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Hanley, Thos. M .- Born, Chicago, Ill., Sept. 26, 1865; son of Michael and Julia (Malowney) H .; to Topeka, 1872; has been in grocery business all his life; Hanley Bros., (T. M. and J. D.), deal- ers in groceries, feed, and coal. Store : 426 W. Gordon,
Hanna, David J .- Lieutenant gov- ernor, Kan .; born, Coulterville, Ill., June 4, 1866; son of John and Jennie (Woods) H .; educated, Clay Center Acad., '87; settled in Clay Co., 1870; engaged in farming, cattle raising, and selling real estate, 1888; mem. Kan. Legislature, 1895; pres. Farmers and Merchants Bank of Hill City ; presiding officer in senate; elected, Nov., 1904, lieut. gov., 2d term. Office : State Cap- itol Bldg.
Harding, Eva, M. D .- Born, Spring- field, Ohio, 1857; daughter of Thomas and Julia (Smith) H .; educated, Iowa State Univ., partial course, and Hahne- mann Med. Coll., M. D., '82; has been
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practicing medicine since 1882; to Kan- sas, 1882; to Topeka, 1892; pres., To- peka Homeo. Med. Soc., since Oct., 1903. Res. and office : 704 Kan. Ave.
Hargreaves, Richard .- Born, Man- chester, England, 1835; married Sarah Capsey, Wellington, county of Salop, England, 1870; to Am., 1883 ; to Topeka, 1886; inspector of city excavations un- der Mayor Cofran; has been a dealer in coal since about 1896; also in grocery business part of the time; Hargreaves Coal & Brick Co. Office : 115 E. 8th.
Harris, E. P .- Born, Hudson, N. H., June II, 1834; son of Albert and Sarah (Wellman) H .; married Sarah F. Davidson, 1860; to Lawrence, Kan., 1856; printer for P. B. Plumb, foreman Herald of Freedom; foreman Republi- can, Tribune, and Journal, papers of Lawrence; 1861-64, foreman News, Em- poria; foreman for State Printer G. W. Martin, 8 years, T. D. Thacher, 6 years, and C. C. Baker, 4 years ; foreman com- posing dept., Crane & Co., since 1891. Office : 110-112 E. 8th.
Harrison, Thomas W .- Born, Wau- kesha Co., Wis., March 7, 1842; son of William and Amanda (Markel) H .; graduated, law dept. Univ. of Mich., LL. B., '69; married Annie W. Blair, 1871 ; enlisted in Ioth Wis. vol. inf., 1861; served in many famous battles ; was pris- oner in Libby, Pemberton, Danville, and Columbia prisons ; breveted lt. col., Aug., 1865; mem. Iowa Legislature, 1884-85; to Topeka, 1887; mayor of Topeka, 1893-95 ; has been a contributor to agrl. papers for over 30 years; v. pres. Sons of Am. Rev .; atty. at law. Office : Stormont Bldg.
Harrison, W. H., M. D .- Born, Lettsville, Iowa, May 28, 1864; son of L. U. and Phoebe (Furnas) H .; grad- uated, Kan. State Normal, '83, and Univ.
Med. Coll., K. C., Mo., M. D., '97; to Mound City, Kan., 1869; taught school, Greeley, Kan., 2 years; in gen. mercan- tile and lumber business up to 1892; practiced at Scranton, Kan., 1897-98, and Solomon, up to Dec. 1, 1902; has been in practice, Topeka, since Dec., 1902; mem. Golden Belt Med. Soc. Of- fice : 334 Kan. Ave.
Harshbarger, Wm. A .- Prof. of mathematics, Washburn Coll .; born, Sept. 1, 1862, Brandonville, Va .; son of Abner G. and Eleanor J. (Guthrie) H .; student in Univ. W. Va., 1881-82; student, Oberlin Coll., 1883-84; gradu- ated, Washburn Coll., B. S., '93; mar- ried Lucy Platt, Franklin, Neb., June, 1888; prof. of mathematics and natural science, Franklin Acad., 1884 to 1890; instructor in mathematics, Washburn, 1898 -; mem. of the Kansas Academy of Science. Res. : 1342 Mulvane.
