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Meade, J. M .- Engineer, eastern grand division, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Va., Nov. 1, 1853; son of John (nephew of Bishop Wm. Meade of Va.) and Eliza- beth (Holmes) M .; graduated, Shenan- doah Valley Coll., 1871; married Emily Ward, Topeka, Nov. 12, 1879; engineer work, B. & O. R. R., 1872; engineer, Cincinnati Southern R. R., 1873-76; has been in present position since 1876 ; pres., Sons of Am. Revolution, since 1902; sec., Bethany Coll. Res .: Crane and Western.
Menninger, Charles F., M. D .- Born, Tell City, Ind., July 11, 1862; son of August and Katherine (Schmidberger) M .; married Flo V. Knisely, Holton, Kan., Jan. 15, 1885; educated, Central Normal Coll., Danville, Ind., B. S., Campbell Univ., Holton, Kan., A. M.,
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and Hahnemann Med. Coll. and Hosp., M. D., '89; deputy clerk and co. clerk, Perry Co., Ind., 6 years; prof. physical science, Campbell Univ., 5 years; mem. Kan. Homeo. Med. Soc., Southern Homeo. Med. Assn., Mo. Institute of Homeo., and Am. Institute of Homeo .; mem. staff of Christ's Hosp., and pres., Topeka Bd. of Health ; dir., Capitol Bldg. and Loan Assn., and Topeka Free Pub- lic Library. Office : 727 Kan. Ave.
Menninger, Flo V .- Born, Pa., April 18, 1863; daughter of Samuel and Amanda Heikes Knisely; graduated, Campbell Univ., Holton, Kan .; married Dr. C. F. Menninger, Jan. 15, 1885, Hol- ton, Kan .; taught country and city schools, 10 years; taught, Campbell Univ., 2 years; instructor in county in- stitutes ; sec., State Teachers' Assn., 1890; began teaching Bible classes over 8 years ago; now has three classes, one for young ladies, two for married women; to Kansas, 1879; to Topeka, 1886. Res .: 1251 Topeka Ave.
Merriam, C. B .- Born, Johnson, Vt., Nov. 15, 1870; son of E. B. and Sarah (Dillingham) M .; graduated, Wash- burn Coll., '90; married Marguerite Bradley, July 1, 1896, Topeka; has been treas., Merriam Mortgage Co., for over 14 years; now sec., also; dir., To- peka Free Public Library. Office : Columbian Bldg.
Merriam, E. B .- Born, Johnson, Vt., 1835; son of Samuel and Hannah (French) M .; received common and academic education ; married Sarah Dil- lingham, Randolph, Vt., Jan. 25, 1859; a merchant, Vt., 35 years; to Topeka, 1889; with T. E. Bowman & Co., 9 years ; pres., Merriam Mortgage Co., for last 3 years. Office : Columbian Bldg.
Merriam, Frank D .- Born, Johnson, Vt., Oct. 19, 1865; son of E. B. and
Sarah (Dillingham) M .; educated, St. Johnsburg Acad., and K. U., LL. B., '90; atty., T. E. Bowman & Co., 5 years ; practiced law, 3 years ; v. pres., Merriam Mortgage Co., since 1902. Office: Co- lumbian Bldg.
Merrick, R. G .- Division freight agt., A. T. & S. F. Rwy. ; born, Manteno, Ill., March 13, 1870; son of L. B. and S. J. (Harsch) M .; received common school and business college education ; married Trissa Greenwood, Topeka, 1898; be- gan work, clerk, gen. freight office, 1890; apptd. division freight agt., July 15, 1904. Res .: 1301 Harrison.
Merrick, Wallace B .- Born, Kanka- kee Co., Ill., March 12, 1860; son of Lyman B. and Sarah (Harsch) M .; mar- ried Jennie T. Collins, El Paso, Texas, 1892; mercantile business, El Paso, 10 years ; alderman, El Paso, 2 years; life ins. business, 10 years ; mgr. agents, Ill. Life Ins. Co., N. E. Kan., since 1903. Office : Real Estate Bldg.
