, both living at home.

Our subject was educated in Rooks County, Kansas, and completed the high-school course at Stockton at the age of 17 years. He then removed to St. Joseph and was employed as a fireman with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad for seven years. Since then he has been interested in farming in Wayne township. Like his father, he has always been a loyal Democrat and was elected by his party to the ofifice of justice of the peace in Wayne township. He has performed the duties of this office with satisfaction to all concerned for the past two years, having yet two years to serve.

On December 26, 1899. Mr. Thrasher married Betty Ann Banker, who is a daughter of Fred Banker, Sr., a large farmer of Wayne township. He resides on his father-in-law's farm and assists in its operation. The two children of INIr. and JNIrs. Thrasher are bright, attractive little ones, bearing the names of Gladys and Birdie.

TX)YD HENRY SPENCER, M. D., has attained a high degree of success as a practitioner of medicine at St. Joseph, although he has been located here but a few years. His preparation for the profession was most thorough, and his skill has frequently been tested in complicated cases, which have redounded to his credit.

Dr. Spencer was born in Graham, Missouri, in 1879, ^^^ is '^ so*^ of Jacob and Emma J. (Brink) Spencer. His father conducted the first newspaper in ]** found City, - The Jcffcrsonian, - and later established the St. Joseph Nezvs, now called the News and Press, also being identified with the Record of this city. He is now connected with the Goss Printing Press Company of Chicago as salesman and travels all over the world selling presses. He married Emma J. Brink, a native of Ohio, and they have two living children : Floyd Henry ; and Zula Romola, who w^as born in St. Joseph and is unmarried.

Floyd H. Spencer first attended the public schools, and later Gould's private school in St. Joseph for a period of four years. He attended the Guthrie (Oklahoma) High School and later the Central ^Medical College of St. Joseph. He was graduated from the latter institution in 1900, having in the meantime read medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. O. B. Campbell, of- St. Joseph. Immediately after his graduation, he embarked in practice and has continued in this city ever since with the exception of the time spent in Chicago in 1903, completing a postgraduate course in the Chicago ^ledical College. He is treasurer of the St. Joseph Medical and Surgical Society, a member of the Buchanan County Medical Society and also of the Missouri State ^ledical Society. He has been an instructor in the Central Medical College ever since his graduation, and has met with success as a lecturer. Dr. Spencer is a member of the Knights of Pythias and numerous insurance orders. He is examining physician and surgeon for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen ; the Theatrical Mechanics' Association ; the Endowment Rank, Knights of Pythias ; and is a special examining surgeon for the Protective Home Circle, of Pennsylvania. Politically, he is a firm supporter of Democratic principles.

TLLIAM X. DONOVAN, one of the prominent business men of St. Joseph, secretary and treasurer of the McCord Rubber Company, and the McCord-Harlow Shoe Company, was born at Marshall, Michigan, December 2, 1873, and is a sou of James A. and Anna (Blake) Donovan.

The father of Mr. Donovan was born at Detroit. ^Michigan, in 1834, and died at Marshall, Michigan, in 1874. He was engaged in a mercantile business at the latter point until the time of his death. The mother of our subject died in 1884, aged 55 years. The four survivors of their family are : James A., of Chicago, who is manager of the ^Missouri River Railway Car Company ; Anna, who is the wife of John (Tleary, of Chicago : Honor, who is now Sister Bernadette, of the Immaculate Conception Convent, at ]\ fount Clemens, Michigan ; and William X., of this sketch.

Our subject was educated in St. Patrick's Academy, at Chicago, prior to coming to St. Joseph in 1885. He entered the office of W. P. Robinson, general manager of the St. Joseph & Grand Island Railway Company, where he contintied about five years and then became secretary and treasurer of the St. Joseph Grain Company. In 1894, when the ^IcCord Rubber Company was incorporated, ]*ilr. Donovan was selected as sec- retary and treasurer, a position he has efficiently filled ever since. 'Hiis is the first exclusive rubber house in St. Joseph and is one of the largest west of the jMississippi River. In 1898 when the McCord-Harlow Shoe Company came into existence, Mr. Donovan was invited to become its secretary and treasurer. This company also occupies a leading position in the great industries of this city, being the first factory to manufacture exclusively a special line of men's welts. In addition to these responsibilities he is on the directing board of the Emerald Isle Oil Company, which is operating oil leases near Humboldt, Kansas. His business career has been one of unusual success, and his rise from the position of office boy to his present status has been accomplished in a very short time.

Personally, Mr. Donovan is very popular in St. Joseph. He belongs to the Benton, Commercial and Lotus clubs, the Knights of Columbus and the United Commercial Travelers' Association.

HARLES S. IRWIN. The death of Charles S. Irwin, in 1901, at his home in St. Joseph, removed a citizen who was held in high esteem and a man of brilliant intellect and inventive genius. The late Mr. Irwin was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1841 and came to America in bo\hood. His earlier years were passed at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where he became interested in and made a study of chemistry. His advent in St. Joseph was when he came here with his brother, with the intention of opening up a large manufacturing industry. His studies had resulted in the discovery of an unchemical starch, and after securing a patent, he wished to begin the manufacture on a large scale. After investing $150,000 here he discovered that he would not be able to secure sufficient water power, hence the venture was a failure. This resulted in his removal to Leavenworth, Kansas, where he embarked in the glucose business. Upon his retirement from business, he returned to St. Joseph and made this city his home until his death, at the age of 60 years.

Mr. Irwin is survived b\- a widow and three children. He was united in marriage with Annie C. Menzies. who is a daughter of the late Dr. Samuel D. Menzies. The latter was born in Kentucky and graduated at Lexington College and during the Civil War served as surgeon of the

First Kentuck}' Regiment and when he retired was surgeon of Thomas' division of the Army of the Tennessee. The children of this union were : Sarah M., who married Louis W. Hax, Jr., and has threee children, - Louis W., Esther M. and Louise M.; Grace, who is the wife of Henry R. Bass ; Gustavus M., who is a commercial traveler for a wholesale millinery house of St. Joseph ; and Stewart B., who is deceased. Mrs. Bass is an artist of local fame, a graduate of the art schools of Chicago. Cincinnati and New York. Her specialty is painting on china and ivory minatures. Her work has been much admired and has been favorably compared with that of some very celebrated artists.

JOHN BLACK, a prominent farmer residing in section 18, Bloomington township, Buchanan county, was born in Kentucky, in 1841. He is a son of James and Sally (Martin) Black; grandson of William and Polly (Guess) Black, and great-grandson of James Black. The family for generations has devoted its energy to agricultural pursuits.

James Black, father of our subject, was born in Kentucky, December 28, 1798, and lived there until after his marriage. In 1847 'i^ came to Buchanan County, Missouri, and purchased a claim in section 18, Bloomington township, from Daniel Murphy, 25 or 30 acres of the property being fenced and under cultivation. Farming was carried on in the primitive style, harvesting being done with a reaping hook, which in turn gave way to the cradle and dropper, after which came the binder. Weston was the nearest trading point, and a trip to market meant two or three days away from home. He married Sally Martin, who was born in April, 1807, and they became parents of the following children : William G., of Clay County, who married Mary Rnssell ; Mrs. Elizabeth Black, deceased ; Robert, who married Simeon ?\lartin. of Rush township; ^Irs. Mary LToward, \\'ho lives in Oklahoma Territory ; Armilda, wife of David Hart, who lives in Oklahoma Territory ; David, who died in infancy ; James, who married Annie Thomas ; John ; Thomas, deceased ; Hudson Montgomery; Mrs. Sally Moore, who lives in Oklahoma Territory ; and Cleveland, who is engaged in farming with our subject, and is the only child of the family born in Missouri. The father died August 9, 1867, at the age of 69 years, and was survived many years by his widow, who passed awa)' on August II, 1899, aged 92 years. She lived to see the great changes wrought in this country during the last half century. When she first came to Buchanan county, cooking was done in the fireplace and light was furnished by a twisted wick in a grease cup.

John Black and his brother Cleveland were raised on the old homestead and attended the old subscription school in the district, which was conducted in a primitive log school house, slabs being used for benches and desks. Later they attended Sleepy Hollow School which is now located on O. C. Steele's farm. With the exception of a few years spent in mining in the mountains, John Black has always followed farming, and with his brother has one of the most jjro«- ductive farms in Bloomington township. He has 165 acres of rich land, all well-improved and wellfenced, and they live in the house erected by their father in 1859.

Cleveland Black was born in the old log cabin on his father's place November 19, 1848. He was married June 28, 1885. to Penelope Conner, a daughter of David and Margaret (Brown) Conner, her mother beinng a sister of A. J. Brown, of Bloomington township. To them were born three sons: Thomas Monroe. John Martin and David Cleveland. ReHgiously, thcv are members of the Sugar Creek Christian Church.

