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Mr. and Mrs. Walter have six children, namely: Josie, Annie, Hattie, Austin, Freddie and Emmet.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter are members of the Liberty Baptist church. Mr. Walter is a member of the I. O. O. F. and A. O. U. W. lodges at Rock Port. In politics he favors the Republican party.
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B. F. WASHBURN.
ENJAMIN FRANKLIN WASHBURN, of Benton township, Atchison county, Missouri, was born in Clark county, Indiana, Feb. 18th, 1853. He is a son of James C. and Sarah A. Washburn, and is the oldest of eight children. He came from Indiana to Atchi- son county with his parents in his thirteenth year. The family first settled at what is now known as the Salfrank place, about three miles southwest of Rock Port. After living there one year they moved north of Phelps City and remained two years. They then located on the land where the subject of this sketch at present resides. The farm comprised 240 acres, in section 27, township 64, range 42. The main house on the place was 16x40 feet in size, two stories, and 18x20 feet, one story; the barn was 18x40 feet in size. There was also a house 16x28 feet in size, one story, and 16x16 feet, one story. After James C. Washburn's death (in 1898) eighty acres of this land was sold, leaving 160 acres, on which lives the subject of this sketch and his mother, together with his nephew, Everet Washburn, who has lived with them since he was six months old. The mother of the subject of this sketch is a native of Indiana and was born in 1832. His father was a native of the same state and was born in 1822.
B. F. Washburn tanglit one term of school in his twentieth year. He was otherwise engaged until in his thirty-second year, when he taught school several years. He is a member of the K. of P. lodge of Rock Port and the Christian church of Rock Port. His mother is a member of the Christian church at Langdon, as was also his father.
He is an active Republican, locally; has been a delegate to county conventions at Rock Port; was a delegate to the Congressional convention at Rock Port that nominated A. W. Brewster for Congress, and to the convention at Mound City, Mo., that nominated John Kennish for Congress; has been placed prominently before county conventions for nomina- tion to the offices of Probate Judge, County Assessor and Judge of the South District; was deputy County Assessor under A. W. Verbrycke; was Justice of the Peace of Benton town- ship and school director several terms.
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G. E. WALTER,
G EORGE EMMET WALTER, son of Frederick W. and Mary Walter, was born in Holt county, Missouri, Jan. 12th, 1866, and is third in a family of four children. He was with his father on the farm until in his twenty-fifth year, working on the farm and attend- ing the home school at Corning, Mo. He also graduated from the Kansas City National Business College, at Kansas City, Mo. In his twenty-fifth year he began farming for him- self. He has a farm of 320 acres in sections 1 and 2, township 63, range 41, and 40 acres in section 5 of the same township and range. On his farm he has a seven-room house and a well-built barn, 40x80 feetin size; sheds, cribs, scales and all necessary improvements for a. model farm; orchard and vineyard large enough to supply a family. His arrangements for feeding stock are of the best. He generally markets about one car-load of fat cattle and from 100 to 200 head of fat hogs annually. He also has a well-appointed and mod- ern residence in Rock Port, a view of which accompanies this sketch.
Mr. Walter and Miss Elizabeth Bowers were united in marriage on July 2nd, 1890. Mrs. Walter is a daughter of Benjamin and Wilhelmina Bowers and was born on March 30th, 1868, and is third in a family of seven children.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter are members of the German Lutheran church. Mr. Walter is a Democrat; has been a delegate to various political conventions; was elected to the office of Collector of the Revenue of Atchison county in 1900, and was re-elected to that office in 1902; was director and clerk of the school district for ten years when he lived on the farm; was formerly a director in the creamery company at Corning, Mo., and also Vice-President and Assistant Cashier of the People's Bank at that place. He is now Cashier of the Farm- ers' Bank of Rock Port; is a director of that bank and one of its principal stock-holders and organizers.
Mr. Walter's father is one of the early settlers of what is now known as the Corning neighborhood. He has a fine home and farm near that place and has conducted a general merchandise store in that town for many years. He is also a large land-owner in both Atchison and Holt counties. Mr. Walter's mother died on Aug. 12th, 1901.