Miller, H. L .- Born, Hope, Ind., June 16, 1873; son of L. F. and Fannie (Hilligoss) M .; educated, Kan. State Normal, 1895-97, and Univ. of Kan., A. B., 1902 ; married Winifred Vanderpool, Topeka, June, 1904; to Kansas, 1875; teacher in district schools, 1891-95 ; prin- cipal of schools, Nortonville, Kan., 1898- 1901; teacher, Topeka High School, Sept., 1902-April 10, 1904 ; principal, To- peka High School since then ; 1903, pres., N. E. Kan. Teachers' Assn .; mem. Phi Beta Kappa. Office : 8th and Harrison.
Miller, Joseph D .- Born, Summit Co., Ohio, May 19, 1843; son of R. and A. (Darrow) M .; married Annie Lantz, 1869; to Topeka, 1877 ; has been engaged in real estate business here since 1879. Office : 600 Kan. Ave.
Miller, W. I .- Began lumber busi- ness at Abilene, Kan., 1883; was en-
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gaged in lumber business there until 1889; to Topeka, 1889; Brooks & Miller Lumber Co., to 1895; since 1895, W. I. Miller Lumber Co .; owner of various branch lumber stores. Office: 213 E. 6th.
Miller, W. S .- Born, Williamstown, Ohio, March 16, 1858; son of Dr. A. J. and Samantha (Woods) M .; married Emma Shoenberger, Jewell City, Kan., March 30, 1883; to Kansas, 1882; to To- peka, 1896; has been a druggist here since 1896; interested in the oil busi- ness. Store: 6th and Topeka Ave.
Millice, George R .- Born, Ind., 1847; son of Nelson and Evelyn M .; received common school education, Wis .; mar- ried Lillie Saxton, Wis., 1872; in car- riage business, Wis., 10 years; to To- peka, 1880; in mercantile business ; started in the foundry business, 18 years ago, and has been in it ever since; Mil- lice & Holcomb, proprietors, Topeka Foundry. Office : 318 Jackson.
Mills, A. M .- Born, Howell, Mich., Aug. 12, 1867; son of H. H. and Isa- belle (McPherson) M .; married Emma White, 1901, Topeka ; clerk, H. H. Mills & Son, 6 years ; jr. partner, H. H. Mills & Son ; Mills Dry Goods Co., since 1896; v. pres. Store : 721-23 Kan. Ave.
Mills, W. W .- Pres., Mills Dry Goods Co .; ex-pres., Topeka Commercial Club; v. pres., Merchants Nat. Bank. Store : 721-23 Kan. Ave.
Millspaugh, F. R .- Bishop of Epis- copal Diocese of Kan .; born, Nichols, N. Y., April 12, 1848; son of Cornelius M. and E. R. M .; educated in a parish school under Rev. J. Lloyd Breck, Shattuck Hall, '69, and Seabury Divinity School, B. D., '72, and D. D., '95; mar- ried Mary McPherson Clarkson, daugh- ter of Bishop Clarkson of Neb .; 1873, deacon, by Bishop Whipple, Faribault,
Minn .; ordained to priesthood by Bishop Whipple, 1874; first charge included Duluth and Brainerd; 1876-1886, dean, Omaha cathedral, and pres., Standing Committee of Diocese of Neb .; 1886, rector, St. Paul's church, Minneapolis, Minn .; hield, also, various offices while rector there; 1894, dean, Grace Cathe- dral, Topeka; bishop, since death of Bishop Thomas, Sept., 1895; pres., Coll. of the Sisters of Bethany. Res .: Beth- any College Grounds.
