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FREDERICK NEUDORFF, hard- ware merchant, 114 S. Fourth street, thorough knowledge of the law, his was born at Platte City, Mo., July 5th, quick perception of the points at issue, 1859. His father, Louis Otto Neu- and his fidelity to his clients' inter- dorff, a jeweler, was born in Germany, ests soon won for him a host of friends and his mother, maiden name Arnold, and patrons and his practice is one that was born in France. He came to St. is envied by many older practitioners Joseph in 1863 and attended the pub- than he. Mr. Eastin is thorough and lic schools. For twenty years Mr. painstaking, and the smallest and ap- Neudorff has been engaged in the parently most unimportant case en- same block, first with Koch, Chew & trusted to him receives the same care Co., wholesale grocers, then with R. and attention as those of the greatest H. Jordan & Co., hardware; for five magnitude. Mr. Eastin is an earnest years as manager of the retail depart- Democrat and a member of the Chris- tian Church.
ment of Shultz & Hosea, hardware, and since, 1887, in business for himself, being at this time the leading retail
VINCENT E. BURCH, a first- hardware merchant in the city. Mr. class tonsorial artist, whose shop is Neudorff was for two terms a mem- in the basement of the Commercial ber of the school board and vice-pres- Block, was born in Bloomfield, Mo., ident of that body for one term. He Dec. 3, 1896. In 1881 he went to Ma- is positive in his political convictions, ryville, Mo., and in 1890 came to St. but affiliates with no party. Mr. Nu- Joseph and embarked in the business dorff was married first to a daughter he now follows and in' which he has of Rev. H. Fiegenbaum, of the Ger- been successful. He was married Nov. man Methodist Church. This lady 28, 1893, to Miss Anna Tolson of St. died in 1892, leaving him two children, Joseph. Mr. Burch is an Odd Fellow Julia W., now aged sixteen, and Clara and a member of several other secret societies. May, now aged ten. In 1893 he was married at Kansas City to a daughter of F. and Agnes Bauer, by whom he has two children, Frederick Franklin, aged four, and Agnes Olive, aged two years.
LUCIAN J. EASTIN, attorney at law, Third and Felix streets, was born in Clay County, Mo., July 12, 1868. His parents were George W. and Sui- san C. (Dollis) Eastin, his father being a farmer. Our subject attended the State Normal School at Warrensburg, boys.
ENOCH S. STORY, toilet supplies, IOIO Frederick avenue, was born in Brown county, Indiana, Feb. 16, 1862 the son of Captain David Story, a na- tive of Ohio. His mother's maiden name was Cordelia Wadsworth, also born in Ohio. Mr. Story came to St. Joseph in 1890 and engaged in the laundry business. In October of 1887 he was married at Scott City, Kan., to Miss Eva M. Nicholson, a native of Iowa. They have three children, all
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J. S. HELSLEY, of the firm of street, was born at Zanesville, Ohio, Helsley Bros., general contractors, May 7, 1850, graduated at Columbus was born in St. Joseph, and is the son in 1867; came to St. Joseph in 1874 and of the late Captain Phillip W. Hel- sely, a leader of the Democratic party
engaged in his present business. Mar- ried March 2, 1886, his wife's maiden in his day. His mother's maiden name being Rosa E. Delay, born in St. name was Lucy A. Spray. Our sub- Joseph, in 1863; they have two boys. ject received his education in the pub- He is a leader in the Republican party, lic schools and then went to California, though has never sought office.
JESSE S. HELSLEY.
where he spent several years. Upon his return he began operations as a contractor, being an expert in the manufacture of artificial stone. The firm of Helsely Bros. have had many
JOHN H. TALGE, manufacturer of sofas and lounges, 917 South Ninth street, is a native of Louisville, Ky., and came to St. Joseph in 1881. He large paving contracts, among others, has built up a great business in his line the paving of the road to Asylum No. and his products are shipped through- 2, and they have acquired a high repu- out the entire west. Mr. Talge was tation for proficiency and integrity.
married at Indianapolis to Miss Meri-
ROBERT A. McGOWAN, manu- am Johnston, who has borne him three facturere of buggy tops, 615 Charles children-two boys and one girl.