Hartley, John .- Foreman, paint shop, Topeka, A. T. & S. F. Rwy. Co .; born, Melford, N. J., Nov. 2, 1861 ; re- ceived common and high school educa- tion; married Agnes Hagan, Topeka, 1893; painter's apprentice, Lehigh Val- ley R. R., 4 years; engine painter fore- man, same railroad, I year; with Chi- cago & Northwestern R. R., 3 years ; to Topeka, 1887; head painter, Arkansas City, A. T. & S. F. Rwy., about 1 year ; asst. foreman, paint shop, Topeka, 1890; since 1891, has been foreman. Res. : 307 W. 13th.
Harts, Geo. W .- Pastor, "B" Baptist church; born, Chicot Co., Ark., May 31, 1868; son of Alfred D. and Kissialı (Grant) H .; graduated, Hobson Normal Institute, Parsons, Kan., '93; married Cyntha May Papeter, Baxter Springs, Kan., Dec. 20, 1893; held pastorates, Parsons, Vinita, Ind. Ty., and Joplin, Mo .; since Feb., 1904, pastor "B"
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church, and editor and publisher Kansas Baptist Watchman. Res. : 848 Clay.
Harvey, A. M .- Born, Madison Co., Ky., Nov. 24, 1867; son of James and Rebecca (Sparks) H .; married Isabelle Cone, Topeka, Dec. 16, 1896; to Shaw- nee Co., Kan., 1877; taught school 5 years, Shawnee Co .; admitted to bar, May 18, 1893; was lieut. governor un- der Gov. Leedy ; has been practicing in Topeka since 1891. Office: Columbian Bldg.
Harvey, W. W .- Born, Madison Co., Ky., Nov. 21, 1869; son of James and Rebecca (Sparks) H .; educated, Strick- ler's Business Coll., and Kan. State Normal; married Mamie Conley, Ross- ville, Kan., Sept. 5, 1894; taught school, 8 years; supt. city schools, Ellsworth, Kan., 2 years; has been practicing law, Topeka, since 1898; to Kansas, 1877. Office : Security Bldg.
Hawley, C. E .- Born, Saratoga Co., N. Y., July 3, 1850; son of Isaac H. and Jane (Travis) H .; had a good gen- tral education ; married Ella Merrill, Rock Island, Ill .; clerk in general store and post office, 2 years, Halfmoon, N. Y .; clerk, general store, Waterford, N. Y., 5 years; bookkeeper, I year, for manufacturing co., Geneseo, Ill .; book- keeper and teller, Ist Nat. Bank, Rock Island, Ill., 8 years; clerk in treasury office, Santa Fe Rwy., Topeka, 8 years ; cashier of Ist Nat. Bank since April, 1901. Office : 7th and Kan. Ave.
Hayden, Francis M .- Rector Church of the Assumption (Catholic) ; born, Roscommon Co., Roscommon, Ireland, Nov. 3, 1852; graduated with high hon- ors from Seminary of St. Vincent, La- trobe, Pa. ; to Am. at age of 16; ordained priest at St. Michael's Sem., Pittsburg, Pa., May 17, 1875; established St. Bridget's Parish, K. C., Kan., 1880, and
was with it 7 years; to the Deanery, To- peka, 1887; his Sacredotal Silver Jubilee occurred May 17, 1900. Res .: 206 W. 8th.
Hayden, Richard F .- Born, Wet- more, Kan., June 24, 1872; son of Pat- rick and Bridget (Cavinoe) H .; educat- ed, Campbell Univ., and law dept., Univ. of Kan., '98; farmed, 26 years; U. S. commr., 3 years ; practiced law, Topeka, 41/2 years; re-elected probate judge, Shawnee Co., Nov., 1904; 2d v. pres. Coughlin Hardware Co .; to Topeka, 1898. Office : Court House.
Hayes, A. A .- Chief claim clerk, freight auditor's dept., Santa Fe Rwy .; born, Sardinia, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1870; son of H. R. and Jennie (Harvey) H .; mar- ried Ida Mayberry, Topeka, Oct. 16, 1895; educated in common schools and Pond's Business Coll .; clerk construction dept., 1887-89; clerk to auditor of pas- senger receipts, 1889 to 1892; clerk, freight auditor's dept., 1893 to 1902; asst. chief claim clerk, 1902; chief claim clerk, since July, 1904; to Topeka, 1874. Res. : 1338 Fillmore.