Miner, E. G .- Born, Stonington, Conn., Sept. 12, 1848; son of Elias A. and Eunice C. M .; married Myra Hol- comb, Topeka, 1890; early part of life spent on sea ; employed, Providence and Stonington Steamship Co., 14 years; to Topeka, 1889, and has been in printing business here ever since. Office: 107 W. 6th.
Miner, H. C., M. D .- Born, Cayuga, N. Y., June 28, 1842; son of Horace and Hannah (Smith) M .; educated, Chicago Med. Coll., M. D., '75; married Alice M. Keating, 1879; taught school, 3 years, in Indiana ; practiced medicine, Indiana, 6 years, and Hiawatha, Kan., 7 years; to Topeka, 1878, and has been practicing here ever since; mem. Am. Med. Assn., Shawnee Co. Med. Soc., and State Med. Soc. Office : 827 N. Kan. Ave.
Minney, George M .- Born near Par- kerville, Morris Co., Kan., Aug. 24, 1872; son of John and Elizabeth J. (Wilson) M .; educated, Topeka High School, 3 years, and Kan. Med. Coll., M. D., 1903; married Myrtle Ellis, May 16, 1904; to Topeka, 1885; since March I, 1904, mem. firm Minney, Magee, & Minney, oculists and aurists; treas., Kan. Med. Coll. Alumni Assn .; capt. and asst. surg., arty. battalion, K. N. G. Of- fice : 634 Kan. Ave.
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Minney, John E .- Oculist and aurist ; born, Rinards Mills, Ohio, March 14, 1846; son of Thomas and Cynthia (Rin- ard) M .; educated, Muskingum Coll., A. M., Coll. of Phys. and Surg., K. C., Mo., M. D., '80, and post graduate work, Chicago and N. Y., 6 years; married Elizabeth J. Wilson, Marietta, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1869; taught school, Ohio, 4 years; to Leavenworth, Kan., Oct. 27, 1870; taught school, Jefferson Co., 3 terms; supt. of schools, Parkerville, 2 years; co. supt., Morris, 4 years; dean, Kan. Med. Coll., 1889, to resignation, April, 1904; prof. ophthalmology and otology since organization; mem. Anı. Med. Assn., Kan. Med. Soc., Shawnee Med. Soc., and Railway Surgeons' Assn .; editor-in-chief, Kan. Med. Jour- nal, 1889-93; firm, Minney, Magee & Minney, oculists and aurists, A. T. & S. F. Rwy., and C. R. I. & P. R. R. Of- fice : 634 Kan. Ave.
Mitchell, F. G. - Born, Isle of Wight, England, April 19, 1858; son of George and Elizabeth (Barnard) M .; to Am., 1871 ; clerk, large dry goods co., Quincy, Ill., 2 years ; decorator's trade, 5 years; gen. sec., Y. M. C. A., Junc- tion City, Kan., 2 years; asst. state Y. M. C. A. sec., 2 years ; city mission work, K. C., 4 years; ordained, K. C., 1893; pastor, Netawaka, Kan., 4 years ; to To- peka, 1901; religious work sec. of Y. M. C. A., since March, 1901. Res. : 1109 Huntoon.
Mitchell, John F .- Ticket auditor, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 3, 1852; son of George and Sarah E. (Peck) M .; educated, Christian Bros'. Business Coll., and Univ. of Mo., in jr. year; married Nellie Pickett, Ga- lena, 1882; clerk, auditor's dept., M. K. & T. R. R., Sedalia, Mo., 1871 ; mining business, Galena, Kan., 1877-83; began
clerk, ticket auditor's dept., A. T. & S. F. Rwy., 1883; then chief clerk ; pres- ent position, since July 1, 1902; to Kan- sas, 1866; to Topeka, 1883. Res .: 1200 Fillmore.
Moeser, Charles P .- Born, Topeka, Dec. 16, 1866; son of Philip and Caro- line (Blumm) M .; educated, Washburn Coll .; married Edna Overton, Topeka, 1893; became an engineer for Moeser Ice Plant in the nineties ; became a mem. of Moeser Ice Co., 1896; was one of the proprietors of the ice plant until it was sold, 1903; now one of five partners of T. F. Seymour & Co. Res .: 105 Wes- tern Ave.
