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Nellis, James DeWitt C .- Born, Jan. 2, 1849, Palatine Bridge P. O., Mont- gomery Co., N. Y .; son of James and Mary Magdaline (Wert) N .; educated, Canajoharie Acad., 4 years, and Fairfield (N. Y.) Collegiate Institute; married
4, 1874; to Topeka, Aug. 12, 1871; taught school 2 miles west of Kan. Ave., on 6th St. road, Oct., 1871-Feb., 1872; taught school, Tecumseh, Oct., 1872- Jan., 1873 ; admitted to bar before Judge Morton, Feb. 25, 1873; co. atty., Ellis, April, 1873-Jan., 1881 ; apptd. judge 17th judicial dist., by Gov. St. John, March, 1881 ; has been an associate in editorial work on Kansas Farmer, for 15 years; sec. and treas., Kan. Farmer Co. Res .: 314 W. 5th.
Nellis, Luther McAfee .- Born, To- peka, March 1, 1875; son of DeWitt C. and Emma V. (McAfee) N .; edu- cated, Topeka High School, business college, and college, I year ; read law un- der S. L. Seabrook, and was admitted to the bar Feb. 25, 1898; sec., Kan. Soc. Sons of the Am. Revolution, 1896-02; sec., Republican City Central Com., 1902; was sec., Kansas Day Club, 1903-05; sec., Old Settlers' Assn., since Dec. 5, 1903; councilman, 4th ward, 1903-05. Res. : 314 W. 5th.
Nevill, William O .- Trainmaster, C. R. I. & P. Rwy .; born, Harrison Co., Mo., Dec. 3, 1865; son of Henry H. and Elizabeth (Bandy) N .; educated, Bright's Business Coll., St. Joe, Mo .; married Dolly A. Forbes, Wilson Co., Kan., Dec. 18, 1889; taught school, Mo., 1882-85; with Santa Fe Rwy., Topeka, 1885-88; chief clerk to supt., R. I. Rwy., Horton, 1888; same position, Des Moines, Iowa, 1892-95; chief clerk to gen. supt., 1895-1903; trainmaster, since 1903. Res. : 521 W. 4th.
Newell, John W .- Lawyer; born, Des Moines Co., Iowa, 1874; son of Joseph T. and Phoebe (Bonar) N .; graduated, Washburn Coll., '97; went into law office, Rossington, Smith & West, 1898, and is still connected with
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firm; to Kansas, 1877; to Topeka, 1889. Office : Crawford Bldg.
Newland, Frank M .- Born, Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 7, 1854 ; son of Josiah and Sarah (Skinner) N .; married Alice Armour, Topeka, Oct., 1880; clerk, woolen goods store, Utica, N. Y., 3 years; gen. mdse. business, Rome, N. Y., 4 years; to Topeka, March 20, 1878; councilman, 1886-88 ; has been in grocery business here for over 23 years; treas., Nat. Grocers' Assn., since 1903; pres., Topeka Retail Grocers' Assn. Store: I201 E. 6th.
Nichols, S. C .- Chief clerk to ticket auditor, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Pond Creek Station, near Ft. Wallace, Kan., Nov. 3, 1868; son of Harrison and Mat- tie (Shore) N .; married Millie Klein, Topeka, 1892; various positions in gen. passenger agt's office, and advertising dept., A. T. & S. F. Rwy., 1885-97; rate clerk, ticket auditor, 1897; chief clerk, since July, 1902. Res. : 612 Taylor.
Nicholson, C. C .- Born, Monroe Co., Ohio, Nov. 23, 1857; son of John and Sallie (Martin) N .; attended Paola Normal, I year; married Lizzie Whit- ney Hanawalt, Topeka, Dec., 1887; to Johnson Co., Kan., 1875; taught school, 4 years; to Topeka, Dec. 8, 1884; worked for Davies Lumber Co., 3 years ; has been in coal, feed, lumber, and seed business since 1889; mem. firm, Gillette & Nicholson, south side ; mem. bd. of ed- ucation, since 1903. Store: 1009 N. Kan. Ave.
Nicoll, Dorothy Bartel, M. D .- Born, Indiana; daughter of Frederick C. and Johanna C. (Wrampelmeier) Bartel; educated, public schools and business college, Topeka, and graduated, Hering Med. Coll., Chicago; married D. T. Nicoll, M. D., 1890, Topeka. Office : 809 Kan. Ave.