John Black served for nine months in State Guards of the Confederate Army under Capt. John Hart, who afterward became major. He is a Democrat in politics, as is his brother, and for many years served as overseer of the roads. He is a man of great strength of character and stands high in the esteem of his fellow citizens.

IPLEY ROBINSON CALKINS, one of the pioneer business men of St. Joseph, who enjoyed the distinction of being one of the most highly educated men of the city and one of the best mathematicians in a wide extent of country, passed out of life on August 3. 1900, after an illness of several months. He was born at Howard, Steuben County. New York. December 20, 1826, and was a son of Ri})ley Calkins. He was a descendant of Hugh Calkins, who came to the new world from

England in the 17th century and settled in Massachusetts. The family has always been a strong one intellectually and has given to the country men who became prominent in every walk of life as governors, judges, ministers, teachers, etc.

Ripley Calkins died when our subject was 12 years of age. He was a devout Christian, and, as his son showed a natural aptitude for mental work, he purchased before his death a scholarship in the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, at Lima, New York, with a view to our subject studying for the ministry. Before he was 16 years old, Ripley R. Calkins was examined and certified as a teacher for the district school at Avoca. After he had spent two years at the seminary, he received the following certificate :

This certifies tliat ^\r. R. R. Calkins has been a meml>er of the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary four terms. During this time he has pursued the following studies, viz. : Latin Lessons, Grammar and Reader, Virgil and Caesar, Natural, Mental and Moral Philosophy, Logic, Composition and Rhetoric, Chemistry, Agricultural Chemistry, Phys-iology, Geology, History of V. S., Bookkeeping.

He has maintained a good standing as a scholar, been punctual in the discharge of his duties, and we cheerful!}' recommend him to the confidence of the public.

Attending the seminary four years more, he was then graduated, and subsequently entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, New- York, where he spent a year in -the study of chemistry, mathematics and the higher sciences. He then became principal of a seminary at Lockport, New York, where he also delivered a popular course of lectures on astronom}- and chemistry..

Early in life he became filled with the ambition to devote his energies to scientific research. The success of some of the gold-seekers in California prompted him to visit that State in the hope that through his efiforts tliere he might acquire a fortune that would enable him to gratify his ambition. After living in California for 10 years, from 1850 to i860, he returned to his old home in New York. Shortly after his marriage in 1866, he came to St. Joseph and resumed teaching. Lie was soon ofi^ered better financial inducements in the insurance business, so he gave up educational work and devoted all his energies to the insurance line, becoming one of the most prominent agents in the State. Although his career as a teacher had been abandoned, he never lost his interest in educational work and, until the infirmities of age curtailed his activities, was always ready to lend his help to the training of }-oung and ambitious students. He continued to he interested in literature along the line of scientific research during the remainder of his Hfe. During the three years in which he was principal of the Washington School in St. Joseph, his success as an educator was marked. He was most highly esteemed in all the places where his life Avas spent, for his intellectual ability and his character.

When he first established himself in St. Joseph, his gifts as an orator were recognized, and he was frequently called upon to speak or lecture on public occasions. An address delivered by him at Kansas City, before a State convention of the public school teachers of Missouri, won for him the degree of Master of Arts from the State University of Missouri at Columbia.

On September 7, 1871, Mr. Calkins established the St. Joseph Weekly Standard which proved cpiite a popular venture and which he continued for three years. However, the unsettled financial condition of the country at that time, incident to the crop failures in 1873 and the ravages made by the grasshoppers in the West, induced him to abandon what had been a very dear project and one for which he was eminently fitted.

Mv. Calkins was a lover of books and thoroughly believed in the value of good books as an important factor of public education. He was the first to propose a free circulating library in St. Joseph, gave freely of his means and time to its promotion and served as librarian of the first institution of this kind in the city without remuneration, his pay being contained in the pleasure it gave him of seeing the institution in successful operation. The fame of his success in founding the library of St. Joseph was spread abroad and he was invited to deliver lectures in various other sections of the State to aid in promoting local libraries.

On March 27, 1866, Mr. Calkins was married to Elizabeth Martin, who still survives, with four children : Calhoun ; Mrs. C. A. Battreall ; Raymond, cashier of the German American Bank ; and Benton, who is with the Hundley-Smith Dry Goods Company. Our subject was preeminently a home man and exhibited all the characteristics of a devoted husband and loving father.

For some years previous to his decease, Mr. Calkins had been in delicate health, but was able to attend to his business until a few months prior to his death, which took place at his beautiful home at No. 516 North 7th street. His remains were laid to rest in Mount Mora Cemetery. He was a man of noble character, of strictest integrity and of acknowledged intellectual superiority. He possessed also the genial qualities which attract friends. His loss was felt in the business world, social circles and in the home where he had been not only the mentor but also the beloved husband and honored father.

ILLIA^r ^I. NEENAN, M. D., a wellknown member of the medical profession, in active practice at St. Joseph, was born in this city, November 14, 1869, and is a son of Michael and Elizabeth (Gleeson) Neenan.

The late Michael Neenan was a well-known citizen of St. Joseph, where he was identified for a long period of years with many of the works of public improvement. He was a native of Ireland, born at Six-Mile Bridge, County Clare, and his death took place in St. Joseph, March 29. 1885, aged 60 years. Prior to coming to America, he was considered a young man of enough reliability to be placed in charge of a large estate as manager. By trade he was a stone-mason and his first work in the United States was undertaken at Fort Sdward, New York. At a later date he worked at Aurora, Illinois. His business had grown by this time and he had become a recognized contractor and builder and he made his home at the various points where his work was in progress.

In 1850, Mr. Neenan came to St. Joseph and soon pushed to the front as a contractor. To his skill and honest work of construction. St. Joseph is indebted for many of her best macadamized streets. He died of an acute attack of erysipelas. His political affiliation was with the Democratic party.

On February 13, 1861, Michael Neenan and Elizabeth A. Gleeson were united in marriage at St. Joseph. Mrs. Neenan was born in 1841 in County Tipperary, Ireland, near the town of .Silver Mines. Her mother died while she was but a child, and in 1850 her father, William Gleeson, came to the United States and settled at Cincinnati, Ohio, where he died in 1854. Mrs.

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Xeenan was 11 years old when she came to America to join her father, and after his death she went to hve with her atmt, ^Irs. James ^lurphy, at Indianapohs. Indiana. She came to St. Joseph. August i, i860, and as stated above was married in the following- year. A family of 10 children was born to this union, but only three survived to maturit}". viz : John F. Xeenan, S. J., born April 4. 1862. now pastor of the Church of the Holy Family (Jesuit), of Chicago; William ^I. Xeenan. of this sketch : and ^largaret ^I. Xeenan, who lives at home. The family are Catholics in religion.

William M. Xeenan was educated at the Chirstian Brothers' College. St. Joseph, and then spent two vears at the Ensworth Medical College in this city, completing his medical education with three years at Rush ^ledical College, Chicago, graduating in 1891. In 1893 he took a postgraduate course in the same institution. Since his graduation in 1891 he has been located in his native city, in the practice of medicine and surgery, meeting with abundant success. He belongs to the leading medical organizations of the country and pursues the advanced methods in his practice, which modern science has approved. He is favorably located with well-appointed offices and commands the confidence of the public and his brother practitioners. His fraternal connection is with the Catholic Order of Foresters. Like his late father he is a stanch Democrat.

EX. BEX JAM IX F. LOAX'. deceased, was one of the earliest residents of St. Joseph, where he opened a law office in October, 1843, ^^^ in this, his home for many years, he attained distinction of a high degree. As lawyer, statesman, patriot and soldier, he was in the front rank, and the accomplishments of his active life are indelibly written in the history of St. Joseph. He was clerk of the first board of trustees of St. Joseph, Joseph Robidoux. the founder, being president. In those pioneer days, the young attorney's office was for years, as the records of St. Joseph show, a sort of town hall where were held most of the assemblies having for their object the progress and welfare of the town and surrounding country. In forwarding every scheme for improvement he was always among the most zealous and active.

Breckinridge County. Kentucky. October 4, 18 19, and acquired a fair education in his native State. Soon after leaving school he was sent by his father to Hancock County. Illinois, to assist in disposing of some business interests which had been intrusted to other parties, his father being unable to leave his afi'airs at home. The settlement of this business required a residence of two years in Illinois, and then he removed to Jackson County. Missouri, to which place his father ; and family had preceded him. Soon after he j joined them, they located in Plattte County. ^lissouri. near Platte City, where the old Loan homestead is still occupied by a member of the ' family. After two years study of the law, he ob- ' tained his license to practice and established himself in the young town of St. Joseph. From the beginning he was successful. He was simple in : his tastes and habits, never extravagant, and always scrupulous regarding the payment of debts and the fulfillment of every obligation. Xumbered among his clients were many of the citizens of St. Joseph who were at the time, or afterward became the wealthiest and most prominent business men of the city and Xorthwestern Missouri. They remained his friends while he and they lived and were his colaborers in all plans for the improvement of the country.