Moeser, William .- Born, Chicago, Ill., Nov. 25, 1862; son of Philip and Caroline (Blumm) M .; the Moesers came to Kansas, 1862; William was ed- ucated, Pond's Business Coll .; married Pauline Shroder, Topeka, 1888; with father established Moeser Ice Co., 1889; was one of the members of the company until 1903, when the ice plant was sold; now one of five partners of T. F. Sey- mour & Co. Res. : 811 W. 6th.
Mohler, J. C .- Asst. sec. State Bd. of Agriculture ; born, Osborne Co., Kan., April 7, 1873; son of Martin and Lu- cina (Hoover) M .; attended Washburn Acad., 2 years; married Ruth McClin- tock, Topeka, 1901; asst. clerk and stenographer, sec. Bd. of Agrl., 1892- 1901 ; asst. sec. since 1901 ; correspondent for various farm journals ; auditor, Kan. State Temperance Union. Res .: 1224 Fillmore.
Monaghan, P. J .- Born, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1859; son of William and Mary E. (Kelly) M .; educated, St. Mary's Coll., Kan .; married Nellie A. McMul- len, Topeka, Sept. 23, 1891; to Potta- watomie Co., Kan., 1871 ; taught school, 7 years ; to Topeka, 1886; cashier of Nat.
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Mortgage & Debenture Co., 5 years; in auditing dept., A. T. & S. F. Rwy., 2 years ; became mgr., Southwestern Fuel Co., Jan., 1892; now asst. treas. and mgr .; also one of stockholders of the company. Office : 734 Kan. Ave.
Moneypenny, J. L .- Born, Lewis Co., West Va., June 28, 1862; son of N. B. and Jane (Bankhead) M .; married Mary Cheuvront, Lewis Co., W. Va., 1886; farmed in W. Va., up to 1890; in cattle business, 12 years; to Topeka, 1902; Griggs & Monneypenny, dealers in hardware, implements, and buggies, since 1902; dir., Keystone Oil Co., and interested in oil stock, W. Va. Store: 206-08 W. 6th.
Monical, Curtis .- Chief clerk, supt. eastern division, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Morgan, Ind., Sept. 10, 1867; son of James and Eliza (Marker) M .; mar- ried Lura Kitching, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1894; on section work trains, 2 years ; worked, bridge and building dept., D. & R. G. R. R., I year; station service, various places, I year ; engineering dept., Santa Fe Rwy., various positions to chief clerkship, 51/2 years; bill and voucher clerk, supt's office, I year ; present posi- tion, since 1901. Res .: 321 Harrison.
Monroe, Lee .- Lawyer; born, War- ren Co., Pa., Oct. 27, 1857 ; son of Cyrus and Ruth (Woodin) M .; educated, Mt. Union Coll., A. B., '80, and A. M., '82; married Lilla Moore, March 19, 1885; admitted to bar, 1883; to Wa-Keeney, Kan., Oct., 1883; register U. S. Land Office, Wa-Keeney, 1889-93; judge 23d dist. court, 1895-Jan., 1903; to Topeka, 1903; in practice alone until Aug. I, 1904, since which time, Monroe & Schoch; lecturer, irrigation and public lands, Washburn Law School. Office : 623 Kan. Ave.
Montgomery, F. C .- Born, Maquo- keta, Iowa, Feb. 10, 1856; son of W. P. and Sarah (Hall) M .; educated, Univ. of Kan., 5 years, including academic course; married May M. Mil- ner; to Lecompton, Kan., 1857; editor and publisher, Hays (City, Kan.) Sen- tinel, 1873-81; editor in chief, Tacoma (Wash.) Ledger, I year; state printer, Wash. Ty., 1884; founder, and editor and publisher, Seattle Times, 5 years; again editor and publisher, Hays Sen- tinel, 1888-94; to Topeka, 1894; with T. A. McNeal, edited and published Kan- sas Breeze, I year; Kan. correspondent, K. C. Journal, 1894-96; associate ed- itor, since 1896. Office: Central Nat. Bank Bldg.