Hayes, Francis Little .- Pastor First Congregational church; born, New Hampton, N. H., Jan. 5, 1858; son of Benjamin F. and Allie (Cary) H .; ed- ucated, Nichols Latin School, 4 years, Gymnasium in Halle, Germany, I year, Bates Coll., A. B., '80, A. M., '83, Cobb Divinity School, '85; received D. D., Washburn Coll., 1902, and Bates Coll., 1902; married, June 26, 1884, to Cora May Walker, Wash., D. C .; tutor, I year, and 2 years prof. Greek, Hillsdale Coll .; gen. sec. Y. M. C. A., Lewiston, Me., I year; pastor, Boston First Free Baptist church, 1885 to 1890; pastor of First Free Baptist, Minneapolis, Minn., 1890-94; pastor, Congregational church, Manitou, Colo., 1895 to 1902; pastor of
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First Congregational church, Topeka, since 1902; regular contributor to Bos- ton Morning Star since 1885 ; occasional- ly contributes to religious journals ; mem. Kan. State Historical Soc. Res. : 429 Harrison.
Hayes, James .- Born, Ireland, 1847; son of John and Mary (McShane) H .; married Margaret Stevenson, Boston, Mass., 1874; florist in Boston, 2 years, N. Y. state, 10 years, Connecticut, I year, and Maryland, 2 years; to Topeka, 1887; has been in same business here ever since. Office : 107 W. 8th.
Hayes, J. M .- Custodian of the A. T. & S. F. Rwy. Co. general office bldg .; born in London, England, Feb. 24, 1863; to Am. about 1869; office boy and clerk, supt's office, Santa Fe depot, Topeka, 5 years; mailing clerk in general offices, 8 or 10 years; has been custodian since about 1894; to Topeka, 1869. Res .: 1255 Polk.
Hazen, Z. T .- Born, Ripley Co., Ind .; graduated, Bloomington Law School, LL. B., '73 ; practiced, Versailles, Ind., 1873-80; to Topeka, 1880; Hazen & Isenhart, 1882-93; judge 3d judicial dist., 1893-1904; Hazen & Gaw, lawyers. Office : Crawford Bldg.
Hazlett, H. H., M. D .- Born, New- ark, Ohio; educated Salina Mil. School, and Barnes Med. Coll., St. Louis, M. D., '97; recruiting service of regular army, 1898; has been practicing in Topeka since 1897; to Kansas, 1879; to Topeka, 1889. Office : 613 Kan. Ave.
Healey, W. J .- Freight auditor, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born near Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 17, 1849; son of Wm. and Jane (Cue) H .; received common and high school education; married Emily Doolittle, Moline, Ill., 1874 ; entered rail- way service, 1870, bill and ticket clerk, C. R. I. & P. Rwy .; 1871-73, relief agt.,
telegraph operator, and agt., Rockford, R. I., & St. Louis Rwy .; 1873-Jan. I, 1879, successively clerk acct. dept., clerk freight and passenger office, and clerk gen. mgr's office, same road, and chief clerk to division freight and passenger agt., Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., at Rock Island, Ill .; Jan. 1, 1879- June 1, 1900, freight acct., Santa Fe Rwy .; freight auditor since June 1, 1900; v. pres. Shawnee Loan Assn. for last 12 years; to Topeka, Jan. 1, 1879. Res .: 1134 Harrison.
Heath, Hubert A .- Born, Cerro Gor- do, Ill., April 28, 1857; son of John and Charity B. (Warner) H .; received par- tial course Ill. Wesleyan Univ .; married Estelle Read, Bloomington, Ill., Dec. 23, 1886; brought up on farm; special agt., U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry, W. of Miss., 1889-93; has been sec. Kan. Improved Stock Breeders' Assn. since 1892; pres. Nat. Agrl. Press League since Oct. 15, 1902; to Topeka, Sept., 1881, and has been an agrl. publisher ever since; advertising mgr., Kansas Farmer ; supt. Kan. Live Stock Display, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904. Office : 116 W. 6th.