A railroad to connect St. Joseph with some points on the Mississippi River was among the first projects of a public nature to engage his attention, and during the summer of 1846 he gave much of his time to the work of interesting the citizens of Xorthwestern Missouri in this undertaking. He made speeches in many places and i enlisted the eflforts of the most enterprising citizens. The farmers, as well as the townspeople, at length became interested, the result being a call for a railroad convention to be held at Chillicothe. ]\Iissouri. and this convention was largelyattended by delegates from the northern part of the State. Benjamin F. Loan and Lawrence Archer, who later became prominent in California, were the delegates from Buchanan County. Judge A. A. King, afterward Governor of ^Missouri, presided over the convention and much was accomplished in furtherance of the project. The untiring exertion of the promoters of this great work was at length rewarded.

The first and much needed Market House built in St. Joseph and the first permanent bridge over the unruly stream that flowed through a part of the town owed their early construction to his untiring efiforts. He served one term in the

Council for the avowed purpose of bringing about these much needed improvements ; he succeeded, but as the expenditure of pubhc funds was not more popular then, than now, he predicted that he would not be wanted in the Council again for some time.

With like energy and determination, he made the first successful move in the work of staying the ravages of the Missouri River, which threatened at one time to tear away all the lower ])ortion of the city. Every effort to secure the wharf at the foot of Jules street had failed, the turbulent stream dashed with all its force against the western ends of Jules and Francis sreets, and then turning southward washed away street after street of the city. He believed that a permanent obstruction placed some distance from the bankwould form a sand bar. which would deflect the current of the river from the bank and so protect the piling and filling at the wharf. As the city engineer did not originate this scheme, he covertly opposed it, but a number of the leading citizens supported Mr. Loan and favored carrying out his plans. Together they raised the necessary funds, a large log crib was built on the- ice at a selected spot, and was filled with rocks and bags of sand. The ice was then cut out and the crib sunk in the stream. It did all it was ex- ]3ected to do, - a sand bar formed around it, the force of the current against the bank was so diminished that a permanent wharf was secured and further cutting arrested. That sand bar has maintained itself to this day, - a monument to his good judgment, and to his pluck and determination.

In politics. General Loan was a Whig. He remained steadfast to the principles of that party when the party no longer existed, was always an advocate of a protective tariff, a L^nited States Bank imder proper restrictions, and internal improvements by State and Federal governments, propositions not so startling now as then, when Free Trade Democracy was in the ascendency. The Democratic party had an overwhelming majority in Missouri, and no W'hig could have a voice in the State's councils, much less a share in any of the honors of office. As far as his political prospects were concerned, matters were not improved when the Missouri Compromise was repealed. Whigism was dead, but Calhounism was very much alive and very aggressive in Missouri. He was opposed to the repeal, and indignant and outspoken against the high-handed wrongs inflicted upon the settlers of Kansas as a consequence of that repeal. He made many bittter enemies among the pro-slavery citizens of St. Joseph and Northwestern Missouri by his opposition to the course they were pursuing in the attempt to force slavery upon the new State. This was but the outcropping of the rebellious feeling which was being nursed and made ready for the first pretext which could be used to rouse and madden the Southern people. The pretext came from the election of Mr. Lincoln to the presidency. When Fort Sumter was fired upon, Mr. Loan promptly took his stand on the side of the Union and from that time to the end of the war gave it his most active support. During the spring and summer of i86i he contributed, almost daily, political articles for the Union, a paper sup- ]:»orted by Unionists and under control of the patriot, ex-Governor Robert ]\I. Stewart, of Missouri. This paper was the most radical of any in the State, and was of more service to the Union cause than any other in Missouri outside of St. Louis. All through the summer and fall of 1 86 1 he was most active in assisting to raise and organize troops for the Union Army, corresponding daily with the leading Unionists of the northern part of the State, and encouraging, assisting and promoting enlistments by all means at his command. In December, 1861, he was appointed brigadier-general of the Missouri State Militia, and was assigned to command of the Northwest District of Missouri with headquarters at St. Joseph. At the time of his assuming command here, the Confederates were in strong force in every county in the district, and military had superceded civil authorities. By midsummer of the following year the measures put in force and carried out by General Loan were so effectual that life and property were secure and order prevailed. Numbers of those who had identified themselves with the Southern cause fled and those who remained were subject to control. This satisfactory state of affairs did not 'exist in any other part of the State. The Confederates held full sway in the central part of the State on the north side of the river, and, with the exception of St. Louis and a few military posts, they also held the south half of the State. About this time was discovered a plot to seize the railroad and telegraph lines of communication between the eastern and western borders of the State. Foindexter, a Confederate officer, with 1,600 men was operating within striking distance of the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad and was closing in on that road. General Loan was ordered to take as manv of his force as could be spared and move with all speed possible to intercept and break up the force. In less than 48 hours after receiving- this order, evervthnig that could be drawn on the railroad was loaded with men, who had been called in from all quarters, with horses, equipments and supplies, and in a few hours were landed, it so happened, a few miles beyond the point where the main body of the enemy were camped. The cavalry was mounted and turned back on the track. Though evcr\thing had been conducted with the greatest caution, the enemy had become aware that a body of troops was in motion in their midst and knew not which way to turn. Their force was cut in two, and they did not know who nor how many were upon them, and so fled in all directions and were pursued by the enthusiastic militia. Many of the Confederates abandoned their horses, .threw away their guns and took to places of concealment. Random firing was heard over several counties during the day, and the number of refugees slain will never be known, but T^oindexter's band was never heard of again. Some fled Northward into Iowa, and those who succeeded in escaping Southward, it is supposed found tJie forces of some of the Confederate leaders in Southern Missouri. The complete success of this expedition elated the loyal people of the Northwest District, but their joy was short lived ; it was the end of General Loan's rule in the district. The Federal commander at St. Louis, after -congratulating him on his perfect success, ordered him to take command of the Central District of Missouri, paying the compliment of adding "that afYairs of the Northwest District were in such good condition that some one else could be found to take charge of it." General Loan entered the new field of duty cheerfully and commenced anew the arduous work of reconstructing the disafl:'ected element and sul)jugating the defiant. Here also he brought order out of confusion and succeeded where all his predecessors had failed. He was commissioned during this year to a seat on the .Supreme bench of the State. which honor he declined, but while at the head of his troops he was elected by the Republicans of his district to the 38th Congress by about 2,200 majority. He was unanimously nominated and elected to the 39th Congress and also to the 40th, at each of which his majorities were about 8,000. General Loan entered Congress without having to encounter many of the difficulties that beset the new member, especially one from the West. The leading Republican in both houses had noted and approved his course in Missouri, and at once gave him kind reception and a place among themselves. In the 38th Congress he was promoted from the committee on military afifairs to the joint committee on the conduct of the war, with Wade, Chandler and Julian. The report on the conduct of the war will show the very creditable part he took in the proceedings of that committee. He was on the best of terms with the Republican leaders in both houses and seldom failed to exercise the influence required to secure the passage of a measure in which he took a deep interest. This influence was clearly manifested in a matter which came before the 39th Congress. Senator Trumbull, of Illinois, ofl:'ered in the Senate a joint resolution mocUfying the test oath in I order that Patterson, President Johnson's son-inlaw, elected to the Senate from Tennessee, might take the oath without perjuring himself. The resolution passed the Senate with but two dissenting votes, those of Senators Wade and Chandler. The Radical Republicans of the House were hopeless of defeating it and proposed to let it pass without opposition, but General Loan would not agree with this and in time brought his fellow members to his view, the resolutiion being defeated. In the 38th Congress, Mr. Blow of Missouri had charge of the bill granting $5,000,000 to idemnify Missouri for the war debt, but the measure was lost. In the next Congress, General Loan presented the bill in the House, the sum having been increased to $7,500,000, and it was passed. After the war he was offered the missions to Venezuela and to Brazil, the governorship of New Mexico and the judgeships in the Territories, all of which he declined, preferring his home life and the practice of his profession. In 1869, General Loan was appointed by President Grant one of the board of visitors to the L'nited States Military Academy at West Point. In 1876, as Republican delegate-at-large from Missouri, he attended the presidential convention at Cincinnati, Ohio.

After his retirement from public life, he resumed the practice of the law. The old clients and friends returned to him regardless of differences in politics or o])inions and at the time of his death few men had happier surroundings or more thoroughly enjoyed life. In his honor has been named the Grand Army of the Republic post at Kingston, Missouri, and the camp of the Sons of Veterans at Savannah, Missouri.

a daughter of William Fowler, who was one of the earliest settlers in the Platte Purchase. Our subject was a man of the purest character, a lover of home and family and his diomestic life was one of uninterrupted happiness.