Nicoll, David T., M. D .- Born, Dun- dee, Scotland, Feb. 21, 1864; son of David and Ann (Boyd) N .; graduated, Hering Med. Coll .; married Dorothy Bartel, 1890, Topeka; one of surgeons, Swift Packing Co., Chicago, while prac- ticing there; began practice, Topeka, 1903; sec., Topeka Homeo. Soc .; mem. Kan. Homeo. Med. Soc .; physician for Topeka Orphans' Home; co. physician, Shawnee, since Jan. I, 1905; contributor, occasionally, to Medical Advance. Of- fice : 809 Kan. Ave.
Nissley, J. E .- Born, Florin, Pa., Oct. 10, 1863; son of Christian S. and Mary N. (Eby) N .; graduated, East- man's Business Coll., N. Y., married Amanda N. Kraybill, Abilene, Kan., April 28, 1891 ; to Kansas, 1885; began creamery business, 1886; put in the first separator in the state, Abilene, 1886; pioneer of creamery business in Kansas ; organized Kansas Creamery Co .; organ- ized Continental Creamery Co .; organ- ized Topeka Pure Milk Co., Dec., 1903; resigned position as mgr., July 30, 1904 ; now dir. and treas .; ex-pres. and sec., Kan. State Dairy Assn .; has been sec., treas., and pres., Nat. Creamery and But- termakers' Assn .; dir., Y. M. C. A., and State Savings Bank; the Newsboy's Friend. Res. : 431 Clay.
Noble, G. H .- Born, Greencastle, Ind., Dec. 24, 1861 ; son of James H. and Angeline (Simmons) N .; married Emma Peffer, Topeka, Jan. 25, 1888; to Topeka, 1880; has been in real estate business since 1884; with Geo. M. No- ble & Co., since 1899. Office: 435 Kan. Ave.
Noble, George M .- Born, Clermont Co., Ohio, March 7, 1842; son of Rev. J. H. and Angeline (Simmons) N .; re- ceived cominon school and academic ed- ucation ; married Eva Reed, Champaign,
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Ill., Jan. 25, 1872 ; enlisted, 1861, private, Co. D., 31st Ind. vol. inf .; promoted to sergt .- maj., adj., and capt., in same regt .; 1865, received brevet commission of maj .; began practice of law, Topeka, 1870; has been in real estate, loan, and ins. business since 1898; pres., Topeka Pure Milk Co. Office: Kan. Ave. and 5th.
Norton, John Dorr .- Born, Ashta- bula Co., Ohio, Oct. 22, 1841; son of Washington and Caroline (Harper) N .; married Ada Sheffield, Napoleon, Ohio, Dec. 24, 1863; chief clerk and cashier, Cleveland & Toleda R. R. office, 8 years ; bookkeeper, Clark, Payne Oil Refining Co .; Sheffield & Norton, bankers, 17 years; senator, 2 years; lieut. col., 3 years, and col., 7 years, 16th Ohio, Nat. Guards; to Abilene, Kan., Feb., 1887; to Topeka, Sept., 1887; in treas. dept., Santa Fe Rwy., 5 years ; associated with Charles Devlin, fuel dept., Santa Fe Rwy., a number of years; mem. bd. of education since 1903; treas., State Soc. Sons of Am. Revolution, since 1895 ; sec. and asst. treas., Mt. Carmel Mercantile Co .; v. pres., Am. Oil & Gas Co .; dir., Central Nat. Bank. Office : III W. 9th.
Norton, John F .- Born, Springfield, Ohio, 1854; son of Thomas R. and Clara (Foos) N .; married Lydia Lowman, To- peka, 1883; pattern maker, 4 years; to Topeka, May, 1881; jr. partner, Page, Norton & Co., millers, 1881-87; broker, a number of years: since 1900, proprie- tor, Norton Grain Co. Office: Stormont Bldg.
Nussbeck, J. G .- Born, Germany, Oct. 31, 1855; son of George M. and Margaret (Fuchs) N .; married Helen Kirschbaum, Topeka, April, 1883 ; to To- peka, 1882; started as tinner, 1882; now in hardware business. Store: 308 Kan. Avenue.