Heatherly, William E., D. D. S .- Born, New Haven, Mo., Aug. 18, 1872; son of Thomas C. and Sarah (Ogden) H .; educated, Mo. Dental Coll., D. D. S., '96; married Daisy Saunders, Okla- homa City, June 27, 1899; has practiced in St. Louis, Oklahoma, and Cherryvale, Kan .; has been in practice here with Chas. Lyons since 1899. Office: 511 Kan. Ave.
Henderson, M. D .- Born, Perry Co., Ohio, Dec. 22, 1858; son of James W. and Rebecca (Stone) H .; educated, Den- nison Univ., Granville, Ohio, several years; married Dora Lower, Newark, Ohio, 1880; to Topeka, first time, April
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3, 1878; second time, Nov. 12, 1880; gen. sales agt., Topeka Mfg. Co., I year ; proprietor Capital City Printing Co., 2 years; traveling salesman for George W. Crane, 1884-92; sec. state bd. of rail- road commrs., 1892-94; has been in real estate, insurance, and loan business since 1895. Office : 609 Kan. Ave.
Henry, Francis .- Pastor St. Joseph's German Catholic church; born, Louis- ville, Ky., Dec. 3, 1863; son of Peter and Mary (Brown) H .; graduated, St. Meinrad Coll. and Sem .; to Council Grove, Kan., 1886; pastor St. Rose's church to 1887; to Topeka, Feb. 6, 1887; pastor St. Joseph's German Catholic church here ever since; present church was built during 1899, 1900, and 1901 ; director, St. Joseph's German Catholic School since 1887. Res .: 228 Harrison.
Henry, J. N .- Born, Amsterdam, N. Y., June 8, 1850; son of David L. and Leona (Kelsey) H .; received common school and business college education ; married Elizabeth Stewart, 1873; to To- peka, 1880; a carpenter, 1881-82; on po- lice force, 1883; has been a dealer in hardware since 1883. Store: 817 N. Kan. Ave.
Henry, Maxwell B .- Born, Sidney, Ohio, March 15, 1846; son of David and Margaret M .; educated, Ohio Western Wesleyan Univ., A. B., '70, A. M., '73; married Narcissa Ann Wesson, Spring- field, Mo., April 20, 1871; practiced law, 1875-92; to Topeka, 1882; has been tracing lineage in various part of U. S. since 1892; again to Topeka, 1903. Res. : 1253 Polk.
Henshaw, C. C .- Chief revising clerk, freight auditor's dept., A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Baltimore, Md., Aug. 18, 1857; son of John G. and Eliza (Clarke) H .; received common school and several years high school education ;
married Margaret Abell, Baltimore, Oct., 1881; grocery business, 1875-77; clerk, freight dept., B. & O. R. R., 4 years; trace and claim agt., Clyde Line Steam- ers, 1881-85; clerk, freight auditor's dept., B. & O. R. R., 1885-90; revising clerk, freight auditor's dept., A. T. & S. F. Rwy., 1890; chief revising clerk since 1891. Res. : 508 Tyler.
Herenius, A. M. L .- Pastor Swedish Lutheran church; born, Sweden, May 2, 1858; son of Erick and Bertha H .; graduated, Augustana Coll., Rock Island, Ill .; married Louise Ludwick, July 3, 1889; ordained to ministry, 1889; pastor in California, II years; to Topeka from Calif., 1900; pastor Swedish Lutheran church ever since; contributor to Au- gustana Journal, and Tidskrift. Res. : 516 W. 4th.
Hickey, James A .- Old settler ; born, Ireland, Oct. 28, 1833 ; son of Owen and Helen H .; married Ophelia S. Deming, Spencer Co., Ky., Sept. 20, 1870; to Am., about 1841 ; to Lawrence, Kan., Nov. 23, 1854; joined a party which founded To- peka, Dec. 5, 1854; he went to Lawrence for more provisions and baggage on the morning of the 5th, which accounts for his name not being on the list of the founders of the city; the Topeka Asso- ciation was formed, Dec. 14, 1854; was in the free-state struggle; was with Gen. Lane at battle of Bull Creek ; was deputy sheriff, Shawnee Co., for 19 years ; pres. Shawnee Co. Old Settlers' Assn., 1904; now treas. ; lives on a 10-acre fruit farm, 23d and Quincy St.