ILLIA^l C. FREDERICKS, general inspector for the Board of Public Works of all street and sewer construction of the city of St. Joseph, has been identified with the material growth of this city for the past 48 years and is one of the representative men of the place. He was born at Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, and is a son of George and Martha (Fissel) Fredericks.

Mr. Fredericks has Spanish blood in his veins, his father being of that nationality. The latter resided many years in Maryland, where he died in 1893, aged 86 years. The mother of Mr. Fredericks died at York, Pennsylvania, in 1895, survived by one son, - William C, - and two daughters.

Mr. Fredericks is a practical workman, having learned the bricklayer's trade 52 years ago, and he has laid brick in 22 States and five Territories. In the interests of his business, he has traveled in South America and through all the States of the Union, being identified with the construction of public works, bank and corporation buildings, business blocks and private residences, all over the land. He reached St. Joseph, Missouri, June 10, 1856, and immediately began work at his trade. All his work has been of a most important character and he has probably done more in this line than any other contractor in the city has done individually. The greater number of the handsome brick structures which are notable features of the streets of St. Joseph are his work, while the residences in some sections were almost entirely built by him. He assisted in building the old Union Block, on the site of the present National Bank of St. Joseph ; built the old Union Station which was destroyed by fire in 1895 ; the building for the Tootle, Wheeler & MotterMercantile Company : Center Block, which was burned in 1894; the Hughes Building; the Terminal freight house and ofifices, on South Fourth street ; the Terminal shops and roundhouse on South Sixth street; the St. Joseph Gas Company's plant ; the Commercial Block, a fine building for that day. burned in 1894: tlie United

States Post Ofiice and Custom House at Salina, Kansas, and, as mentioned, hundreds of private residences and other buildings. In the erection of some of these large structures, Mr. Fredericks was in partnership with Charles Nowland, this being the case in the building of the Terminal shops and roundhouse on South Sixth street, this being the largest single contract he ever filled, amounting to about $100,000. His work has stood the test of time. On September i, 1902, he was appointed building inspector of this city, and served until xA.pril 15. 1904, when he was appointed to his present position. A more competent man could not have been found for these positions. His office is in the City Hall.

After the great fire in Denver. Colorado, in 1863, Mr. Fredericks and William Morrison, who was at that time his partner, rebuilt a great many of the buildings, using brick as material. Later by himself he built a church, school house and store with a Masonic hall in the second story, which were the first three brick buildings erected at Golden City, Colorado.

Mr. Fredericks was married at St. Joseph, to Charlotte Niven of Brooklyn, New York, of Scotch parentage. They have a beautiful home at No. 1322 North Fourth street.

KRDE V. HARDCASTLE, attorney-atlaw, St. Joseph, was born in Franklin County, Arkansas, July 17, 1872, and is a son of Benjamin F. and Adelphe (Kalveni) Hardcastle, being of English-Greek extraction.

On the paternal side, Yorkshire, England, was the ancestral home and there, near Hardcastle Garth, was born the founder of the family in America, who migrated to South Carolina prior to the American Revolution. William Hardcastle, oursubject's great-grandfather, was born in Soiith Carolina and served under Gen. Francis Marion in the Revolution. Thomas Hardcastle, his son, and the grandfather of our subject, was born in 1799, within 12 miles of Nashville, Tennessee, and was only 13 years of age when he accompanied his father's regiment, as a fifer, in the War of 18 1 2, and was with Gen. Andrew Jackson's command at the battle of New Orleans. In the fall of 1 8 19, Thomas Hardcastle married

Mary Bates, of a distinguished Tennessee family, which has given one Governor to tlie State, and in 1820. with his bride. Mr. Hardcastle started across the mountains to search out a new home across the border. He was one of the eariiest settlers in Cooper County. Missouri, where the father of our subject was born in 1841.

Benjamin F. Hardcastle remained on his father's estate in Cooper County, until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he enlisted in Company K. Second Reg.. Arkansas \ ol. Cav., and served through three years, mainly on scout dut}-, under the command of General Grant. After the close of the war, he remained two years in the regular anuy, but later settled at Little Rock. .Arkansas, where he soon married. Shortly afterward he removed to Franklin Coimty, Arkansas, where he was engaed for a few years in agricultural purusits. and then to Montgomery County, Missouri, where he again settled on a farm. Some years later, he removed to Denison, Texas, and in 1879. to Savannah, Missouri, engaging in a livery business at both points, and in 1889. to Chandler. Oklahoma Territory, where he still resides.

At Little Rock. Arkansas. Mr. Hardcastle was married to Adelphe Kalveni. an accomplished lady and a teacher, who was a daughter of Prof. Rego Kalveni, who occupied the chair of languages at Marietta College ( Ohjo) and was a native of Greece. Two children were bom to this marriage: \erde \'.. our subject and a sister. Adelphe Kalveni. who is the wife of William Lumley, of Washita Count\-, Oklahoma. The mother died in 1874. aged 24 years. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

\'erde \'. Hardcastle was educated mainly during boyhood at Savannah : later, he entered Ha}"\vard's Business College in St. Louis. From there he entered the law department of Washington L'niversity. from which institution he graduated in 1896, with the degree of LL. B. He had previously studied law for some five years with the law firm of Collins & Jamison, of St. Louis, and had been admitted to the bar as early as 1893. In 1895 he opened an office of his own in St. Louis, where he continued until 1899. when he removed to Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Territor\-. and practiced there until October, 1902. L'ntil the fall of 1903. he spent some time in Texas and in travel through the Xonh. and then came to St. Joseph, opening his present office and actively entering into political life here. He has always been prominently identified with the Democratic party and, wherever his home has been, has been a leader in political organizations. He was a charter member of the Jefferson Club of St. Louis, 01 which he was treasurer two tenus and vicepresident one term. Six montlis after reaching Oklahoma City, he was elected chairman of the Democratic City Committee and at the first election was elected State Committeeman. L'pon the meeting of the committee, he was elected its secretary-, an office he held as long as he remained in the Territory". When he came to St. Joseph, he immediately identified himself with the Monroe Club and has taken an active part in all political affairs. He is recognized as a shrewd, able, tactful leader and the time is not far distant when he will be found a masterful force in State politics. He has every qualification and has hosts of friends all over the country.

Mr. Hardcastle is a lecturer on commercial law in the St. Joseph Business L'niversity. and as a speaker is much in demand all over the country. He belongs to Charity Lodge, Xo. 220. Knights of Pythias, of which he is past chancellor, and is filling the office of roval vizier of Marhaba Temple. Xo. 85. D. O. K.' K.

James J. Saxton was born in \'ermont, April 8. 1786, and was a soldier in the War of 18 12. He engaged in the mercantile business in his I native State, until 181 1. when he moved to I Elyria, Loraine County. Ohio, where he conducted a large brick-yard and engaged in fanning. He was sheriff of that county for some years, held other offices and was one of its leading citizens. In 1834, he went to Cleveland, Ohio, and bought a fami where that city now stands, remaining there until 1840. He then removed to Rochester, Racine County. Wisconsin, and entered government land, on which he lived until his death in 1856. He was married in Vermont in 1807 to Rosetta Shellhouse, who was bom in

\"eniiont, October 12, 1792; her parents were from Holland. She died at the home of her son Cyrus in 1894, having attained the remarkable age of 102 years and three days. Religiously, she was a Seventh Day Adventist. James J. Saxton was an Old-Line Whig and later a Republican. Their union was productive of the following issue: Cyrus Piatt, who died in Vermont; Delia, deceased ; Rosetta, deceased ; Hiram, deceased ; James, deceased ; Albe AP, deceased, a pioneer banker of St. Joseph, Missouri ; Aurilla. wife of John Andrew of Andrew County, Missouri ; Myra, deceased ; Mary, wife of Thomas Kirby, of St. Joseph ; and Cyrps.

Cyrus Saxton attended the old log school house of the pioneer days, and lived at home until his father's death. He was married shortly after and engaged in farming until 1876, when he moved West to E)oniphan County, Kansas. The same year he came to Buchanan County. Missouri, and purchased 240 acres in Washington township, where he has resided continuously since. A part of this land was cleared, but a greater part has been improved by Mr. Saxton who is a very progressive farmer. He set out a fine orchard and made extensive improvements which have added much to the value of the farm. He raises grain of all kinds, hay and considerable stock, including horses, cattle and hogs. He is one of the best known men of the community and has many friends.