Moon, John E .- Born, Leesburg, Ind., March 13, 1846; at age of 18, en- listed in Co. C., 138th Ind. vol. inf .; was apptd. First Duty Sergt .; at expiration of term of service, re-enlisted, Feb., 1865, Co. B., 151 Ind. vols .; mustered out, Sept., 1865, with rank of Ist lient .; mar- ried, April, 1867, to Malvina K. Price; to Kan., June, 1867; farmed near Waveland Postoffice until 1871 ; in drug trade until 1876; elected co. clerk, Brown, 1879; re-elected, 1883; elected city treas., Hiawatha, 1881, and re-elected as long as living there; treas., Brown Co. Agrl. Soc., 1881-92 ; became sec., Kansas Mutual Life Ins. Co., Jan., 1882; to To- peka, May, 1892 ; continued as sec., Kan- sas Mutual Life Ins. Co., until 1902; now mgr., Monarch Supply Co .; pres., Monarch Consolidated Gold & Copper Mining & Smelting Co. of Boulder, Colo. Office : 521 Kan. Ave.
Mooney, Edward L .- Chief clerk, freight auditor's dept., A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Freeport, Ill., Oct. 17, 1857; son of Thomas and Mary (Hyde) M .; received common and high school edu-
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cation; married Margaret Sheedy, To- peka, 1885; agt. and ticket agt., Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., Mt. Morris, Ill., 1878; relief agt., various parts, Kansas, Santa Fe Rwy., May, 1880; route agt., Wells, Fargo Express Co., July, 1881 ; traveling auditor, 1883 ; pres- ent position, since June, 1900; Ist v. pres., Coughlin Hardware Co. Res .: 722 Topeka Ave.
Moore, A. W .- Born, Meadville, Pa., June 29, 1826; son of George and Rox- anna (Morehouse) M .; married Helen Heath, Fond du Lac, Wis., April 21, 1875 ; to Kansas, fall of 1854; to Topeka, March, 1855; printer, editor, and pub- lisher, Jackson County News, Holton, 1870-74, Dodge City Messenger, 1874- 75, and Harvey County News, 1875-79; since then has worked in different ca- pacities and places at printing trade ; was engaged in early Free-State struggles ; commercial job printer. Res. : 935 Kan. Avenue.
Moore, P. C .- Born, Ohio, 1852; son of James and Rebecca (McFarland) M .; received common school and busi- ness college education ; grocery and com- mission business, Indianapolis, Ind., 6 years; stock business, Anderson Co., Kan., 6 years; to Kansas, 1881 ; to To- peka, 1887; has been in real estate busi- ness here for over 14 years. Office : 420 Kan. Ave.
Moore, Ralph F .- Born near Topeka, Oct. 4, 1873; son of L. W. and Edith (Ayles) M .; clerk Kellam Book Co., 10 years; Moore Book & Stationary Co., 1898; consolidated with Hall Lithograph- ing Co., Oct. 1, 1901; now v. pres. and mgr., Hall Stationary Co. Office: 623 Kan. Ave.
Moore, James .- Paymaster, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Ireland, Aug. 27, 1848; son of David and Elizabeth
(Young) M .; married Annie Louise Belcher; clerk, dry goods store, I year ; plumbing and gas business, 21/2 years; mfr. jewelry, 7 years, in N. Y .; mfr. jewelry, Leavenworth, Kan., March 27, 1869-June 29, 1871; to Topeka, June, 1871 ; began to work for Santa Fe Rwy., July 13, 1871 ; has been paymaster, since 1872 ; signs about 24,000 checks a month ; one of first members, Modoc Club. Res. : 1258 Topeka Ave.