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Offen, H. A .- Born, Hamburg, Ger- many, 1860; son of Henry and Mar- guerite O .; married Mary Pe Derit, Te- cumseh, Kan., 1882; farmed, 4 years ; has been in grocery business, Topeka, since 1891; proprietor, Exchange Grocery ; to Topeka, 1882. Store: 122 E. 6th.
Olden, G. D .- Born, Louisville, Ky., Oct. 1, 1848; married, Nov., 1869, to Katheryn Dyer; to Topeka, 1894, as pas- tor of the First African "B." church; resigned, 1903; before coming to To- peka, was pastor in Chicago, Ill., and Tennessee, Jan., 1880 to 1893; estab- lished Capitol Hand Laundry, 1899, and is proprietor. Office : 109-1I E. 3d.
O'Neill, James W .- Born, N. Y., March 18, 1849; son of Andrew and Elizabeth Warren (Kennedy) O .; re- ceived high school and a commercial course education ; read law, I year ; mar- ried Clara F. Storer, Florence, Mass., Jan., 1874; to Wichita, Kan., 1889; mgr., Citizens' Electric Co., to 1892; sec. and gen. mgr., Electric Co., and sec. and gen. mgr., Wichita Electric Rwy. & Light Co., 1892-95 ; business mgr., New Haven (Conn.) Palladium, Aug., 1895-96; gen. mgr., Haskell Steam Generator Co., N. Y. City, 1896-98; to Topeka, Feb., 1898; receiver, Topeka Water Co., 1898-1905; gen. mgr., 7 water companies; pres., Mount Vernon (Ohio) Electric Rwy. Co .; pres., Mount Vernon Electric Light Co .; pres., Hiawatha Park Assn., Mount Vernon, Ohio; dir., various companies; v. pres., Foster Humane Soc., since 1901. Res. : 304 Greenwood Ave.
Osmond, Samuel McClurg, Rev .- Born, Lower Oxford, Pa., Aug. 18, 1825; son of William and Elizabeth (McClurg) O .; graduated, Princeton Coll., '50, Princeton Theological Sem.,
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'53 ; received degree of D. D., from Iowa Univ., 1873; married, first, Louisa P. Murdagh, Oxford, Pa., June 1, 1853; second, Harriet Samson, 1874; pastor, First and Second United Presbyterian churches, Amwell, N. J., as colleague of Rev. Jacob Kirkpatrick, 1853-57; filled supply of Presbyterian church, Perry, Ill., 1857-62; pastor, First Presybyterian church, Iowa City, Iowa, 1862-79; First church, Lawrence, Kan., 1879-87; Ek- ton, Md., 1888-92; chaplain, Presby- terian Hosp., Phila., Pa., 1898-1903; to Topeka, Dec. 1, 1903; has contributed prose and poetry to newspapers and magazines. Author: Sulamith, a met- rical romance, published, Phila., 1892. Res. : 411 Woodlawn.
Ott, H. A .- Pastor, First Lutheran church; born, North Washington, Ohio, Feb. 1I, 1855; son of John G. and Elizabeth (Orth) O .; educated, Witten- berg Coll., A. B., '79, A. M., '81, and graduate Wittenberg Theological Sem .; married Mrs. Lydia A. Rowe, Spring- field, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1881; to Topeka, June 1, 1900; pastor, Xenia, Ohio, 3 years, Brookville, Ohio, 4 years, Free- port, Ill., 8 years, and Quincy, Ill., 31/2 years ; editor Memorial Chimes, last 15 years; editor, illustrated dept. (black- board designs) for chalk talks, Augsburg Teacher, Phila., Pa .; pastor, First Lutheran church, since 1900. Res. : 333 Tyler.
Ott, Simon S .- Born, Cook Co., Ill., June 29, 1845; son of Philip and Eliza- beth (Hirtzel) O .; educated, Northwest- ern Coll., Ill .; married Julia A. Dannen- felser, Geneseo, Ill., Nov. 4, 1873 ; sur- viving mem. old real estate firm, Ott & Tewksbury; dir., Y. M. C. A., Citizens' State Bank, and Wolff Packing Co .; v. pres., Kan. Fire Ins. Co .; land and im- migration agt. Office: 115 E. 8th.
Owen, Thomas .- Born, Flint, Wales, Sept. 1, 1853; son of Thomas and Jane (Perry) O .; educated, Holy- head Coll., Wales., A. B .; married Emily F. Griffiths, Topeka, June, 1893; to Kansas, 1880; editor, Cloud Co. Critic, Concordia, 1880-89; editor, Western Poultry Gazette, Topeka, 1889-1904; now poultry editor, Kansas Farmer. Res. : 1935 McVicar Ave.