Mrs. Walter's father, Benjamin Bowers, was an early settler and prominent German farmer of Benton township, Atchison county. He died in 1892. Her mother now resides in Corning, Mo.
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FERNANDO REEVES.
F ERNANDO REEVES, of Tarkio, farmer, stock-raiser and stock-feeder, was born in Meigs county, Ohio, Aug. 26th, 1851, the son of Sanford and Mary A. Reeves. In 1865 he emigrated from Ohio to Fremont county, Iowa, with his parents. After a resi- dence of four years there he bought 160 acres in Atchison county, Missouri, and moved to and cultivated same. The land-a part of the old Reeves homestead-cost $3.25 per acre. Mr. Reeves owns 200 acres of land in section 6, township 65, range 41, and 320 acres in sections 30 and 31, township 66, range 41, his home farm being seven miles north- west of Tarkio. Mr. Reeves resides in Tarkio, in a modern two-story house of eight rooms besides halls and basement. On his farm is a house of 1% stories, in size 22x30 feet and 14x18 feet; barn, 28x32 feet; corn crib, 48x64 feet; orchard large enough to supply a fam- ily with fruit; also tenant house, etc.
Mr. Reeves is one of the extensive stock-feeders of the county, marketing annually about 300 head of fat cattle and three car-loads of fat hogs.
Mir. Reeves is a member of the M. E. church at Tarkio and serves in the office of Stew- art of that organization. He is also a member of Moelia Temple of the K. T., at St. Joseph, Mo .; the Masonic lodge at Tarkio, Zerrubabbel chapter at Rock Port and the Commandary at Maryville, Mo. He favors the Republican party and has acted in various conventions of that party. He is a stock-holder and director of the Tarkio Valley Bank.
His father was a pioneer church-worker of the county-first at Lone Chapel, thien at Linden and later at Rock Port. He also educated his family to the best of his ability, and the subject of this sketch finished his education at the State Normal, Peru, Neb. His brother, D. C., now an attorney-at-law in St. Joseph, was born on the old home farm. He is a graduate from the University of Michigan and practiced law at Rock Port, Mo., and St. Louis, Mo., previous to locating in St. Joseph. In St. Louis he was associated with ex-Governor Stone.
Mr. Reeves was joined in wedlock on Feb. 19, 1903, with Cora J. Rankin, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Rankin, who was born near Kirkwood, Ill., Sept. 25, 1865. She was educated at Grand Prairie Seminary, Onarga, Ill.
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J. T. WHITFORD,
TAMES THOMAS WHITFORD, farmer and stock raiser in Clark township, Atchison county, Missouri, was born in Adams county, Illinois, Dec. 11th, 1841. He is a son of Henry S. and Sarah Ann Whitford and is second in a family of eight children. Mr. Whit- ford was with his parents until he was about twenty years of age, when he enlisted in the army. He came from Illinois to Atchison county in 1875 and bought 128 acres of land at $28 per acre. His farm at present comprises 365 acres in sections 1 and 2, township 63, range 40, four miles southeast of Fairfax. The farm is well kept and well improved. The elegant residence, in size, is 40x42 feet; has two stories and eleven rooms, and is arranged on a modern plan. Such may also be said of the barn, the dimensions of which are 40x42 feet, with 16-foot posts. The barn also has a basement, and a shed on one side. The old house which was formerly occupied by Mr. Whitford and family is a one-story structure, in size 18x36 feet and 16x16 feet. On the premises is a wash-house, smoke-house, scales, eight acres in orchard and a small vineyard. Mr. Whitford feeds some cattle and turns off about 150 head of hogs annually.
Previous to coming to Atchison county, however, Mr. Whitford was in the mercantile business six years at Golden, Ill., and four years in the hotel business at that place. He enlisted in the U'nion army in August, 1862, and was mustered out in June, 1865. He was in Co. G, 78th Illinois Infantry, and participated in several important battles, among them being Chicamauga, Lookout Mountain and Kenasaw Mountain. He was a member of the G. A. R. post which formerly existed at Fairfax, Mo. He has held no public office other than that of director of his home school district, the duties of which he was called upon to perform during several terms. In politics he is a Republican.