Hill, C. M .- Born, Carlton, Ill., Oct. 27, 1867; son of Samuel and Mary (Hutchins) H .; received common and high school education; married Mabel Foote, Dec. 24, 1891 ; to Topeka, 1882; has been in wall paper business a num-
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ber of years ; painter, paper hanger, and decorator. Store: 121-23 W. 7th.
Hixon, Chas. W .- Born, March 7, 1861, Owen Co., Ind .; son of Samuel and Susan (McDougle) H .; mother 2d cousin to Abraham Lincoln; clerk in drug store, Holton, Kan., 3 years; at- tendant, State Insane Asylum, 11/2 years; conductor, Topeka Railway Co., 1890, 6 months; night receiving clerk, 31/2 years; has been asst. supt. since 1894; to Holton, Kan., Dec., 1881; to Topeka, 1888; married Eva Beatty, April 2, 1890, Garnett, Kan. Office : 12th and Jackson.
Hoch, E. W .- Governor of Kan .; born, Danville, Ky., March 17, 1849; son of E. C. and Elizabeth (Stout) H .; educated, common schools, and partial college course; married S. L. Dickerson, Marion, Kan., May 23, 1876; to Kansas, April, 1872; owner and editor Marion Record for last 30 years; elected gov- ernor, Nov., 1904. Office : State Capitol.
Hoenshel, Eli J .- Born, Westmore- land Co., Pa., Oct. 24, 1846; son of George and Mary (Smutz) H .; grad- uated, Ill. Wesleyan Univ., 1877; mar- ried, first, to Abbie Moss, Birmingham, Iowa, March 27, 1872; second, to Lola Sarchet, Charleston, I11., May 19, 1901 ; has been engaged in teaching since 1865. Author : English Grammar, 1895; Com- plete Grammar, 1897; Elementary Gram- mar, 1898; Advanced Grammar, 1899; Normal Note Reader, 1901; Essentials of Orthography and Orthoepy, 1903; Graded Note Reader, 1904. Address : 114 E. 8th.
Hogan, M .- Born in Ireland, 1852; son of James and Bridget H .; educated in common schools and high school; to Am. in 1877; married, Chicago, 1877, to Sarah Maloney; worked in general of- fices of the C. B. & Q. R. R., 2 years,
and general offices, Santa Fe Rwy. Co., for 91/2 years; started in undertaking business, 1888, Topeka, and has been in it here ever since; to Topeka, 1878. Es- tablishment : 314 Kan. Ave.
Hogeboom, H. B., M. D .- Born, Os- kaloosa, Kan., Aug. 12, 1873; son of G. W. and Sophia (Buckmaster) H .; edu- cated, Topeka High School, Univ. of Kansas., dept. of pharmacy, '94, and Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, M. D., '96; married, Lena Shelden, Topeka, Dec. 20, 1899; city phys., 1901; co. coroner, 5 years; mem. staff of Stormont Hosp .; ex-surg., K. N. G .; to Topeka, 1879; mem. Kan. Med. Soc., and Shawnee Co. Med. Soc. Office : 513 Kan. Ave.
Holcomb, O. A .- Born, I11., 1855; married Ellen Fowkes, Topeka, 1879; to Topeka, 1870; teacher in public schools of Topeka; principal of Lincoln and Jackson schools, Topeka; started in the foundry business 18 years ago, and has been in it ever since; Millice & Holcomb, proprietors, Topeka Foundry. Office : 318 Jackson.
Holland, J. C .- Born, Lima, Ohio, April 2, 1853; son of B. A. and Lydia (Osborn) H .; educated, Northwestern Ohio Normal Univ., special work, 2 years, and Cornell College, 2 years' special work; held chair architec- ture, Northwestern O. N. Univ., 1883- 84; at carpentry trade, J. M. Mckinney, contractor, Lima, Ohio, 3 years ; worked for M. Rumbaugh, architect, Toledo, I year ; contractor, Ada, Ohio, 1877-81 ; Hopkins & Holland, architects, Topeka, 1885-89; alone, then, till 1903; Holland & Squires, since; both state and state house architect, 1895-97; special archi- tect, Santa Fe Rwy. Co., 1897-98; has been architect for many Kansas court houses; architect, city auditorium, Ma- sonic Temple, high school and manual
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training school, county jail and court house, etc., Topeka; married Lizzie Ba- ker, Sept. 14, 1882. Office: 734 Kan. Avenue.