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H. N. CORNELL, promoter, was 1899. He was married at St. Joseph born in Vermont, Nov. 16, 1828. He in October, 1890, to Miss Minnie served in the United States navy and Knowles. Politically Mr. Rackliffe is front 1844 to 1847 was on the United a Democrat.
States ship Michigan. He then learned the saddle and harness busi-
BENJAMIN F. JOHNSON, col- ness. In 1850 he made an overland lections, office First National Bank building, was born in St. Joseph Sept. 9, 1874, and was educated in this city. He was married Sept. 17, 1896, to Miss
trip to California and upon his return located at Nebraska City, where he conducted a saddle and harness busi- ness for two years. April 14, 1861, he Mary Elfred, also born in St. Joseph, married Miss Mary H. Deneen of In- and the daughter of Thomas H. El- diana, by whom he had six children. fred. Mr. Johnson has a well estab- In 1864 he crossed the plains to Idaho lished and lucrative business, acquired by close attention and success.
with his own freight train, which ven- ture bankrupted him. In 1867 he lo- cated in St. Joseph, engaged in the real estate business and was for years a leader, projecting many plans for the advancement of St. Joseph. He is now promoting brick street paving in St. Joseph in the interest of the Phoe- nix Brick Company, and is remarkably successful.
A. J. AVERY, contractor, is a na- tive of England, who came to America in 1868 and to Buchanan county in 1892. He learned the carpenter trade in New York and later engaged in the building business in Atchison, Kan., Denver, Col., Oakland and San Fran- cisco, Cal., and Seattle, Wash. On his arrival in St. Joseph he was engaged living.
by Milton Tootle, Jr., as stage man- ager of the theater and has charge of all the building done by the vast Tootle estate.
ROBERT H. THOMAS, farmer and ex-sheriff, was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, Aug. 1, 1839, and came to Buchanan county with his pa- rents in 1845, locating in Crawford township on the fine farm which our subject still owns and cultivates. He attended subscription schools during the winter and farmed in the summer. Reaching manhood he engaged in the stock business and for twenty years was a drover and breeder of fine stock. He was elected sheriff in 1880 and re- elected in 1882, serving four years. He was married in Platte county in 1863 to Miss Rebecca Foster, who has borne him five boys and two girls, all
W. K. AMICK, attorney at law and a member of the Missouri legis- lature, was born in Trenton, Mo., Feb. 6, 1867. His primary education was received in Trenton and in 1887 he graduated from the Missouri State University. After reading law he re- turned to the University and gradua- ted from the law school in 1889. He
JOSEPH R. RACKLIFFE, city engineer, is a native of Maine, born March 13, 1866. He graduated from the University of Maine and then adopted civil engineering as a profes- sion. In July of 1890 he came to St. then located in St. Joseph. He was city counselor in 1895-97 and was elected on the Republican ticket in
Joseph and was connected with the Burlington system until his appoint- ment as civil engineer in April of 1898; 1898 to represent the First district in was reappointed to his office April 17, the legislature.
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JAMES BUCHANAN CROY, satisfaction of the people. He was county assessor of Buchanan county, married in 1876 to Miss Elizabeth was born in Marion county, Iowa, Kennedy and they have one boy and four girls, all living. May 28, 1856, his parents being Zeb . tilon and Sarah (Carroll) Croy. In 1866 he came with his parents to Bu- chanan county and settled in Marion ELWOOD J. NETHERTON, vet- erinary surgeon, 217 South Seventh township, where our subject still re- sides. He was raised a farmer and street, was born in Jameson, Mo., Au-
JAMES B. CROY.