Mr. Whitford's first wife was Mary Ream, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Ream. She was born in Cass county, Illinois, May 1st, 1848. She died at her home in Atchison county on July 5th, 1901. To Mr. and Mrs. Whitford were born six children, three of whom are living, namely: Ira J., born May 10, 1872; Earl R., born Dec. 12, 1882; Frank Harrison, born Jan. 24, 1889. Those dead are: Charles Theodore, born Aug. 9, 1867, died June 4, 1870; Elizabeth C., born Aug. 29, 1870, died March 4, 1871; Henry S., born Nov. 10, 1874, died Aug. 29, 1885.
Ira J. and Earl attended Missouri Wesleyan College, at Cameron, Mo.
Mr. Whitford is a member of the M. E. church, as was also Mrs. Whitford, and they were leaders in the congregation at Epworth Chapel, near their home.
On May 6, 1903, Mr. Whitford was united in marriage with Mary E. Barkley, widow of J. T. Barkley.
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HENRY WALTER.
H TENRY WALTER is a son of the pioneer German colonists, Peter and Martha Walter, and was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on May 10th, 1861, the second of twelve children. He was on his father's farm until in his twenty-first year, when he began farm- ing on his own account. He now has a well improved and well kept farm of 172 acres, in sections 23 and 24, township 65, range 41, three miles northeast of Rock Port; also 38 acres in the first named section. His house, in size, is 16x38 ft., two stories, and 28x30 ft., 11% stories; barn, 32x32 feet in size, with 16-foot posts; shed, 16x32 feet in size; cribs, wind- mill, etc. Also three orchards and a vineyard. Mr. Walter markets what grain he does not feed to the stock he raises. He markets about sixty head of hogs in the course of a year. He is considered a model farmer.
He has served as school director several terms. In politics he favors the Republican party.
On Feb. 19, 1884, Mr. Walter was united in marriage with Miss Anna Fuelling, daugh- ter of William and Anna Fuelling. She was born in Germany in 1874 and is the second of eight children. Mr. and Mrs. Walter have seven children, namely: Mary, Lena, George, Lizzie, Willie, Helen and Willma.
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JOHN ADAMS WALKINSHAW.
JOHN ADAMS WALKINSHAW was born in Page county, Iowa, June 19, 1871, the son J of Jolm Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Walkinshaw. With his parents he came to Atch- ison county, Missouri, when he was four years old, and here he was raised on a farm.
On April 8th, 1891, he was married to Miss Sarah Henning, daughter of Robert and Mary Henning. She was born in the state of New York on Dec. 6, 1871. To Mr. and Mrs. Walkinshaw were born four children, three of whom are living, namely: Mary, born Feb. 1, 1892; John, born June 18, 1896; Hallie, born April 10, 1899. Robert, born Nov. 2, 1902, died Nov. 21, 1902.
Mr. and Mrs. Walkinshaw are members of the Reformed Presbyterian church at Blanchard, Iowa.
Politically, Mr. Walkinshaw is a Prohibitionist. He was educated at Amity college, College Springs, Iowa.
Mr. Walkinshaw lives on a farm of 160 acres, in section 5, township 66, range 39, one and one-half miles south of Blanchard. The residence is of two stories, in size 32x40 ft. One barn is, in size, 40x50 ft., with 14-ft. posts; one barn 26x40 ft., with 14-ft. posts; also crib, cattle shed, scales, arch cellar, orchard and other improvements.
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J. B. WOOLSEY.
J AMES B. WOOLSEY, farmer, of Clay township, was born in Livingston county, Mis- souri, Sept. 24th, 1856, the son of John and Amanda Woolsey, and the sixth child in a family of ten. His parents were old settlers in Buchanan township, Atchison county. In 1865 they moved back to Livingston county; after living there a few years they return- ed to Atchison county and located at Rupe's Grove. After a residence there of a few years they moved again to Buchanan township. They resided there about twelve years and then moved across the Iowa line. The subject of this sketch resided with his parents until in his twenty-second year, when he began farming for himself. He located in north Clay township in 1882. He now owns and lives upon a farm of eighty acres, in section 15, township 65, range 41, three and one-half miles north of Rock Port. On this farm is a one-story cottage, in size 16x16 feet, 10x12 feet, 8x12 feet and 14x16 feet; barn, 24x28 feet, with 10-foot posts; tenant house, 14x20 feet and 12x24 feet; two orchards.