On October 12, 1856, Mr. Saxton was joined in marriage with Mahala C. Fisher, who was born in Chautauqua County, New York, March 20, 1834. Her father was born in \"ermont, where he followed his trade as a carpenter, until 1854, and then moved to Wisconsin ; there he followed his trade until his death in 1881. He married Caroline Clark, a native of Massachusetts, by whom he had three children : Caroline, Emily and Mahala C. Mrs. Fisher died in 1839, and he formed a second niarital union with Emily Williams, of Philadelphia, who died in 1886, having given birth to five children : Marv, Henry, Ella, Jennie and George. Mr. Fisher was a Seventh Day Adventist. He served as county superintendent of schools and as township clerk and officiated as justice of the peace many vears.

Mr. and Mrs. Saxton have one son, Elw'in P., who was born on the home place, March i, 1866. He was married in 1894 to Jennie L. Lollin, of Wisconsin and thev have four children : Cvrus D., Alma M.. Millie E. and Melvin. Cyrus Saxton is a Republican in politics, and takes a deep interest in the success of his party. He is a member of the Seventh Day Advent Church, as is his wife and son. He is a man of high principles and character, and those who know him appreciate him at his true worth.

PXRY LYNXE WALKER, ^I. D., assistant county health officer of Buchanan Count}', Missouri, has met with imusual success in that office and in the general practice of the medical profession. Although young in }ears, he has had the experience of a man many years older, and stands high in the esteem of his fellow practitioners and the general public.

Dr. Walker was born in Salem, Nebraska, in 1876, and is a son of William Joseph and Emeline (Bringer) Walker. His father was born in Holt County, Missouri, and has made his home in St. Joseph for some }ears past. In early life he engaged in farming in Nebraska, and during the Civil War served in Colonel Slayback's regiment, enlisting from Mound City, Missouri. He was joined in marriage with Emeline Bringer, a native of Nebraska, who died October 17, 1886. Of eight children born to them, two are now living, namely : Henry Lynne and Minnie C, wife of C. C. Crone, of St. Joseph.

Our subject received his early education in Salem, Nebraska, where he was graduated from the High School in 1891. He commenced studying pharmacy in the Chicago Institute of Pharmacy and continued until his graduation in 1896. In 1898 he enlisted from St. Joseph for service in the Spanish-American War in the Fourth Regiment, Missouri Infantry, U. S. Volunteers, as a private in Company I, and was later transferred to the Hospital Corps of the regular army. He served for about 15 months and was hospital steward at the time he received his discharge at Atlanta, Georgia, in 1899. In 1901, he graduated from Ensworth Medical College at St. Joseph, Missouri, and for six months served as assistant city physician. Prior to his graduation from Ensworth, he was appointed assistant county health officer and jail physician, in which capacity he has served for four years and is now serving. During this time he has taken care of more than 2,000 cases of Smallpox, 1.700 of which he sent to the pest house. His army experience in the handling of smallpox and yellow fever cases stands him in good stead, and in fact had its weig-ht in his being selected for the office. He is examiner for the Independent Order of Foresters, Modern Brotherhood of America, Royal Neighbors, Knights and Ladies of Security and Modern Woodmen of America. He is lieutenant and assistant surgeon of the Fourth Regiment, Missouri National Guard, and a member of Troop 43, D. D. Burnes' Hussars. In addition to belonging to the above named orders, he is a member of the ^Masonic fraternity, the Odd Fellows, Red Men, and Knights of Pythias, belonging to 13 organizations in all.

On July 19, 1900, Dr. Walker was united in marriage with Wilda C. Miller, of St. Joseph, Missouri. Politically, he is affiliated with the Democratic party, in whose success he is always deeply interested. He is a member of the Monroe Club, the Spanish-American War \'eterans, and the Sons of the Confederacy.

iJTCHAEL WALSH, one of the highly esteemed citizens and successful farmers and stock-raisers of Washington township, Buchanan County, is the owner of a fine farm of 120 acres, situated in section 13. range 57. township 35 which is known as the "Locust Grove Dairy Farm." Mr. Walsh was born April 7, 1834. in Kilkenny, Ireland, and is a son of James and Anastasia (Norris) Walsh.

James Walsh and wife spent their whole lives on their little farm in Ireland. They were worthy, honest and respected people. They had a family of nine children, almost all of whom subseqtiently found homes in the L'nited States, our subject, the youngest of the family, being the only one to settle in Buchanan County. The other eight were: Robert and Rachel, both deceased; Mary, who died in St. Louis ; John, who died in St. Louis : Alice and Margaret, who died in Davenport, Iowa, where Ellen still resides ; and William, who died in St. Louis.

Our subject was 17 years of age when he came to America. He had little cai)ital except health and energy, but soon found farm work at Salem, Massachusetts, where he remained for two years and then went to Iowa, locating in the vicinity of Davenport, where he followed farming until 1871, in which year he came to Buchanan Comity where he has resided ever since.

widow of Edward Cleary, a native of County Tipperary. Ireland, ho died in 1870. leaving threechildren, namely: Mollie, who married James Guynan, of Davenport, Iowa, and has two children. - Edward and Regina ; Agnes, who married Edward Kelley, of Horton, Kansas, and has two children, - Maria and Edward ; and Kate, who married Samuel Wright, of Washington township, and has three children. - Earl, Joseph and Jack. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh have three sons, James P., John J. and William J.

Mrs. W^alsh is a daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Carey, both of whom were born in Ireland. The mother died in St. Louis, Missouri, and the father passed his last days with Mrs. Walsh. They were worthy mcmljcrs of the Catholic Church.

Mr. Walsh and his sons carr}- on general farming and stock-raising, and the sons operate a large dairv business. This farm in cultivation and improvements ranks with the best in its section of the county. Both Mr. and Mrs. Walsh are well known and highly esteemed. Their hospitality is noted and their friends are always sure of a warm welcome under their roof. Time has touched them very lightly and they enjoy the health and vigor of younger days. The family belong to the Catholic Church.

ARTIN L. KULLMANN, M. D.. is prominently engaged in the practice of medicine in St. Joseph, where he has resided since 1896. He was born in Wisconsin in 1865. and is a son of August J. and Mary (Kurney) Kullmann.

August J. Kullmann was a native of Paris, France, and was about 1 1 years of age when prior to the Civil W^ar he settled in Wisconsin. He learned the trade of a shoemaker, which he followed until he retired a few years prior to his death, which occurred in 1896 at the age of 74 years. He was joined in marriage with Mary Kurney, a native of Germany, and they became parents of nine childrqi, five of whom are now living.

Martin L. Kullmann was reared in Wisconsin and there received his early education. He later attended the Chillicothe Normal School of Chillicothe County. Missouri, from which he was graduated in 1892. He came to St. Joseph the following year and attended Central Medical College, graduating therefrom in 1806. He then

In 1890, Dr. Kullmann was united in marriage with Betty Herrth, a native of [Missouri, and they have one daughter, Clara, who was born in Chillicothe, Missouri. The Doctor is a member of Enterprise Lodge, No. 22, I. O. O. F. ; and Modoc Tribe, No. 29, Improved Order of Red Men. In politics, he has always been a supporter of the Republican party.

ALTER ANGELO POWELL, architect, at St. Joseph, is one of the cit}'s most highly esteemed citizens. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, January 7, 1828, and is a son of Samuel R. and Mary (Kelley) Powell.

The Powell family is of Welsh extraction and in its native mountains is still spelled Paul, the change to the present spelling having been made by our subject's father. The paternal grandfather came to the United States before the Revolutionary ^^'ar and settled at Germantown, Pennsylvania, as an engineer and for a number of years was a member of the business firm of Paul & W'ernwag, of that city, where he died, aged 98 years.

Samuel R. Powell was born at Germantown and was educated in civil engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, and his life work was confined to activity in his native State and in Maryland. He built many of the bridges and coffer-dams for the Baltimore 8z Ohio Railroad system in its earlier days. His death was caused by heat prostration while engaged in filling a contract. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was a class leader. He married a daughter of General Kelley, a Revolutionary officer, of Germantown, and they reared six of their eight children, viz : Walter Angelo, of this sketch ; William A., an officer in the LTnited States Army, with rank of lieutenant-colonel, who died at Peoria, Illinois ; George T. (deceased) and Samuel W., of Pennsylvania, who were students of architecture under our subject ; Jennie M. and Laura J.

From boyhood, our esteemed subject evinced a love for the profession in which he later attained such eminence. While still laying th^ foundations of his literary education, he fotmd more pleasure in the work of his pencil, which fell naturally to tracing symmetrical lines. As soon as released from the common-school course, Mr. Powell began the study of architecture, with Minard Le Fevre, of New York City, with whom he remained about five years. He then started out to practice what he had learned, working in the environs of New York City until 1846, when he returned to Baltimore. At that time, architecture and civil engineering as special sciences had few devotees, there being only 11 skilled architects in the whole United States, and Mr. Powell had a personal acquaintance with them all.