still follows that occupation. His gust 11, 1874. He graduated from the education was secured in the country Gallatin high school and the Grand schools of his neighborhood. His brother, William Croy, had been elect- ed assessor, and on his death in 1898 our subject was appointed to fill the
River College, and read medicine with his father, Dr. G. T. Netherton. He graduated from the Kansas City Vet- erinary College in the class of 1895, vacancy, serving in that capacity till and practiced in Gallatin and Kansas January I, 1899. Meantime at the City until May, 1898, when he located election in November, 1898, he was in St. Joseph. He was married in Gal- elected to continue in the office. Mr. latin Oct. 1, 1896, to Miss Alice Croy has conducted the affairs of the Woods, and they have a little girl assessor's office with credit and to the baby, Lucile.
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ARTHUR H. GRUNDY, real es- JACOB WICKENHOEFER, car- tate dealer, South St. Joseph, was born raige and wagon maker, Fourth and in Nottingham, England, Dec. 27, Charles, is a native of Kur-Hessen, 1855, and educated in common schools; Germany, born March 25, 1855. He came to Chicago in 1896, where he was came to America when he was 16 and with the Pullman Car Campany for a located at Farmington, Ia., where he year, afterwards he returned to En- learned his trade. In 1876 he went to gland and was with the Royal Welsh Quincy, Ill., where he remained six Fusileers in the Afghan war; with the years, and came to St. Joseph in 1877; Indian contingent in the Soudan, and worked at his trade for four years. for two and one-half years in the Bur- In 1881 he opened a shop on Charles mese war, coming out a sergeant ma- street and is now the head of a large jor, with a spear wound over his eyes. and thriving business. He is now secretary of the South St. Joseph Commercial club, and of the fire department. His wife, whom he married October 12, 1896, was Miss Ellen Prescott.
GEORGE M. VOLTZ, proprietor history of St. Joseph. For twenty-two of plating works 921 Francis, was born in Norwich, N. Y., October 11, 1858. He is an expert machinist and came to St. Joseph in 1877, where he has since on the Democratic ticket. He was married in 1889 to Miss Ida Calhoun, and they have two children, a boy and
followed his trade, adding to it a very complete plating establishment, where he does all kinds of plating. Mr. a girl. Voltz was at one time a member of the St. Joseph Board of Public Schools.
WILLIAM J. ROBERTSON, roofer, 922 South Sixth street, was born in Scotland Aug. 25, 1855, and went with his parents to Canada in 1866. In 1875 he came to St. Joseph and engaged with the Gas company. He has built up a prosperous business, having placed tar and gravel roofs upon many buildings in the city. Mr. Robertson is a Republican in politics and was elected to the council from the Seventh ward in April, 1896, serving two years with credit and distinction. In 1884 he was married to Miss Mary E. Christman, who has borne him three children, one boy and two girls. He resides at 2428 South Twelfth street.
HENRY D. BASSETT, insurance broker, 415 Francis, was born in Bu- chanan county Aug. 26, 1852. His father, Jon. M. Bassett, was one of the foremost lawyers and citizens in the years our subject served as deputy as- sessor, and from 1888 to 1894 was county assessor, having been elected
JOHN F. IMEL, attorney at law, German-American Banb building, has been practicing his profession in St. Joseph since 1891, and has achieved success. Mr. Imel was secretary of the Democratic city central committee in 1892, and has several times been so- licited to run for office, but has al- ways declined, preferring to attend to his practice.
BARTON PITTS, M. D., eye and ear specialist, Francis street was born in 1859 at Accomac Court House, Va., the son of Judge E. S. Pitts; graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in 1881; came to St. Joseph in 1886; married Edna M., daughter of D. M. and Minnie Steele; has three children, two boys and one girl. Resides 508 North Ninth street.