Politically, Mr. Woolsey is a Democrat. On his party's ticket he was elected Justice of the Peace of Clay township in the year 1898. He has also held the position of director of his home school district several years. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. lodge and the Modern Woodmen camp at Rock Port. In the A. O. U. W. lodge he holds the office of Director.
On Christmas day, in 1878, the wedding nuptials of Mr. Woolsey and Miss Grace Bar- ber were celebrated. Mrs. Woolsey is a daughter of William and Amelia Barber and was born in Indiana on March 28th, 1863, the youngest in a family of seven children. To Mr. and Mrs. Woolsey twelve children have been born, nine of whom are living, viz: Della, wife of Roy Miller, born Jan. 19, 1880; William H., born Feb. 20, 1881; Maggie, born Dec. 17, 1885; Lena, born June 13, 1891; Ruth, born Sept. 17, 1894; Lee E., born Oct. 29, 1895; Claude, born Oct. 8, 1897; Cecil, born Feb. 10, 1899. Oliver, born Oct. 22, 1882, died July 2, 1892; James, born Jan. 6, 1887, died July 8, 1892; Ray, born Feb. 13, 1889, died July 20, 1892.
Mr. and Mrs. Woolsey are members of the Christian church at Rock Port, in which or- ganization Mr. Woolsey has held the office of Deacon.
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JOHN WALTER.
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JOHN WALTER, son of Peter and Martha Elizabeth Walter, was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on June 10th, 1868, the youngest in a family of twelve children. He began work for himself in his twenty-third year, and now owns and lives upon the old homestead. The farm comprises 1861. acres, in sections 13 and 14, township 65, range 41, three and one-half miles northeast of Rock Port. The dimensions of the house are 16x30 feet, 16x16 feet and 10x14 feet; barn, 36x60 feet, and other necessary outbuildings, cribs, sheds, etc., and an orchard. Mr. Walter markets his grain and feeds it to stock of his own raising. He markets annually, on an average, about forty head of hogs.
On Jan. 13th, 1892, Mr. Walter was united in marriage with Miss Bertha Steck, daughter of George and Emily Steck. Mr. and Mrs. Walter have five children, namely: Harry, born Oct. 15, 1893; Bessie, born. Jan. 5, 1895; Carl, born Sept. 27, 1896; Irvin, born Nov. 12, 1898; Floyd, born April 8, 1901; Herbert, born Oct. 28, 1904.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter are members of the Liberty Baptist church. Politically Mr. Walter is a Republican.
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ANDREW WHELAN.
A NDREW WHELAN, farmer, of Tarkio township, was born in Ireland. He emigrated
to the United States in 1863, arriving here without means. He worked as a section hand on the railroad and later began farming on the Missouri bottom. Notwithstanding the lack of opportunity to secure an education in his native country, by industry and the appliance of remarkably good judgment, success crowned the efforts of this man who started out as a poor boy. His home farm, four miles west of Tarkio, in section 18, township 65, range 40, comprises 320 acres. He also owns 160 acres in section 4, town- ship 65, range 40. He markets about 50 head of fat cattle and 100 head of fat hogs annually.
The residence on the home farm is of two stories, in size 28x32 feet, and contains eight rooms besides hallways. The dimensions of the barn are 40x40 feet, and there are all necessary outbuildings, sheds and cribs.
After coming to this country Mr. Whelan took unto himself a wife in the person of Miss Honora Honorah. To them eight children have been born, namely: Timothy, Joseph, Andy, Peter, Charlie, Michael, Anna and Mary.
Mr. Whelan is a member of the Catholic church at Tarkio. Politically he is a Demo- crat. He has served as school director several terms.
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G. F. WILSON.