Morehouse, R. H .- Born, Vincennes, Ind., Jan. 31, 1865; son of H. and La- vinia (Stone) M .; married Susie Bur- ris, Council Grove, Kan., 1894; jeweler and proprietor of a music store, Council Grove, II years; with D. D. Williams, jeweler, Emporia, 3 years; local watch inspector, Santa Fe Rwy., since 1902; jeweler; to Kansas, 1872. Store: 510 E. 4th.
Morgan, Harrison S .- Born, Essex, Conn., Aug. 19, 1867; son of H. S. and Eviline H. (Pratt) M .; married Mar- garet Mulvane, Topeka, Jan. 12, 1898; grocery clerk, 1884-88; bank clerk, 1888- 92; clerk, Chicago Gas, Light & Coke Co., 1892-94; sec., Equitable Gas, Light & Coke Co., Chicago, 1894-96; sec., Excelsior Coke & Gas Co., Topeka, 1896- 1902; now asst. sec., Shawnee Fire Ins. Co., Topeka; treas., Y. M. C. A. Res. : 1335 Harrison.
Morgan, Joseph Elias .- Born, Essex, Conn., March 21, 1870; son of Harrison and Eviline H. (Pratt) M .; educated, Mt. Hermon School, Mass., 1886-90, Yale Coll., A. B., '94, and Yale Law School, 1894-95; married Ina B. Crist, Emporia, Kan., Nov. 7, 1903; to To- peka, Feb., 1896; has been with Ex- celsior Coke & Gas Co., since that time; cashier, Excelsior Coke & Gas Co. Of- fice : 435 Kan. Ave.
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Morns, Fred O .- Born, Ellis Co., Kan., Sept. 14, 1874; son of George H. and Frances M. (Saunders) M .; edu- cated, Topeka High School; married Sarah Atkinson, Sept. 10, 1895; to To- peka, 1885; worked for Collisi & Co., groceries, 1886-90; in Santa Fe shops, 1890-91; with Green & Kale, grocers, 1892-94; established grocery business with C. K. Myers, Sept., 1900. Store : 900 N. Kan. Ave.
Morris, John N. H .- Pastor, St. Mark's A. M. E. church ; born, Simpson Co., Ky., June 23, 1858; married Mary Coleman, Aug. 17, 1882; mem. Kan. Conference, A. M. E. church; to Kan- sas, 1879; to Topeka, Oct. I, 1904. Res. : 805 N. Harrison.
Morrow, O. S .- Born, Martinsburg, Ohio, May 5, 1854; son of William J. and Joanna (Easter) M .; educated, Lincoln Coll., Mo., A. M., '77, and Xenia Theological Sem., B. D., '80; mar- ried Mary L. Criswell, Bloomington, Ill., April 20, 1881 ; pastor, United Pres- byterian church, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1883- 90; pastor, Lincoln, Neb., 1890-93; to Topeka, 1893; editor and mgr., Kansas Children's Home Finder, since 1896; state supt., Kansas Children's Home Soc. Office : 621 Kan. Ave.
Mudge, Henry U .- Gen. mgr., A. T. & S. F. Rwy. Co .; born, Minden, Mich., June, 1856; to Kansas, 1871 ; began work with Santa Fe as water boy, 1872; la- borer; telegraph operator; brakeman ; conductor; roadmaster; trainmaster ; supt., Rio Grande division; supt., west- ern division; gen. supt., western grand division ; to Topeka, June, 1894, as gen. supt., eastern grand division; became gen. supt. of both grand divisions, 1895; made gen. mgr., Jan., 1900. Res .: 1257 Topeka Ave.