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JOHN T. IMBRIE was born in Effie Fanning of this city in 1889, and Beaver County, Pa., Oct. 31, 1845, and they have one child, a girl. Mr. Jack- came to St. Joseph in 1874, where he son has been in the fivery business for many years and has built up a large patronage by fair dealing and by keep- ing fully abreast of the times. He is counted to be an expert judge of horses. has since been prominently identified with the fairs and expositions given in Buchanan County. His long experi- ence and ready perception of what con- stitutes an attraction has made him a valuable man. He was for some years secretary of the St. Joseph Fair Asso- ciation. His wife was Miss Frank M. Harris, whom he married in Wells- ville, Ohio, in 1865, and by whom he has two boys and three girls.
DR. C. S. GRANT, dentist Eighth and Edmond, was born in Indiana, whence he removed to Iowa, arriving in St. Joseph in 1890. Here he opened the St. Joseph Dental Parlors, and his superior knowledge of dentistry, to- gether with his genial personality, made him a success from the start. Dr. Grant is a graduate of the Kansas City Dental College and is patronized by people from all sections contigu- ous to St. Joseph.
WILLIAM E. SHERWOOD, at- torney at law, Hughes building. was born in New Madrid county, Missouri, Dec. 9, 1853, and came to St. Joseph in 1876, after having graduated from the Missouri State University law school. He began the practice of his profession and was city attorney from 1884 to 1886. In 1888 he was elected prosecuting attorney on the Demo- cratic ticket and served two years. Mr. Sherwood was married in 1883 to Miss Jennie Cross, and they have four children, two boys and two girls.
DANIEL D. DARROW, subscrip- tion book publisher, 322 South Sixth street, was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22, 1856, and came to St. Joseph in 1887, engaging in his present line, and by his energy and sa- gacity has built up a business of large proportions. Mr. Darrow married Miss Adella L. Anderson at Lindboro, Pa., April 9, 1883, by whom he has two boys. Mr. and Mrs. Darrow take great interest in the order of Knights and Ladies of Security, and are both high in its circles. ,
CHARLES H. KELLY, member of the police force, was born in Bu- chanan county, Missouri, March II, 1873, and received his education in the district schools. After farming for some years he received an appoint- ment as attendant at Asylum No. 2, and was subsequently night watchman at that institution. May 22, 1895, he was appointed policeman and has made an excellent record in that posi- tion, both as a detective, as patrolman and as desk man.
PETER LANGAN, tinner, 305 South Fourth street, is an old resident, having come to St. Joseph in 1849. He was educated, learned his trade and grew to manhood in this community and spent a useful life here. Mr. Lan-
THEODORE JACKSON, livery- gan was born in New York Jan. 29, man, 207-209 North Tenth street, is a 1837. His father, Owen' Langan, a native of Kansas, born in Doniphan stone mason, and his mother (maiden June 10, 1862. He attended school in name Catherine Tighe), were both his native county and came to St. Jo- born in Ireland. Mr. Langan resides seph in 1881. He was married to Miss at 514 Bush street.
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DR. WILLIAM F. SCHMID, phy- JOSEPH BARNES, horseshoer, sician and surgeon, was born at Belle- was born in France April 22, 1855. ville, Ill., May 3, 1873. He is the son He learned his trade there and came of William and Mary (Haupt) Schmid. His father was born at Ber- lin and his mother at Frankford, Ger-
to America in 1872, and to St. Joseph in 1874. He has attained celebrity as a first-class horseshoer and farrier, his many. The family lived at St. Louis knowledge of the ailments of horses' until 1884 and then came to St. Joseph. feet being such that he can and does Dr. Schmid attended the public schools. give relief in shoeing.
DR. W. F. SCHMID.
HARRY L. GRAHAM, solicitor Louis and graduated from the Ens- for the Combe Printing Company, is worth Medical College in this city in a native of St. Joseph, where he was 1894. He began the practice of his born June 10, 18661, and where he has profession in this city Jan. 15, 1896, lived ever since. He was educated in and March 1, 1898, formed a partner- the public schools and has been active- ship with Dr. J. W. Heddens. He is adjunct to the chairs of gynecology ind operator surgery, and also demon- trator of anatomy at Ensworth Med- cal College and has a rapidly increas- ng practice.