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Padgett, James M .- Born, Round Co., Ky., Jan. 1, 1860; son of James N. and Sarah E. (Colvert) P .; married Lucy D. Prisbey, Washington, Kan., April 1, 1883; learned printer's trade; editor, Washington Republican, 9 months; with brother, started Clifton Local News, Clifton ; published Morgan- ville Sentinel, 18 months; Haddam Pol- itician, I year ; engaged exclusively in job printing, Phillipsburg, 18 months ; to Topeka, 1891; has been in the coupon book business ever since; patented, March 1, 1904, Stitch in Time Tire Vul- canizer. Office: 831 Kan. Ave.
Paine, Charles R .- Born, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1849; son of Rev. Rodney and Martha (Hickbock) P .; father was first pastor of North Topeka Congregational church, and conducted his first meeting in N. Topeka, 1866; mother was first teacher in first Sunday School in N. To- peka, and did much other church work; C. R. attended school taught by J. H. Foucht, in N. Topeka, and spent 6 years in preparatory and college depts. of Washburn ; married Sarah E. Davis, To- peka, Oct., 1869; has been in the jewelry business at 325 Kan. Ave. for over 33 years.
Paine, J. L .- Born, Ohio, May 11, 1854 ; son of Rev. Rodney and Martha (Hick- bock) P .; parents built third house in
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N. Topeka; J. L. attended school taught by J. H. Foucht, in N. Topeka, and Washburn Coll., 4 years, at time when it was called Lincoln Coll .; married Ada M. Fisk, N. Topeka, March 24, 1878; to Kansas, 1858; to Topeka, 1865; has been in jewelry business here for over 33 years. Office : 325 Kan. Ave.
Palmer, D. E .- Lawyer; born, Pot- ters Mills, Pa., March 4, 1865; son of James F. and Mary P .; educated, Univ. of Kan., LL. B .; married Bessie Gib- son, June 2, 1898, Topeka; has been with firm of Gleed, Ware & Gleed, since 1890 ; mem. State Bar Assn. Office : 700 Kan. Ave.
Palmer, Frank S .- Born, Gerry, N. Y., March 22, 1852; son of Sidney and Anna (Spurr) P .; graduate, Collegiate Institute, Jamestown, N. Y .; married in Gerry, N. Y., 1876; taught school a number of years; has been in dentistry business last 16 years ; to Kansas, 1880; to Topeka, 1902. Office : 520 Kan Ave.
Palmer, Geo. B .- Born, England, March 1, 1847; to Am., Feb. 19, 1868; to Topeka, May 15 ,1873; married Cordelia Frost, a native of England, May 20, 1874; has been connected with the busi- ness of undertaking ever since a small boy; has been an undertaker in Topeka since 1873. Establishment : Masonic Temple, Jackson St.
Parfitt, Alfred .- General foreman, boiler shops, Topeka, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, England; son of James and Anna (Sage) P .; married Naomi Smith, England; learned boilermaker's trade in England; to Am., 1879; was a boiler- maker on various railroads in Ohio and Nebraska up to 1882, when made boiler- maker foreman, A. T. & S. F. Rwy., Nickerson, Kan .; after serving at various other places, again went to Nickerson, Kan., as gen. foreman ; division foreman,
Wellington, Kan .; 1889-93, roundhouse foreman, Topeka; 1895, gang foreman, boiler shops; then 31/2 years, Albu- querque, N. M., foreman, boiler shops ; has held present position since 1901. Res. : 217 Harrison.
Parkhurst, F. H .- Born, Dane Co., Wis., July 1I, 1848; son of V. S. and Angeline (Palmer) P .; educated, Univ. of Wis., 4 terms; married Edna Dana, Madison, Kan., 1882; to Topeka, 1869; worked for Ridenour-Baker Grocery Co., 3 years ; station agt., Santa Fe Rwy., 7 years ; partner with Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile Co., since 1886; v. pres. Of- fice: 10I N. Kan. Ave.