Upon his return to Baltimore, he formed a partnership with Carey Long, under the firm name of Long & Powell, but the death of ^Ir. Long, at New York, a victim of cholera, a short time after, dissolved the partnership and disarranged the firm's plans. ]\lr. Powell then went to Washington, D. C., where he soon became associated with an architect named Robert ]\Iills, who had been appointed supervising architect for the government. The firm soon had high hopes o£ great success, as the plans they made and submitted, for an extension of tlie Capitol, were adopted by both houses of Congress. At the critical moment, political influence antagonistic to this firm was brought to bear, and the vote was reconsidered. A ])rize of $500 was ofifered for new plans. These were prepared by Thomas U. Walters, for whom Mr. Powell made the perspective drawings. After this disappointment, he returned to Baltimore and soon after went to Cincinnati, Ohio. There he soon found an appreciative public and built up a large business, at one period employing as many as 20 draughtsmen in his ofifice.

It was in Cincinnati that Mr. Powell formed the acquaintance and gained the lifelong friendship of Salmon P. Chase, George B. McClellan, Rutherford B. Hayes and William S. Rosecrans, all of whom became of such great national importance in the years following. The outbreak of the Civil War offered IMr. Powell a chance to put in practice his knov^dedge of civil engineering, which theretofore had been scarcely utilized. Urged by his military friends, who sought to benefit the army by his skill, he finally closed up his private enterprises and entered the service as an engineer. After drilling two companies at Cincinnati, he went to the front first with General Rosecrans' command, and subsequently with General Averill's and Sheridan's. He was made engineer of the Eighth xA.rmy Corps and built one of the forts at W^ashington City and also the

After a short residence at Cincinnati, he accepted engineering work in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, running preliminary lines for different railroad companies, who began to project plans for opening up the rich resources of the South. His duties included the making of reports on the mineralogy along the routes and affording details of all kinds to his employers. Upon completing these enterprises satisfactorily, on September 28, 1866, he entered the crude, overgrown town of St. Joseph. Since coming here, Mr. Powell has wrought many changes through the exercise of his art. He has laid out parks and cemeteries, planned and remodeled the Tootle Treatre, St. Joseph, and the leading place of amusement at Atchison, and has furnished designs for hundreds of buildings of more or less im])ortance.

Mr. Powell married Cecelia Gilmyer, who is a daughter of John Gilmyer, of Hagerstown, Maryland, and they had eight children, of whom five are now living, namely : Flora, who lives at home : William C, of San Francisco, California ; Annie, wife of Frederick Bohn, of St. Joseph; Mary, wife of Walter J. Norris, of Kansas City ; E. Gray, an architect, associated with his father. The family are Catholics, belonging to the Cathedral congregation.

The early enthusiasm felt by Mr. Powell for his profession has never left him. He still cherishes the idea of the true architect, the building beautifully of useful structures. He does not doubt tlie refining influences of such work and has always advocated the construction of artistic as well as utilitarian buildings.

DMOND J. ECKEL, senior member of the firm of Eckel & Mann, is one of the l)cst known architects in the West, throughout which he has many public buildings, school houses, churches, business blocks, and residences standing as evidence of his genius. He has made his home in St. Joseph, Missouri, since 1869.

Mr. Eckel is a son of Philip Jacob and Caroline Louise (Schweighaeuser) Eckel, and was born in .Strasburg, yMsace. France, June 22, 1845, his father being a native of the same place. His maternal grandfather was a manufacturer at

Strasburg, and his family was one of prominence in that section. The Eckel family removed from Saxony to Alsace about 1630, and were of the Lutheran faith. The father of Edmond J. Eckel was a prominent manufacturer in that country. The mother came to America in 1870 and made her home with her sons until her death in 1886, aged "JT. years. Of their six children, two are now living: Albertine and Edmond J.

Edmond J. Eckel received a good education in his mother tongue and was 14 years of age when he began the study of architecture with a relative, preparatory to entering the school of fine arts in Paris. He later went to that famous center of art and was a student at L'Ecole des Beaux Arts, the best institution of its kind in the world, and there pursued his studies diligently for four and a half years. Soon after his graduation, he concluded to try his fortune in America and in September, 1868, left Havre. France, on the steamer "Ville de Paris," and landed at New York City. He proceeded West to Cleveland, Ohio, w^here for eight months he worked as a draughtsman, then went still farther West, to Omaha, Nebraska. He started for Kansas City on business, and while en route, on July 3, 1869, was obliged to stop over Sunday in St. Joseph because of a railroad accident. Tt proved one of those little incidents which change the course of one's entire life. He was deeply impressed with the town and decided to locate here. He easily obtained employment in his profession, becoming a draughtsman for Stiegers & Boettner, with whom he continued for nearly three years. In 1872, he was made a partner in the firm, the senior member retiring, and the firm name became Boettner & Eckel. It remained as such until 1880, then became Eckel & Mann. He continued in partnership with Mr. Mann until the latter went to St. Louis, in 1891, to superintend the construction of work there. Our subject continued in business alone until 1899, when he and Mr. Mann again became associated. Mr. Eckel has been the architect for the St. Joseph School Board since 1896 and since the year t88o he has drafted and has been the architect for the principal wholesale houses, public buildings and residences at St. Joseph, among them being : The St. Joseph Union Station, St. Joseph High School Building, St. Joseph Live Stock Exchange Building (South St. Joseph), First Baptist Church. Elks Club, Free Public Library. Carnegie l^)ranch Library and the Commercial Block ; the buildings for the Tootle. Wheeler & Motter Mercantile Company, C. D.

Smith Drug Company, Nave-McCord Mercantile Company, Hirsch Brothers Dry Goods Company, Richardson-Roberts Dry Goods Company and R. L. McDonald & Company ; German- American Bank Building, the State Hospital for Insane, No. 2, St. Joseph Gas Company's Building, First National Bank of Buchanan County Building. Logan Block. Tootle-Lemon National Bank Building, Board of Trade Building. Transit House (South St. Joseph) and numerous others. A few of the residences are those of J. B. Moss. J. W. I\IcAllister. D. L. Bartlett. Jr., H. A. Smith. S. M. Nave, J. J. Tootle, M. H. Bartlett and N. P. Ogden.

Messrs. Eckel and Mann were the architects for many public and private buildings throughout the West. Among these are the court houses at Council Bluffs (Iowa), Maryville, ^laysville, Rockport and Albany (Missouri), and buildings at Quincy, Illinois ; Fort Worth, Texas : Pueblo, Colorado ; Union Station at Hannibal, Missouri, and the Faxton Hotel at Omaha, Nebraska. In 1890 they drew plans for the new City Hall at St. Louis, winning preference over some 37 competitors. At present they are preparing plans for the new Auditorium : also for a large office building and a large hotel building at Little Rock, Arkansas, where the new Arkansas State Capitol, for which they are the architects, is being erected.

In 1875, Mr. Eckel was united in marriage with Minnie L. Schroers. a daughter of George D. Schroers, a manufacturer of St. Joseph. Four ch.ildren were born to them, as follows : Edmond G. ; Minnie A., wife of David R. Agnew, by whom she has a daughter, Marguerite E. ; Elvie E. ; and George R. Mr. Eckel is a man of pleasing personality, and has many friends wherever known.

TIERT T. JONES.* one of the representative farmers of Rush township, Buchanan County, located on a wellcultivated and valuable farm of 81 acres, in section 24, was born in this township. September 27. 1847. ^"d is a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Staggs) Jones.

Daniel Jones, father of our subject, was born in 1803 in Virginia, but was educated in Kentucky, to which State his parents had moved while he was young. At a later date, Mr. Jones moved to Rush County, Indiana, and in 1845. ^o Buchanan County. IMissouri. He located on land in Bloomington township, where he died in 1886. He married Elizabeth Staggs, who was a daughter of James Staggs. a farmer of Fleming County, Kentucky. .They had these children : James, Sarah. William. Lovina, Ambrose. Fielding, Alarilda, Albert T.. Marinda and Alfred B.

The father was a lifelong member of the Democratic party, but never sought political office. He died as he had lived, a man respected by all who knew him. The mother of our subject was a consistent meml)er of the Baptist Church.

Albert T. Jones obtained his education in the public schools and has been interested in farming ever since attaining his majority. His home farm is all under cultivation and is well-improved. INIr. Jones has utilized modern machinery and operates his land wisely and sensibly. A practical farmer, himself, he has always been interested in agricultural matters and especially in agricultural legislation in county and township. In addition to this well-improved tract of 81 acres, he also has an interest in 70 acres in another part of the township.

On February 2"], 1875, Mr. Jones was married to Susan ^IcCarty, who is a daughter of Moses ]\IcCarty. of Leavenworth County, Kansas, and they have these children : Edward and Thomas, both employed at home ; Gertrude, who married John Alexander, a school teacher of Leavenworth County, and has one child, - \^eta ; and Clatide and Dollie, both at home.