He studied at a medical college at St.
ly engaged in business since boyhood, mostly as salesman and solicitor. He was married October 1, 1884, to Miss Hannah J. Haywood, daughter of Jo- seph and Mary Haywood of St. Jo- seph, and they have two children.
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CLAUDE F. SEATON, saloon- engaged in the towel supply business. keeper, 314 Edmond, was born in Clin- He was married at Leavenworth, ton county, Missouri, May 21, 1872, Kan., in 1873, to Miss Fanny and came to St. Joseph in 1876, where Schwartz, a native of Bohemia, who he attended school and engaged in has borne him two boys and four girls, business. On February 4, 1896, Mr. all living. Seaton was married to Miss Francis A. Chinsky, and two children have EDWARD K. DENTON, proprie- been born to them, one boy and one tor of the saloon at the northeast cor- girl.
JOSEPH ALBUS, secretary of the St. Joseph Loan and Building Asso- ciation, was born March 30, 1859, at Leavenworth, Kan. He came to St. Joseph during the civil war and at- tended the public schools and gradu- ated from Bryant's business college. He was for many years engaged in the queensware business with the principal firms, and in 1888 was made deputy city treasurer, remaining four years, after which he was elected treasurer on the Republican ticket. Mr. Albus was also a member of the school board from 1890 to 1892.
WILLIAM H. REED, paying tell- er German-American bank, was born at Northfield, Mo., July 4, 1863, and came to St. Joseph January, 1881. In 1886 he entered the United States mail service, continuing till 1891, when he most efficient deputies. Mr. Allison
took a position in the Central Sav- ings bank, where he remained till Jan- uary 1, 1899, when he accepted his present position. Mr. Reed was mar- ried April 12, 1893, to Miss Kate Mill- er, and two children, a boy and a girl, have been born to them. .
LEOPOLD DAVIDSON, man- ager of the Electric Toilet Supply Company, was born in Germany Oct. 18, 1846. He came to America with his parents in 1862, locating in New York, but later came west and was for fifteen years a resident of St. Louis. He came to St. Joseph in 1889, and her of the Cathedral parish.
ner of Fourth and Edmond streets, was born in New York Nov. 17, 1850. After receiving his education he came vest and for many years was located at Cortland, Neb. He came to St. Jo- seph Nov. 1, 1898, and purchased the place now operated by him. Mr. Den- ton was married in St. Joseph county, Michigan, May 1, 1884, to Miss Fan- nie Melton, a native of Cedar Falls, Ia., and three children have been born to them.
WILLIAM H. ALLISON, deputy sheriff, is a native of Buchanan county, where he was born Oct. 13, 1856. He attended the country schools and en- gaged in the drug and general mer- chandise business at Rushville, which is still his home. He was constable of Rush township eight years, and since 1896 has been one of Sheriff Hull's was married in Rushville in Septem- ber, 1881, to Miss Dora Culver and she has borne him three children, two of whom are girls.
PATRICK NEVIN, of the house of Texton, Bros., fancy groceries, 416 Felix street, was born in Ireland and came to America in 1857, locating at Albany, N. Y. In 1869 he came to St. Joseph, and for twenty years he has been connected with the house of Textor Bros. Mr. Nevin has a host of friends. He is a Catholic and a mem-
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J. M. D. FRANCE, M. D., one of seph. He was rated as a good lawyer the most successful practioners in St. and a formidable advocate. In 1855 Joseph, was born in the District of he moved to California, where he re- Columbia in 1841, and there received mained two years and then returned to St. Joseph. After some years he was elected to the supreme court of Mis- souri, which position he held until 1876. He died in October of that year. He was a Democrat of the old school and a Union man during the war. his literary as well as professional edu- cation. In 1873 he came to St. Joseph and soon achieved a high reputation. He has held, at different times, the po- sitions of city and county physician. He has been connected with the fac- ulties of several medical colleges and is prominently identified with the vari- ous medical societies.