Parkhurst, George W .- Born, Mad- ison, Wis., Oct. 22, 1852; son of V. S. and Angeline (Palmer) P .; educated, Univ. of Wis., in senior class; married Ettie Mary Dulin, K. C., Mo., June 24, 1879; Mrs. Parkhurst has been associate professor of voice culture, School of Fine Arts, Washburn Coll., since Oct. 1, 1903; Mr. Parkhurst came to Topeka, 1869; started in the mercantile business, 1870; became a partner, Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile Co., 1878; has been treas. of the company since 1886; stockholder in various branches of Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile Co. Office: 101-07 N. Kan. Avenue.
Parks, J. S .- Born, Hackettstown, N. J., 1870; son of I. W. and Anna (Shields) P .; attended Ill. Coll., Jack- sonville, Ill., I year; married Grace Whittlesey, 1888; to Cawker City, Kan., 1879; printer on San Juan (Colo.) Miner, 1881-84; publisher, Scottsville Independent, 1887-88; on staff, Chicago Times, 1888-90; I. W. and J. S. Parks, publishers, Beloit Call, 1890; state prin- ter, 2 years ; to Topeka, 1897; since re- organization, Continental Creamery Co.,
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has been pres .; pres., Cherryvale Glass Co. Office : 2d and Polk.
Parks, Mary H .- Old settler; born, Livingston Co., N. Y., April 16, 1825; daughter of Philip and Isabell (Scott) Galman; married Charles W. Parks, 1850; he died Dec., 1881 ; they came to Kansas in 1866, settling in North To- peka, where they kept a boarding house ; when they came the population was but twenty-five. Res. : 126 E. Norris Street.
Patrick, Charles .- Born, New Phila., Ohio, Jan. 31, 1857; son of Andrew and Amanda (Baltzley) P .; educated, Cor- nell Univ., scientific dept., 3 years; to Topeka, Oct., 1882; read law under A. W. Patrick, Ohio, and admitted to the bar, Topeka, 1882; lawyer up to 1889; since then, in mortgage and loan busi- ness with brother, Frank Patrick. Of- fice : 601 Kan. Ave.
Patrick, Frank .- Born, New Phila., Ohio, April 20, 1855 ; son of Andrew and Amanda (Baltzley) P .; educated, Cor- nell Univ., Ph. B., '77; read law under A. W. Patrick, Ohio; to Topeka, April, 1879; admitted to bar, 1879; practiced law and was in mortgage loan business, 10 years ; since 1889, has been in mort- gage loan business exclusively ; mem. Am. Assn. for the Advancement of Sci- ence, Am. Microscopic Soc., Kan. Acad. of Science, Assn. Internationale des Botanistes, etc. ; married Myrtle Jetmore, Topeka, June 21, 1902. Office: 601 Kan. Ave.
Patten, A. M .- Born, Boston, Mass., Dec. 19, 1876; son of Joseph M. and Adeline (Cutler) P .; educated, Topeka High School, and Washburn Coll., 3 years; married Annie Whitelock, July 10, 1900, Topeka; cashier, Topeka Rail- way Co., June, 1896-1900; purchasing agt., June, 1900-03; gen. supt., since Aug. 1, 1903; dir., State Savings Bank.
His brother, Howard W., has been cashier of the Topeka Rwy. Co., since June, 1900. Offices: 12th and Jackson.
Pattison, Thomas L .- Born, Me- noken, Shawnee Co., Kan., June 18, 1876; son of John D. and Mattie (Sharp) P .; clerk, hardware store, N. Topeka, 1881-90; clerk, S. B. Brett, bookdealer, 1890-1900; clerk, Chas. Ben- nett, 11/2 years ; began to work for Zerch- er & Co., 1902, and became mem. of firm, Feb., 1904. Store : 521 Kan. Ave.
Payne, B. T .- Motive power acct., A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Shawnee Co., Kan., Dec. 6, 1865; son of B. T. and Anna T. (Young) P .; married Louisa Tuplin, Topeka, 1888; began work with Santa Fe Rwy., as clerk, motive power dept., April, 1888; asst. chief clerk, same dept., 3 years; shop acct., I year ; chief clerk, supt. of shops, I year ; asst. motive power acct., I year ; present posi- tion, since July 1, 1904; to Topeka, 1880. Res. : 425 Clay.