Holliday, Charles King. - Born, Meadville, Pa., Feb. 12, 1859; son of Cy- rus Kurtz and Mary (Jones) H. ; educat- ed, Washburn Coll., A. B., '82, Yale, B. L., '85, and Univ. of Kan., B. L., '95 ; mar- ried Jeannette Hamilton, Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 12, 1888; editor and proprie- tor, Kansas Daily Democrat, 1886-1903; charge d'affaires of U. S. to Venezuela, 1888-90; World's Fair Commissioner, 1890-94; police commr., Topeka, 1895- 96; pres. Excelsior Coke & Gas Co. since 1900; councilman, 2d ward; v. pres. Taylor Grain Co .; pres. Commer- cial Club since Jan. 11, 1905; to Topeka, 1859. Office : 435 Kan. Ave.
Holman, M. C .- Born, Bristol, N. H., May 5, 1852; son of Rev. C. and Lucy (Underwood) H .; graduated, Confer- ence Coll., '68; married Emma Wright, Blue Rapids, 1878; to Williamsburg, Kan., 1869; gen. mdse. business there; Junction City, 1871-75, bookkeeper, N. S. Gilbert & Co .; furniture store, Blue Rapids, 7 years; to Topeka, 1882; furni- ture and carpet store, North Topeka, for a number of years; ex-councilman ; pres. Western Woolen Mill Co. Office: Laur- ent and Madison, N. Topeka.
Holmes, Wm. H .- Born, London- derry, N. H., April 16, 1860; son of Moses and Harriet A. (Coffin) H .; graduated, Wilton Acad., '76; married Celia E. Farnum, Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 20, 1886; in Y. M. C. A. work, Minneapolis, Duluth, and Topeka, 1884- 92; admitted to bar, 1900, and is now practicing law. Office: 534 Kan. Ave.
Horne, J. Alvin, M. D .- Born, Can- ada, April 4, 1867; married daughter of Capt. A. D. Harvey, of Indianapolis,
Ind., 1897; educated, special work, Univ. of Ill .; graduate, Chicago School of Psychology, and did special work in electricity, chronic, and nervous dis- eases ; practiced, Chicago, 7 years ; to To- peka, March, 1904. Office: 106 W. 8th.
Horton, Mrs. A. H .- President City Federation of Clubs; born, Sharon, N. H., Nov. 16, 1841 ; daughter of Harvey and Adeline (Haywood) Sawyer; edu- cated in a seminary, N. H .; married, March 14, 1865, to Addison P. Jeffrie, who died Feb. 23, 1883; married Albert H. Horton, Nov. 16, 1886; Mr. Horton came to Kansas, 1860, was at one time chief justice of the supreme court of Kansas, and died Sept. 2, 1902; Mrs. H. helped to organize Ingleside; is a charter mem. of Y. W. C. A., and of the Daugh- ters of the Am. Revolution ; pres. of City Federation of Clubs for last 2 years; to Topeka, 1873. Res. : 921 Monroe.
Hossfeld, George V .- Born, Ger- many, Dec. 30, 1854 ; son of Andrew and Katherine H .; received common and high school education; married Emily Karle, St. Louis, Mo., 1882; to Topeka, 1880; has been in trunk business here ever since; proprietor Topeka Trunk Manufactory, 510 Kan. Ave.
Howard, G. B., Rev .- Born, Monroe Co., Ind., Jan. 15, 1837; son of John and Mary (Sutphin) H .; married, Oct. 9, 1856, Mary M. Evans, who died March 14, 1904; farmer until 40 years old; has been in evangelistic work ever since in M. E., Free Methodist, and Wesleyan churches; elder, Free Meth- odist church, 10 years ; pres. Kan. Wes- leyan Conference, about 8 years; 1903- 04, pastor Second Wesleyan church, To- peka ; now in evangelistic work. Auth- or: Twenty Years of Revival Effort. Res. : 912 E. 6th.
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Howard, H. B .- Born, Fairfield, Iowa, Nov. 28, 1870; son of J. W. and Hattie (Vandegriff) H .; received com- mon school and I year high school edu- cation; married Meade McMahan, To- peka, 1896; to Kansas, 1887; to Topeka, 1891 ; machinist, A. T. & S. F. Rwy. shops, 2 years; established Golden Rule Machine Works, 1893, and is still pro- prietor of it; handles, also, athletic goods ; v. pres. State Christian Endeavor Soc .; v. pres. Topeka C. E. Soc., and pres. Congregational C. E. Soc. Store : 503 Kan. Ave.