G EORGE FRANK WILSON was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, on Dec. 10th, 1866. His parents are John and Phobe Wilson and he is the third of ten children. He was on the farin with his parents until in his twenty-sixth year, and he began teaching school in 1882. He was engaged in that occupation sixteen years, in Coshocton county, Ohio; Taylor county, Iowa, and Atchison county, Missouri. He was principal of the public school at Watson, Mo., three terms. He came to Atchison county from Taylor county, Iowa, in 1890. In January, 1901, he engaged in the grain and elevator business at Watson, the name of the firm being Noble & Wilson. In 1903 he disposed of his interest in that business and engaged in the hardware business.
On March 9, 1893, Mr. Wilson and Miss Ritha Hall were united in marriage. She is a daughter of Sylvester and Sarah Hall and was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on March 11th, 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have one child-Cecil, born Aug. 17, 1896. Mrs. Wilson is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Watson. Mr. Wilson is a member of the Masonic lodge at Watson and has held the chair of Worshipful Master. He is also a member of the K. of P. lodge at Watson and has held the office of Chancellor Commander in that lodge. He is an active Democrat and at the time of taking this sketch was a member of the County Central Committee. He was a delegate to the state conven- tion in St. Joseph in 1902.
Mr. Wilson finished his education at Flat Rock College, Coshocton county, Ohio. Mrs. Wilson attended the State Normal at Peru, Neb., after completing the course in the home school.
At the time of taking this sketch they had a neat cottage in Watson and 80 acres of land west of Watson; also operated a 340-acre farm east of Watson.
Mr. Wilson's parents are living in Iowa. They are natives of Ohio. Mrs. Wilson's parents reside at Watson and are among the pioneers of that section of country.
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W. H. WRIGHT.
W ILLIAM HENRY WRIGHT was born in Daviess county, Missouri, Oct. 20th, 1848, the son of Michael and Nancy (Bennet) Wright, Kentuckians. He was raised on a farm, starting out for himself in his twenty-first year. He located in Atchison county in 1875, his means being very limited. At the time of taking the accompanying views he owned and lived upon a farm of 200 acres, in section 5, township 63, range 40, five miles southwest of Fairfax. The residence on this farm is a two-story structure, in size 30x32 feet. The barn, in size, is 30x36 feet, with 16-foot posts, and a shed on one side of the barn, 12x30 feet in size; hay barn, 20x60 feet in size, with 20-foot posts; hog house, 80 feet long; arch cellar, smoke house, buggy shed and other necessary improve- ments.
Mr. Wright and Miss Abbie Trosper, daughter of Elizabeth and Mary (Hale) Trosper, were united in marriage on March 13th, 1884. She was born in Daviess county, Missouri, on June 5th, 1859.
Mr. and Mrs. Wright have six children, namely: Oliver, born Jan. 3, 1885; Frank, born Sept. 4, 1887; Mont, born Nov. 12, 1889; William Henry, born Dec. 30, 1891; Her- bert, born Aug. 23, 1894; Otis, born Jan. 28, 1897.
Mr. and Mrs. Wright are members of Rupe's Grove congregation of the M. E. church, South. Mr. Wright affiliates with the Democratic party. He has served in the capacity of school director several terms.
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M. B. WALTERS.
M ARCUS BUTLER WALTERS, farmer, fruit raiser and fruit dealer, was born in Vinton county, Ohio, Dec. 18th, 1848, the son of Zachariah and Sarah Walters and fourth in a family of eight children. His father was a farmer and carpenter. In his younger man- hood, however, he taught school. Marcus lived with his parents until in his eighteenth year. In 1863 he emigrated from his native state to Illinois, and in 1866 he located in Atchison county, Missouri; was in the saw-mill business twelve years, when he engaged in farming. He now owns and lives upon eighty acres of land in section 23, township 64, range 41, six miles south of Rock Port, where he has a fine orchard of 2,000 apple trees of the best varieties and 400 peach trees. He also raises an abundance of small fruit, and, in fact, has one of the best fruit farms in the county. The cottage in which Mr. Walters lives on this farm is, in size, 16x20 feet and 14x20 feet, 11% stories, and 8x12 feet, 1 story. There are all necessary improvements and the whole premises are neatly kept, as the ac- companying view shows.