Pearson, T. J .- Pastor, North To- peka Congregational church; born, county of Durham, England, March 12, 1847; son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Green) P .; married Miriam Whitworth, July 3, 1867; ordained deacon, M. E. church, Central Ill. Conference, by Bishop Eward Andrews, 1873; ordained elder by Bishop E. R. Ames, 1875; first pastorate, Blandensville, Ill .; traveling minister, 13 years; to Morris Co., Kan., 1883; joined Congregational church, 1885; pastor, Diamond Springs, and then Strong City; in furniture business, Herington, 10 years; has been pastor, N. Topeka Congregational church, since 1899: has contributed to various church papers. Res. : 833 Morris.
Peck, O. A .- Born, Weston, Vt., Sept. 3, 1830; son of Oliver and Lucy (Austin) P .; attended Black River
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Acad., 2 years; married Harriet A. Clark, Boston, Mass .; reporter, Com- monwealth, Boston, 2 years; grocery business, I year; to Topeka, May, 1869; asst. station agt., I year; Morrison & Peck, grocers, 5 years; Peck & Aldrich, 3 years ; O. A. Peck & Co., 3 years ; with son, 7 years; city weighmaster, since April, 1894. Office: Near 5th and Jackson.
Peers, Theodore W., M. D .- Born, Collinsville, Ill., April 8, 1856; educated, Univ. of Mich., Ph. B., '83, M. D., '85, and N. Y. Polyclinic, post graduate work, 1886; married Stella A. Wagner, Nov. 24, 1886; to Topeka, May, 1886, and has been in practice here ever since ; prof. diseases of children, Kan. Med. Coll .; mem. Am. Med. Assn., Kan. State Med. Soc., and Shawnee Co. Med. Soc. Office : 805 Kan. Ave.
Pence, William T., Rev .- Born, Westville, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1835; son of David and Priscilla (Frazee) P .; mar- ried Angeline Steinbarger, Westville, Aug. 30, 1859; farmed up to 1858; to Kansas, near Topeka, March 1, 1870; has been in the Baptist ministry since 1858; to Topeka, 1890; since then has been engaged exclusively in the ministry. Res .: 1335 N. Topeka Ave.
Penny, George Barlow. - De an, School of Fine Arts, Washburn Coll .; born, Haverstraw-on-the-Hudson, N. Y., June 30, 1861 ; son of Joshua and Sarah J. (Barlow) P .; educated, Centenary Col- legiate Institute, N. J., and Cornell Univ., N. Y., B. S., '85; received in- struction in music and art, in N. Y. City and Europe; married Beulah R. White, Tarrytown, N. Y., Jan. 6, 1891 ; taught music, Dalhousie Coll., Halifax, N. S .; Metropolitan Coll. of Music, N. Y. City ; State Normal, Emporia, Kan., 2 years; State Univ., Lawrence, 13 years; now
dean, School of Fine Arts, Washburn, and prof. harmony and musical composi- tion, voice, organ, and the history of the fine arts; wrote a Te Deum, for dedica- tion of pipe organ in Auditorium, Feb. 17, 1905. Res. : 927 Western Ave.
Penwell, L. M .- Undertaker; born, Buchanan, Mich., 1862; married Mary Maston, of Sedgwick Co., Kan., Aug. 18, 1888; in employ Santa Fe Rwy., To- peka, 14 years; since 1894, has been in undertaking business with Mr. E. O. De Moss; editor, Sunflower Undertaker; pres., National Funeral Directors' Assn. Office : 511 Quincy.
Perine, A. B .- Born, Dansville, N. Y., May 4, 1836; son of John W. and Mary (Engles) P .; to Lawrence, Kan., 1854; married Mary E. Bodwell, 1862; has been making plows for last 30 years ; prop., Perine Plow Works, 809 Quincy.
Persson, Peter. - Pastor, Swedish Congregational church; born, West- moreland Province, Sweden, Oct. 5, 1841; son of Peter O. and Annie P .; married, Oct. 9, 1872; to Am., May, 1869; to Kansas, 1869; to Topeka, Jan., 1871; stone cutter by trade; has been pastor, Swedish Congregational church, for many years. Res. : 622 Clay.
Pestana, H. L .- Born, Kingston, Pa., Dec. 1, 1842; son of Manuel and Permelia (Lee) P .; educated, Basking Ridge Acad., N. J .; married Francis Herrick, 1880; in 2d Pa. heavy artil., 1861-64; admitted to bar, 1869; to Kan- sas, 1866; mem. Kan. Legislature, 1874; co. atty., Russell, 2 terms ; mayor, city of Russell, I term; state senator, 34th dist., 1901-05 ; special asst. to atty. gen., since 1903. Res .: 615 Topeka Ave.