Mull, Noah W. -- Born, Spencer Town, Ind., Oct. 17, 1859; son of John A. and Mary (Hooper) M .; married Dora Baughman, Independence, Kan., June 10, 1886; learned carpentry trade, Indiana; to Independence, Kan., 1884; worked for contractors, Independence, and Salina; to Topeka, March, 1888; coach dept., A. T. & S. F. Rwy. shops, 3 years ; with J. Keener, contractor, 31/2 years; with N. E. Keller, contractor, 5 years; alone as contractor and builder, since 1901. Office: 124 W. 8th.
Mulvane, D. A .- Born, Ohio, Dec. 25, 1843 ; son of David and Mary (Ross) M .; married Gertrude Brown, Ohio, Sept., 1866; soldier, Civil War, 4 years ; hardware business, II years; lumber, grain, hardware, cattle, and ranching business since coming to Topeka, 1881 ; now in cattle and ranching business. Of- fice : Bank of Topeka Bldg.
Mulvane, David W .- Born, Prince- ton, Ill., Jan. 4, 1863 ; son of Joab and Sarah A. (Ross) M .; educated, Wash- burn Coll., and Yale Univ., A. B., '85; engaged in railroad construction work ; admitted to the bar, 1890; has been a lawyer, Topeka, ever since; Mulvane & Gault, lawyers; has been a member of Republican Nat. Committee, since 1900; to Topeka, 1876. Office : Bank of To- peka Bldg.
Mulvane, Guy J., M. D .- Born, New Comerstown, Ohio, Feb. 24, 1850; grad- uated, Coll. of Phys. and Surgs., Keo- kuk, Iowa, M. D., '78; took a course in Post Graduate Med School, Chicago, 1896; married Josephine Hollis, Paris, Ill., 1875; practiced at Oakland, Ill., un- til 1883; to Topeka, 1883 ; has been prac- ticing here ever since; surg., Topeka Rwy. Co .; mem. staff, Christ's Hosp .; sec., Topeka Bd. of U. S. Pension Exam- iners ; mem. Am. Med. Assn., Kan. State
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Med. Soc., and Shawnee Co. Med. Soc. Office : 613 Kan. Ave.
Mulvane, Joab .- Born, New Comers- town, Ohio, 1837; son of David and Mary (Ross) M .; married Sarah A. Ross, near Limerick, Bureau Co., Ill., 1859; engaged in farming, dry goods business, and then hardware business; mem. Ill. Legislature, 1873-74; to To- peka, May, 1876; has been engaged in many business undertakings here ever since; was pres., Chicago, Kansas & Western R. R. Co., 3 years; is now v. pres., and dir., Shawnee Fire Ins. Co .; pres., Edison Electric Light & Power Co .; pres., Kansas Town Co., and Quivera Town & Land Co. of Kansas; dir., Bank of Topeka ; dir., Topeka Rwy. Co .; v. pres., Salina Cement Plaster Co .; dir. and mem. of executive bd., Chickasha Cotton Oil Co. Res .: 1135 Topeka Ave.
Mulvane, John R .- Born, New Com- erstown, Ohio, July 6, 1835; son of David and Mary (Ross) M .; married Hattie N. Freeman, New Comerstown, July 16, 1857; at 17, went into his fath- er's country store; managed the busi- ness up to 1865; to Topeka, Aug., 1868; went into cattle and land business ; cashier, Topeka Bank and Savings In- stitution, 1870-84 ; became pres., Bank of Topeka, 1884, and has been such ever since ; prop., Topeka Daily Capital, 1895- 99 : pres., Mo. and Kan. Telephone Co., 1884-1903; dir., Chas. Wolff Packing Co., Arkansas Valley Town & Land Co., Continental Creamery Co., Topeka Rwy. Co .; dir. and treas., Shawnee Fire Ins. Co .; v. pres., Edison Electric Illuminat- ing Co .; one of organizers, and trustee since organization, Christ's Hosp. ; mem. bd. of trustees, Washburn Coll .; dir. and treas., Topeka Free Public Library, since organization. Res. : 315 E. 6th.