Mr. Jones has always been a strong supporter of the Democratic party. He is a pleasant, genial man, one who commands the respect of his neighbors and one who bears the reputation of being one of the township's best farmers.

AIMETT C. WELLSy* a successful merchant of Rushville. Buchanan County, was born in Lee County, Virginia. November II. 1836. and is a son of William S. and Lovina (Jones) Wells. The Wells family is of Welsh origin and was established in this country as early as the year 1500. Robert Wells, grandfather of our subject, was a native of Lee Coimty. Virginia, where he received his education and engaged in his occu- ])ation as merchant and stock dealer. He married a Miss Shepherd, by whom he had the following issue : Frank : William S. ; George W^ashington ; Celia : Rachel and Louisa. In 1838. Robert Wells removed from Virginia to Southwestern Missouri, to what is now Howell County, where he engaged in stock-raising. There he and his wife died.

William S. Wells, father of Emmett C, was born in Lee County, \"irginia, in 1812, was educated there and in his early days was employed as a school teacher and afterward engaged in the mercantile business. He accompanied his parents to Howell County, Missouri, in 1838, and in 1843 removed to Marshall, Alabama, where for eight years he engaged in the, mercantile business. In 185 1, he removed to Obion County, Tennessee, where he followed farming a short time, then again embarked in the mercantile business. In

1856, then went to Douglas County, Kansas, where he farmed. He was elected to the State Legislature from that county in 1857, and was one of the framers of the Lecompton Constitution. In i860, the year of the drought, he came to Buchanan County, Missouri, locating in Rushville. He here enlisted in Company B, Colonel Martin's regiment in Range's division of the Confederate Army, and took part in tlie battle of Pea Ridge. In March, 1862, he was mustered out at Des Arc, Arkansas, and returned to Rushville, where for a time he engaged in the mercantile business. He served three terms as a member of the State Legislature, - in 1874, 1876 and 1878, - representing his district in a most faithful manner. He is now retired and lives with his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Allison, at the age of 92 years. Lie married Lovina Jones, a daughter of Zechariah and Elizabeth Jones of Lee County, \'irginia, and they had the following offspring: James M., deceased; Emmett C. ; Martha J., wife of David Green, of Kansas City; Minerva J., wife of Reese Matney of Kansas City ; Samuel B., of Rushville ; Robert, deceased; Elizabeth, wife of J. W. Allison, a farmer of Rush township; Mary, deceased; Albert, deceased ; and George W. of Agency, chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee. William S. Wells is a member of the Bai)tist Church. He is a Democrat in politics and cast his first vote for Gen. Andrew Jackson for president.

Emmett C. Wells accompanied his parents in their several removals to Missouri, Alabama and Tennessee, and received his educational training in the schools of these States. He left school at the age of 20 years and in October, t86t, left the farm to enlist in Com|)any ]>, of Col. Elijah Gates' regiment, in Range's division. He later served under Colonel Williams, in Shelby's brigade, taking part in the battles of Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove. Independence, Springfield, Lnne

Jack and Crane Creek and in a few skirmishes. He was mustered out in March, 1863, ^^ Pine Bluffs, Arkansas, and subsequently returned to Rushville, where he remained until May, 1864, and then went to Colorado and engaged in mining four years. He again came to Rushville in 1868 and has since been engaged in the mercantile business. He has a complete stock of dry goods and groceries and enjoys a lucrative trade in the community.

In i860, Mr. Wells was joined in marriage with Sarah J. Tu}rer, a daughter of Simon Tuyrer, a farmer of Douglas County, Kansas, and two children were born to them : Francis S., deceased at the age of 31 years, who married Kitty Carson, a daughter of Capt. W'illiam Carson, of Forest Cit\ , Missouri, - to them were born three children, Emmett, Kate and Charles; and Lovina, who died at the age of four years. Mrs. Wells died April 10, 1874. Our subject formed a second marriage on Alay 10, 1876, with Nattie A. Dickson, a daughter of J. H. and Martha (Pepper) Dickson, of Rushville, and two children have blessed this union : James E., who married Bertha E. Lawrence, a daughter of Coleman Lawrence, a farmer and stock-raiser of New Market, I\lissouri, and has one son, - Lawrence; and Mattie, who lives at home. Mr. Wells is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. In politics, he has always been a stanch Democrat and has taken a deep and active interest in party affairs. He was appointed by Governor Dockery in 1 90 1 as assessor of Buchanan County, and served efficiently in that capacity for two years. For a period of 14 years he served satisfactorily as justice of the peace. Fraternally, he is a member of the Masons and the Odd Fellows.

The Whittington family was established in this country by two brothers, William and John, who left England at the time of the persecution of the Protestants, and located in Baltimore, Maryland. William Whittington, grandfather of our subject, was born in Baltimore, and moved

Hon. Allan A. Whittington, father of our subject, was born in North Carolina, February i, 1820. and there was educated and reared to manhood. He came West to Missouri in 1841, and made the trip back to his native State by wagon in 1843. In 1844 he came to Buchanan County, settling one mile west of Wallace, where he preempted a claim. At that date Indians were numerous and frequently stopped at his house, which was just a quarter of a mile off the old trail between St. Joseph and Weston. Mr. Whittington was a cooper by trade and a blacksmith, and did most of the blacksmithing for his neighbors. The trading point at that time was Weston, and he used to make trips to the mill of Joseph Robidoux, which consumed four or five days. While waiting his turn at the mill, he spent his leisure time in fiishing and hunting. At that early period he split many rails for the father of Judge O. M. Spencer, for which he received 25 cents per hundred, and he also chopped cord wood for 25 cents a cord. He engaged in general farming but later in life was admitted to the bar, although he did not practice except in justice courts. He was an upbuilder of the schools and churches in his district and was a consistent member of Unity Christian Church. He was a member of the Democratic party and represented his district in the 52d General Assembly. Fraternally, he was a Mason and belonged to the Commandery. Knights Templar. His death occcurred while on a visit to his daughter's house near A\'eston, April 22, 1869, and his wife survived him many years, dying March 25, 1899. Both are buried at Unity Church. They were parents of the following children : Ellen, widow of William Hiles ; John J.; Margaret, widow of Samuel Judah ; Ezekiel S., who lives near Girard, Kansas ; and William Wiley, our subject.

William W. Whittington was born half a m-'le west of Halleck, in Crawford township, Bucha^ian County, Missouri, March 7, 1847. He received his early education in the old log school house, in which slabs were used for benches. At the outbreak of the Civil War he became a student in the schools of Platte City. He later attended school at Camden Point. He remained on his father's farm until he reached his 26th year, then purchased a tract of land in Crawford township, on which he resided six years. At the end of that period, he bought a farm adjoining the homestead and 190 acres close by, and there he lived for 20 years. He then sold a part of his land and bought property to the north of it, where he lived two years, then purchased still another farm, on which he also lived two years. Since March, T904. he has lived at DeKalb, and has bought and sold property with successful results.

In 1875, ^i^- W'hittington married Lucinda Roberts, by whom he had two children. He subsequently married Lulu Davis, and they have two children : Delia and Lee Wiley. Religiously, he is a member of the Christian Church. He is a man of public spirit and enterprise and stands high in the esteem of his large circle of acquaintances throusfhout the county.

HARLES BURRL* Among the selfmade men of St. Joseph, whose lives offer food for thought, in the fact that their success shows so completely the certain reward which awaits industry and economy, is Charles Burri, for many years one of the most prominent business men of this bustling city. His birth took place in Canton Zurich, Switzerland, December 8, 1836, and he is a son of Jacob and Anna (Weber) Burri.

The parents of Mr. Burri were both of Swiss nativity. The mother died when our subject, the youngest of her seven children, was three months old. The father owned a bit of property and followed farming all his life in his own country, where he was looked up to as a man of education and exemplary life. He died there at the age of 52 years. Three of his sons came to America.

Our subject remained in his own land until 1855, when, following the example of his two older brothers, he set sail for New York, where he arrived on June ist of that year. His objective point was Madison, New Jersey, where one brother had located. The younger brother found a welcome from the older one, who hired him out to a neighboring farmer. The change in climate, however, affected the youth's health, and another occupation had to be found. He was therefore fitted out with a pack of notions and sent out through the rural districts to sell them, returning every Saturday, and going to New York on Monday for a new outfit. He followed this occupation for four months, in the meantime becoming somewhat accustomed to the language and customs of the country.

the other brother was serving as a waiter in a boarding house. The elder brother was anxious to return to Morristown, New Jersey, to complete his apprenticeship to the tinner's trade, and gladly gave the newcomer his position in the boarding house. This seemed a satisfactory arrangement all round and Charles discharged the duties of the position for a year and a half, when he obtained a situation in a mill in the vicinity of Lansing, Iowa, where he continued at work for a like period. The winter of 1857 he spent at Dubuque and then joined his brother who had completed his trade and opened a tinning establishment at Iowa City. There, again, the younger brother seemed able to adjust himself to circumstances and by 1859 had mastered the tinning business. He then settled at Richmond, Iowa, where the brothers conducted a partnership in the business until 1 86 1.