PETER JOHNSON, proprietor of the White Elephant saloon, 713 Mes- sanie street, was born in Naranshuldt,
E. W. DIENGER, proprietor of Kronabergsland, province of Smoland, "Badischer Hof," 614 Messanie street, Sweden, Dec. 15, 1860, and came to was born in Baden, Germany, Dec. 17, America in April of 1881, locating in 1844, and received a good education; Iowa. In 1886 he came to St. Joseph, came to St. Joseph in 1867, worked at and, after working at the White Ele- various ocupations and then engaged phant for ten years, became its pro- prietor and has prospered. Mr. John- son was married at Kansas City Dec. 5, 1895, to Olavina Olson, who died he owns. August 21, 1871, he married March 17, 1899. leaving him three chil- in gardening for eight years; kept the Charleston House until 1888, when he moved to his present location, which Caroline Beck, who died Sept. 10, dren. 1888, leaving five children. Oct. 21, 1890, he married Emma Aniser, born in St. Joseph.
GEORGE H. WEYER, barber sup- plies, 508 Edmond, was born in Ehr- stadt, Baden, Germany, Nov. 29, 1858.
ANDREW S. HUGHES was the He grew to manhood and was married first lawyer in the Platte country. He in Germany, and in 1882 came with his was a Kentuckian and as early as 1824 wife to America, locating in St. Jo- was a member of the state senate. He seph. He engaged in the barber sup- was appointed Indian agent during the ply business and grinding, and has administration of President John built up a very lucrative trade, having Quincy Adams, in 1826, and was sta- patrons in all the surrounding coun- tioned here. The biographers of Gen- try. His wife, whom he married in eral Hughes count him as one of the 1880, was Miss Louise Ball, and they most remarkable men of his age. He have two boys and two girls. died in 1843 at Plattsburg. His son, Bela M. Hughes, was also a brilliant man and one of the ablest lawyers who ever practiced at the Buchanan county bar. He resides in Denver now.
LOUIS J. MEYER, Fourth and Edmond streets, is a native of St. Jo- seph, having been born August 17, 1864. He attended school in St. Jo- seph and engaged in clerking in a rail- road office. For several years he has
HENRY M. VORIES, a native of Henry county, Kentucky, came to Bu- been engaged in the saloon business at chanan county in 1843, and practiced his present location, and he has a host law first at Sparta and then at St. Jo- of friends.
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ALFONS KARLE, carriage mak- St. Joseph and who gave Smith Park er, 518 Charles street, was born in to the city. Mr. Smith was born in St. Joseph, December 22, 1846 and this has been his home ever since. He studied medicine and graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadel- phia in 1869, but has not practiced his profession for many years, devoting his time to the management of his
Germany June 22, 1853. He attended school in Germany and came to Amer- ica in 1871, locating in New York City; then he removed to Quincy, Ill., and came to St. Joseph in 1874. He had learned the carriage and wagon maker's trade, and set up in business here. His skill and energy won him Joseph in 1875 to Miss Kate Bauer- lein, and she has borne him three chil- dren, all of whom are living.
success. Mr. Karle was married in St. estate and to real estate generally.
JOHN W. TRICKETT, contractor and builder, was born Feb. 3, 1857, at Iowa City, Iowa, and is the son of John and Lucy Trickett, his father a native of West Virginia and his mother of Kentucky. Mr. Trickett at- tended the public schools and then learned the carpenter's trade, his father firm being Espey & Armstrong. Has been in the coffee and spice business for many years. Early in 1899 he was appointed stamp clerk in the internal revenue office here.
being a contractor. He came to St. Joseph in 1880 and has since had many heavy contracts and been successful in business. Was married at West Quincy, Mo., to Miss Mary Keefe, a native of Quincy, Ill.
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