Philips, H. M .- Born, Chester Co., Pa., Dec. 7, 1850; son of Lewis and J. Amanda (Keeley) P .; educated, State Normal of Pa .; on farm till 25 years old ;
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real estate business, West Chester Pa., II years ; married Mary Griffith at West Chester ; one of organizers and cashier, Chester Co. Dime Savings Bank, 4 years ; with Pa. Militia, 18 years ; to To- peka, 1886; has been in real estate busi- ness here ever since; treas., Shawnee Co., 5 years; city assessor, 1904; chmn., Rep. Co. Central Committee for last 3 years ; capt, on gen. staff, K. N. G. Of- fice : Columbian Bldg.
Pierce, Robert .-- Born, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 14, 1852; son of William B. and Elizabeth (Peck) P .; married Min- nie H. Farnham, Clinton, Conn., Feb. 6, 1877; I year with brokerage firm, H. Livingston, Rogers & Co., Wall St., N. Y .; with Biggs, Spencer & Co., Chicago (shelf hardware and sporting goods), 5 years; in employ, Chicago Lumber Co., Nebraska City, Neb., 2 years ; to Topeka, March, 1878; has been 27 years, To- peka, as partner, mgr., and pres., Chi- cago Lumber Co .; dir., Merchants Nat. Bank, since organization; pres., Mo., Kan., and Okla. Lumber Dealers' Assn., 1901; dir. of it, 1897-1903; pres., Lake View Hunting and Fishing Club, 1897- 1901; pres., Chicago Lumber Co. Of- fice : 3d and Jackson.
Pirkey, Oval .- Born, McGaheysville, Va., Nov. 17, 1833; son of Jacob and Nannie (Thompson) P .; educated, New Market (Va) Acad., Bethany Coll., I year, and under Prof. Salyards, in- structor in Latin, Greek, French, and Italian ; pres., Lawrence Coll., Alex- andria, Tenn., several years; instructor, Mt. Holly (N. Y.) Institute, I year ; in- structor, bookkeeping and commercial law and business, Bryant and Stratton's commercial colleges, Chicago, 2 years, and St. Paul, Minn., 2 years; in Civil War, arrested by Gen. Forrest, and con- demned to be shot, but escaped, and was
taken to Nashville by Union soldiers; 1864, edited book for a Southern colonel, Reminiscences of My Life; to Phila., and assisted in its publication ; pres., Kahoka (Mo.) Coll., 3 years; pres., Christian Univ., Canton, Mo., 3 years ; to Topeka, Oct. 1, 1904; now retired from college work ; married Sallie J. McClellan, 1864, Alexander, Tenn. Res .: 107 E. 12th.
Plass, Norman .- Pres., Washburn Coll .; born, Claverach, N. Y., May 4, 1860; son of Gilbert and Mary (Bene- dict) P .; studied, Hudson (N. Y.) Acad .; graduated, Williams Coll., '82, A. M., '85, graduated, Yale Divinity School, B. D., '86; received degree of D. D. from Williams Coll., 1904; mar- ried, June 18, 1884; to Jessie Charlotte Wheeler, lineal descendant of Peter Bulkeley, founder of Concord, Mass .; ordained in Congregational ministry, 1886; pastorates at Detroit, Mich., Lincoln, Neb., Medina and Cincinnati, Ohio, and Barrington, R. I .; state supt., Anti-Saloon League, R .I., and N. Y., 1897-99; agt., Congregational Nat. Home Missionary Soc., 1900; prof., theism and Christian evidences, and pres., since 1902, Washburn Coll .; mem. Zeta Psi, Am. Econ. Assn., Am. Acad. Political and Social Science, Kan. State Hist. Soc., Kan. Acad. of Science. Author : Buds that Bloom; How Christmas Was Kept in Heaven. Address: Washburn College.
Plummer, R. S., M. D .- Born near Manchester, N. H., 1849; son of Isaac and Clarissa (Nutt) P .; educated, Shat- tuck School, Faribault, Minn., and Louis- ville Med. Coll., M. D., '83; married Susan Tinsley, Indiana, 1877; practiced in Indiana, 16 years ; to N. Topeka, 1888, and has been practicing here ever since; mem. Kan. State Med. Soc., Shawnee Co.
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