In i860, Mr. Ilurri went to Iowa City, Iowa, where he took out his naturalization papers and on the day following started for New York. He again crossed the Atlantic in order to receive the small patrimony left him by his father, and remained in Switzerland until the following year, when he returned to America, locating at Richmond, Iowa. After looking about for a good place to locate, he chose Muscatine, Iowa, where the two brothers again carried on a tinning business until 1863. when our subject sold his interest to his partner and came to St. Joseph. Here he served until the close of the Civil War in the State Militia, first in the artillery branch under Captain Landry and later under ]\lajor Hartwig.

After settling permanently at St. Joseph. 'Sir. Burri opened both a grocery store and a tinshop. This was an excellent lousiness arrangement as he had married a wife who was a real helpmeet, and was perfectly capable of managing the former business while he attended to the latter. However, on account of the great growth of his grocery interests, Mr. Burri only continued his tinning work for two years, and then sold it and subsequently devoted his whole attention to the grocery. Lender his good management this enterprise developed into one of the largest industries of its kind in the city and brought an ample fortune to its owner. Mr. Burri has had some rough discipline in his life, but he has never lost his courage or determination to succeed.

in Baden, Germany, and died at St. Joseph, Missouri, May 13. 1898. She was a woman of cheerful, lovable characteristics and in the rearing of her children and in assisting her husband has been rarely equaled by any wife or mother. The seven children born to this union were : Charles, residing with his parents, who is employed in the St. Joseph Post Office; Mrs. Josephine Hafner, who conducts a hotel in Arizona ; Anna E., who is the wife of Frederick Harman, a florist at El Paso, Texas ; John, who went to Alaska some five }ears ago and has been lost track of by his family; Nellie, who is the wife of Dr. A. Herney, of Nebraska ; Julia E., formerly a successful teacher in the city and county schools, who is now the wife of Albert Cary, a lumber merchant of Nel)raska ; and George W. The last named, a promising young man, was associated with the Tootle- Lemon National Bank until recently, when, on account of delicate health, he joined his brotherin-law at El Paso, Texas.

Mr. Burri has voted, with one exception, for the candidates of the Republican party ever since obtaining the right. This exception was when Grover Cleveland was elected President the second time. His beautiful home is located at No. 808 North 24th street. He frequently seeks recreation in travel and enjoys visiting his daughters. He is held in high regard in St. Joseph.

of the leading citizens of Buchanan County, and State grain inspector at St. Joseph, was born in New Madrid County, Missouri, June 18, 1861, and is a son of Jefiferson Monroe and Louisa (Myers) Broughton.

Jefferson Monroe Broughton was born in 1825 at Natchez, Mississippi, and was a son of John and Sarah Broughton, who came from England, and settled first in Kentucky, where John Broughton filled judicial positions. Later he removed to Mississippi and still later to Maryland and then to Lexington, Kentucky. The father of our subject was reared on his father's farm in the neighborhood of Lexington, but when he reached maturity he came to Missouri, and was one of the earliest settlers in the vicinity of Lexington, probably having something to do with the naming of the town in remembrance of his old home. For some years he continued to farm in that localitv and then moved to New Madrid

County, where he bought his father-in-law's farm. Mr. Broughton Hved on this farm until his death, in 1891, at the age of 66 years. He was a large general farmer and stock-raiser and was a man of prominence and stability, frequently serving as public administrator. Politically, he was a lifelong Democrat.

Jefferson M. Broughton married Louisa Myers, a daughter of Nathan Myers, of New Madrid County, Missouri, the family coming originally from Pennsylvania. Of the seven children born to this marriage, six grew to maturity and all reside in New Madrid County, except our subject. ' They are: Charles H. ; James E. ; Emma P.. whose first husband was Thomas L. Given and her second* Edward P. Travis ; Sarah, who is the widow of George T. Price ; Jesse B. : and Sterling Price. The mother of this family still survives, bearing well her 70 years. The family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sterling P. Broughton enjoyed few educational advantages in his boyhood, his opportunities being only those offered by the local district schools, and he remained on the home farm until he attained his majority. He then secured land and farmed for himself until 1883, when he moved into the town of New Madrid where he embarked in a grocery business, which he continued until he was appointed State grain inspector, in the year of Governor Francis' inauguration. He removed to St. Louis and lived in that city until 1902, when he came to St. Joseph, where his home has been ever since.

In November, 1886, Mr. Broughton was united in marriage with Christine Harding, who is a daughter of Gen. James and Christine (Cordell) Harding, now of Jefferson City, Missouri. One son has been born to this marriage, - Eugene H. Mrs. Broughton is a member of the Catholic Church.

The late Gen. James Harding was a distinguished officer in the Confederate Army. He was born at Boston, Massachusetts, but was taken to \'irginia in childhood, where he was reared and married. By profession he was a civil engineer and built a part of the Missouri Pacific Railway. During the Civil War he served with gallantry under Gen. Sterling Price, and after its close moved to Pensacola, Florida, where Mrs. Broughton was born. For a time General Harding was engaged there in a lumber business, but later came to Missouri and followed railroad building until he became railroad commissioner and later railroad and warehouse commissioner. In the latter position he served for two terms, being the only man who ever succeeded himself, in this State^ in this ofifice. He had served 18 years and was secretary of the board when he died. He had lost heavily in slaves and other property, by the fortunes of war, as had the father of Mr. Broughton, who had been a large slave-owner.

Our subject was reared a Democrat and has always been a stanch supporter of the vital principles of Democracy. He belongs to several beneficial organizations, among which are the Royal Arcanum at St. Louis, and the Modern Brotherhood of America, at St. Joseph.

Mr. Broughton is a man who has alwa3'S commanded the respect of all with whom he has come in contact, in public, business or social life. The public position he has filled so efficiently for so long is one of great importance in an agricultural State like Missouri.

O. HICKS,* a large dealer in oils and engineering mills supplies, who represented the First Ward in the City Council for several years, was born and reared in St. Louis and is a son of Thomas E. Hicks. His grandfather Hicks was a Quaker from Hicksville, Long Island, and his grandmother, Mrs. Rosalie (La Tresse) Hicks, was of French birth, her family escaping from France during the Reign of Terror.

Thomas E. Hicks has been a resident of St. Louis for many \ ears and there learned the trade of a printer in the old Republican job office, working his way up to a position as editor on the staff of the Post-Dispatch. He has been retired from active life for a number of years and makes his home with one of his two daughters living in St. Louis. He was a staff officer during the Civil War and participated in many battles. He was also a member of the old volunteer Fire Department of St. Louis when hand engines were in common use. His wife, whose surname was Ogden, was of English origin, her mother having^ been born on shipboard when the latter's parents were coming to this country.

E. O. Hicks was educated in the public schools of his native city and long before his graduation had mastered the printer's trade. He had operated a small press when a lad, printing cards, circulars, etc., and spent considerable time in the pressroom of his father's paper. Having a natural talent for mechanical work, he learned the trade of an engineer, receiving an engineer's license and holding a nieml)ership in the National Stationary Engineers' Association. He then accepted a position as traveling salesman with a wholesale plnmbing house of his native city and was connected with the cf)nccrn for a number of years. In 1890 he came to St. Joseph and for eight years represented the Horigan Supply Company on the road. Tiring of traveling and thinking to find a naore satisfactory employment, he ojjcned his present business and has succeeded beyond his most sanguine expectations. Mrs. Hicks is a daughter of James 15. Riney, an old resident of St. Joseph who died many years ago. Her mother took for her second husband a Mr. Bush, a man of wealth and position for whom Bush street ( St. Joseph) was named. Her maternal grandfather, T. J. \^anderslice. came from Kentucky to St.

Joseph in 1854 and acted as Indian agent and teacher in Kansas, not far fi'om this city. At one time he owned a section of land, some of which is still in the possession of his heirs. To Mr. and Mrs. Hicks have been born two sons: Roger Lee, aged eight and Bernie \'ancil, aged five years. Mrs. Hicks is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Hicks is an Odd Fellow and a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, Knights and Ladies of Security, and the United Commercial Travelers. He is a Republican and his activity in political circles has resulted in much added strength to his party and reflects credit upon his management. His comfortable residence at No. 3014 Spruce street was erected in 1894 and was one of the first honles built in that part of the city, which is now one of the most beautiful suburbs of St. Jose])h.