Howe, J. Z .- Born, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, June 11, 1848; son of Orson and Delinda (Button) H .; married, March 22, 1873, to Mary Ayres, who died Jan., 1894, Osage Co .; to Topeka, June 25, 1869; owned a farm until 1896; was the first one to introduce Queen's Golden pop-corn in Kansas ; had it on exhibition at World's Fair, 1893; proprietor, Peo- ples' Employment Office, 4 years; has been with Benedict & Co., real estate agents, over 3 years. Office : 601 Kan. Avenue.
Howe, Samuel T .- Born, Savannah, N. Y., July 23, 1848; son of David and Hannah (Thorp) H .; received common school and I year high school educa- tion ; married Clara B. Frazer, Marion, Kan., Dec. 25, 1876; soldier, Civil War, Jan. to Oct., 1865; learned carpentry trade, and followed occupation from coming to Kansas, Dec., 1868, to Jan., 1871; sheriff, Marion Co., 1871, and re- elected, 1873; clerk of dist. court, 3 terms ; elected treas. Marion Co., 2 terms, but resigned during second term; state treas., 1883-86; to Topeka, 1887; first, in banking business, then, real estate and collection business; mem, state bd. of railroad commrs., 1895-97; has been treas. Foster Humane Soc. since organi-
zation ; serving second term, councilman, 5thı ward; now mgr. Bell Telephone Co .; wrote paper, Taxation and Assessment, read before Kan. State Bd. of Agrl., 1895; contributor, Government Owner- ship Not Sound Policy, Railway Age, Feb. 1, 1901, and author of various other articles on economic subjects. Office : 21I W. 6th.
Hubbard, C. E .- Born, Mass., 1854; to Dixon, Ill., when a boy, and attended public schools there; to Topeka, 1880; engaged in farming ; established in secd business, 1888, and has been engaged in it ever since; married Effie Snodgrass, 1885. Store : 520 Kan. Ave.
Hudson, J. K .- Born, Carrollton, Ohio, May 4, 1840; son of John and Rebecca (Rothacker) H .; married Mary W. Smith, Wyandotte, Kan., April 5, 1863 ; Mrs. Hudson has done much liter- ary work, and writes for Modern Mex- ico, and the Topeka Daily Herald; served from private to major, in Mo., Ark., Indian Ty., La., and Texas, Civil War; farmer and stock raiser, Wyan- dotte Co., 1865-73; regent State Agrl. Coll .; mem. Kan. Legislature, 1871; ed- itor Kansas Farmer, 1873; founder and for many years editor and proprietor, To- peka Daily Capital; state printer, 1895- 97; apptd. brig. gen. U. S. vols., May 27, 1898, for war with Spain; has been editor Topeka Daily Herald since July I, 1901. Office : 816 Kan. Ave.
Hughes, Emery Walter .- Born, New Albany, Ind., Dec. 9, 1863; son of Wm. and Laura (Blaylock) H .; married Rose Coble, Oct. 1, 1885; has been in furni- ture business in Topeka for last 18 years ; to Kansas, 1879; to Topeka, 1886. Store : 419-21 Kan. Ave.
Hughes, J. W. F .- Born, Columbia, Tenn., Jan. 12, 1860; son of Judge A. M. and M. B. (Neill) H .; educated,
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Univ. of Tenn., B. S., and B. C. E .; married Mary A. Clark, Oct. 6, 1885, Topeka; civil engineer, A. T. & S. F. Rwy. Co., 2 years; chief clerk to resi- dent engineer, 6 years ; supt. construction and roadmaster on a division of Santa Fe Rwy., 2 years; agt. Pomeroy Coal Co., I year; has been in coal business since 1893; commr. Tenn. Centennial, 1895; col. K. N. G., 10 years ; now brig. gen. K. N. G .; mayor, Potwin, 1899- 1900; mayor, Topeka, 1902; now coun- cilman, 6th ward; sec. State Poultry Assn. Office: 5th and Adams.
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