Munn, L. H., M. D .- Born, Spring- field, Mass., Feb. 26, 1858; son of C. E. and Jennie (Davenport) M .; educated, State Univ. of Iowa, M. D., '80, Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., N. Y., M. D., '82, and Med. School and Hosp., Chicago, post graduate work, '96; married Lillie Gordon ; began practice in Topeka, 1882; div. surg., C. R. I. & P. Rwy .; consult- ing surg., A. T. & S. F. Hosp. Assn .; mem. surg. staff and treas., Stormont Hosp .; mem. Am. Med. Assn., Western Surg. and Gynecol. Assn., Shawnee Co. Med. Soc., Eastern Kan. Med. Soc., Kan. State Med. Soc., and Nat. Assn. of R. R. Surgeons. Office : 513 Kan. Avenue.
Myers, Charles D .- Born, Ind., Sept. 19, 1846; son of Joseph L. and L. Maria (Stewart) M .; married, first, Mary E. Silvers, 1868; second, Maggie C. Staples, Aug., 1883 ; to Kansas, 1865; to Topeka, 1882; has been in real estate, insurance, and loan business here since 1882. Of- fice : 813 N. Kan. Ave.
Myers, Charles K .- Born, Ottawa Co., Mo., March 11, 1877; son of John A. and B. K. M .; to Topeka, 1880; worked for Wm. Green & Sons, gro- cers; has been with F. O. Morns, in grocery business, since Sept., 1900. Store : 900 N. Kan. Ave.
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Neal, F. M .- Born in Ohio, June 27, 1856; son of John C. and Thettie F. N .; married, K. C., March 11, 1881, to Myra Thresher; to Topeka, 1890; start- ed in the flour, feed, and coal business, and has been in it ever since. Store: 911 Kan. Ave.
Neiswender, Clark. - Born, Silver Lake, Kan., Aug. 16, 1869; son of David F. and Caroline N .; married Lyda Cut- birth, Silver Lake, Kan., Aug. 3, 1898;
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WHO'S WHO IN TOPEKA.
taught school, 1891-99; sec. and treas., Emma Virginia McAfee, Topeka, March Arnold Drug Co., since 1899. Store: 821 N. Kan. Ave.
Neiswinter, H. J .- Asst. gen. fore- man, car dept., at Topeka, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Wayne Co., Ohio, Aug. 29, 1860; son of Thomas and Susan (Trapp) N .; married Clara Joy, Ellin- wood, Kan., 1889; to Valley Falls, Kan., 1886; to Topeka, 1887; car repairer, car dept., 6 months; truck and platform work, 2 years; foreman, truck and plat- form work, 12 years; present position, since June, 1902. Res .: 184 Oakland Avenue.
Nellis, Carl W .- Born, Topeka, Kan., June 29, 1875; son of D. W. and Martha (Cochrane) N .; graduated, To- peka High School, 1893; married Mary Lange, April 19, 1899, Topeka; clerk in father's office, 1893-96; since 1896, has been in fire, life, and accident ins. busi- ness with father. Office : Stormont Bldg.
Nellis, D. W .- Born, Montgomery Co., N. Y., Sept. 11, 1845; son of James and Mary Magdaline (Wert) N .; mar- ried Martha J. Cochrane, Galesville, N. Y., May 17, 1870; to Topeka, April 4, 1868; employee, Searle Bros., and also E. H. Blake, dealers in hardware, to 1869; treas., State Record, and deputy treas., Commonwealth, 1869-75; sec., Masonic Mutual Benefit Soc. of Kan., June, 1875-Jan., 1896; commenced insur- ance business, 1877; Nellis & McCune, 1882-96; D. W. and C. W. Nellis, since 1896; trustee and sec., Christ's Hosp. ; sec., Sons of the Am. Revolution. Of- fice : Stormont Bldg.
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