On July 11, 1869, Mr. Walters and Miss Sarah Lucy Rundle were united in marriage at Scott City, Atchison county, Missouri. Mrs. Walters is a danghter of Jolin and Lydia Matilda Rundle and was born at Clem's Mill, Mo., on Sept. 19,1848. She was the first child in a family of nine. Her parents came to Atchison county in 1857, from Albia, Ia., and her father started the Rundle Woolen Mills, five miles south of Rock Port, which he con- ducted several years.
To Mr. and Mrs. Walters five children have been born, three of whom are living, namely: James Rudolph, born May 16, 1870; Royal Marcus, born Oct. 26, 1873; Cleo Beyrl, born July 14, 1877. Nellie Blanche, born Sept. 10, 1871, died May 14, 1872.
Politically Mr. Walters is a Socialist. He formerly affiliated with the Democratic party and later was an active member of the People's Party.
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J. H. WALKER.
T HE subject of this sketcli, James Harrison Walker, was born in Clinton county, Mis- souri, Jan. 31, 1841, the son of Jacob and Charlotte (Jones) Walker and second in a family of ten children. He lived on his father's farm until in his twenty-first year, when he began farming for himself. He came from Clinton county to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1875, and bought 80 acres of land, paying $25 per acrefor same. He now owns a farm of 480 acres, in sections 4 and 5, township 63, range 39. The house on this farm is of 1% stories, in size 14x32 feet and 14x20 feet; barn, 37x40 feet, with 16-foot posts; crib, 32x44 feet; arch cellar, scales, etc., and three tenant houses. His home place, however, adjoins the town of Fairfax and comprises 80 acres: His residence is handsome and commodious, being 30 feet wide, 37 feet long and two stories high. There is also a barn, an arch cellar and other outbuildings.
On Jan. 25, 1876, Mr. Walker and Miss Margaret Elizabeth Taylor were united in marriage in Holt county, Missouri. Mrs. Walker is a daughter of Elvis and Matilda Taylor, natives of Tennessee and early settlers in Holt county, Missouri. Mr. Walker's father was a native of Kentucky; his mother of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have seven children, namely: Elbert, born Oct. 23, 1876; Geneva, wife of Thurman Davis, born Nov. 6, 1878; Weaver Stanley, born Dec. 13, 1880; Nellie, wife of Curtis Carmean, born Dec 4, 1882; Edith, born March 13, 1886; Cora, born Feb. 7, 1888; Hallie May, born April 14, 1890. Besides the home schools Weaver and Elbert attended Tarkio College. Edith, Cora and Hallie are students in Fairfax High School.
Mrs. Walker is a member of the Baptist church at Fairfax. In politics Mr. Walker affiliates with the Democratic party. He was formerly a leader in the People's Party in Atchison county. He was once Chairman of the County Central Committee and has repre- sented his party as delegate in various conventions-State, Congressional and County.
He has also been the choice of his party for the offices of County Judge and Repre- sentative.
Mr. Walker is a self-made man and one of Atchison county's successful farmers.
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TIMOTHY WHELAN.
A BOUT eighty-five years ago Timothy Whelan was born in Ireland. Forty years later he managed to get enough money together to pay his passage to America. He located first in Iowa, then in Ohio, and later in Atchison county, Missouri. His first work in his adopted country was on the railroad as a section hand, and it is said that he planted, cultivated and gathered a forty-acre crop of corn while thus engaged on the rail- road, by working in the field at night. Such industry must have its reward, and so it had. At the time of taking this sketch Mr. Whelan owned and lived upon 465 acres of the finest land in the Missouri valley, in section 35, township 65, range 42, one mile north of Wat- son. The home is a two-story brick mansion, 50x50 feet in size, surrounded by a beautiful lawn and necessary and substantial outbuildings. On this land is also another spacious residence of thirteen rooms and a complete set of outbuildings. Mr. Whelan marketed, on an average, annually, two or three car-loads of cattle and one car-load of hogs.
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