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and was educated at Cazenovia, N. Y. They have had four children, three of whom are living : Minnie (wife of J. H. Huddleson, who is a prominent railroad man, connected with the Oregon River and Navigation Company of Oregon), Richard and Manley. In 1872, death removed one of their family, John. The family have been active members and workers of the Congregational church since their settlement in Wyandott. -
GEORGE STUMPF,
Hardware dealer. Was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, in 1850, and when but six years of age came to this country with his parents, they settling at St. Louis. Here George spent his boyhood days, and through his own exertion and self-application, received a fair school education. In 1870 he came west, looking for a place to settle, and in passing through the State of Kansas, settled at Wyandott. He then engaged in the manufacture of tinware, which he carried on until 1872, when he commenced in business for himself, opening out a large store on Minne- sota avenue, and by close attention to business, made a good start in the world. His store to-day has increased to double the size of his former one, and is stocked with all things pertaining to the hardware business. He came to Wyandott with- out the first cent in his pocket, and has to-day the largest store and the best stock of goods in the county, as also a surplus of $15,000 in the bank. He married Miss Rowena E. Galbraith, in October, 1873. She is a native of Illinois, and was born in July, 1858. They have had two children, one of whom is living : Ada May. The family are members of the Congregational church.
JOSEPH TOWNSEND.
Was born in Warwickshire, England, November 15th, 1825, and when about eight years of age, was brought by his parents to America, they settling at Utica, New York. He was there reared and educated, and on the 18th of December, 1847, was married in that city to Miss Amy Wratten, a native of England, born in county Kent, November 16th, 1825. They settled at Oneida, New York, remaining about five or six years, and then removed to Adrian, Michigan. From there they went to Chicago, and thence to Racine, Wisconsin, where he lived until he came to Wyandott, in 1863. He has been engaged in the railroad busi- ness all his life, and is now master car builder on the Chicago & Alton Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend have had six children, four of whom are living: James A., Libbie J., (now Mrs. L. W. Barnard), Frankie F., and Julia M., (now Mrs. H. McGrew). He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and his son James belongs to that fraternity.
AUGUST WOLTER,
Proprietor of Wolter's meat market. Was born in Germany, in March, 1825. He spent his boyhood days in Germany and learned the carpenter trade, which he followed until 1849, when he came to the United States. Then went west and settled at St. Louis, where he followed his trade and remained one year. In 1850 he removed to Arrow Rock, Saline county, Mo., and engaged in the furniture business, and in 1856 returned to St. Louis and established himself in the mercan- tile trade. In 1857 he came to Wyandott, the city at that time containing but two houses, and became engaged in various pursuits. In 1868 he started a meat market, and has since that time continued in the same business. His shop is large and his stock is what the Wyandott citizens term AI. During the late war Mr. Wolter raised a company of volunteers, but was taken sick soon after and was unable to take command. He married Miss Elizabeth Colhaf in 1852. She is a native of Germany and was born in 1834. They have had seven children, six of whom are living : Ellis, William, Hermann, Matilda, Minnieand Ada. Mr. W. is one of the oldest Odd Fellows in Kansas, having become a member in 1851. Mrs. W. is a member of the Catholic church while her husband is a Presbyterian.
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KANSAS CITY.
WASHINGTON ADAMS,
Attorney at law. The subject of this sketch was born in Boonville, Cooper county, Missouri, April 16, 1849, and attended the preparatory school of F. T. Kemper, brother of ex-Governor of Virginia. He entered the University of Charlottsville, Virginia, and commenced the study of law at that place, in 1867, continuing the same with Judge Adams his uncle, and one of the supreme judges of the State. Mr. W. Adams came to Kansas City in the summer of 1870, and has been a resident ever since. In 1875 was elected City Attorney, and in 1876 was re-elected to the same office. During the spring of 1880, he was appointed by the Mayor, City Counselor, which office he holds at the present time. He married Miss Ella B. Lincoln, on the 5th day of June, 1877. She is a daughter of John K. Lincoln of Plattsburg, Clinton county, Mo., and is a native of Ken- tucky, but principally reared in this State. Mr. Adams, although quite young is an active and successful attorney.
JACOB ADDISON,
Of the firm of Addison & Dennis. Was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, on the Little Miami River, thirteen miles from Cincinnati, May 7, 1829. There resid- ed with his parents until about seven years of age, then accompanying them to Illinois. The grandfather of our subject was one of the first settlers in Cincinnati, where he worked at the shoemaker's trade. The father of Mr. Addison was also a very early settler of Illinois, moving there even before the city of Chicago had a single house. Jacob was reared on a farm and received his education in such schools as the State at that time supported, far inferior to the ones of the present day. In 1850 he became engaged in the mercantile business at St. Francisville, Illinois, where he continued for three years and then resumed farming. This he fol- lowed until he sold out and went to Kansas in 1870, settling in Montgomery county, and for six years was employed in tilling the soil. Thence to Indepen- dence, same State, commenced in the book and stationery business. Thirteen months later he took up fruit growing and gardening, and after about two years his health failed. In the summer of 1880, he went to the mountains, traveling a short time in the Gunnison country and upon his return engaged in his present business in Kansas City, Kansas. On the 17th of November, the partnership was formed with Mr. Dennis. His first marriage was in 1850; his wife died in 1863 leaving three children : Dora, George and Annis. Was married a second time to Mrs. L. Ramsey, in 1864. Their family consists of Margaret and Mary A. Mr. and Mrs. A. are members of the M. E. church.
J. W. AIKEN,
Dentist. Was born November 7, 1849, and is a native of this county, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he commenced to learn the den- tal profession with Drs. Tindall and Stark, and in 1871 removed to Independence. He was there engaged in practicing until 1879, when he returned to Kansas City and is here located, in business, his residence being at Westport. Being a skillful workman, he has built up a successful patronage. His marriage was in Colorado October 6, 1874, to Miss Celestia Houck. They have three children-Samuel W., Thomas H. and Lottie C.
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W. A. ALDERSON,
Of the firm of Alderson & Young, attorneys at law. Was born in St. Charles, Missouri, October 1, 1856. His father is B. A. Alderson, a native of Hartford county, Maryland, and his mother, Mary L. Baker, a native of Rappahannock county, Virginia. His father is by profession a civil engineer, and was one of the engineers-in-chief in the construction of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and en- gaged for many years on the Mississippi levees, and construction of railroads in the south and west. His mother was of the family of Gambles, of Virginia, be- ing a niece of Judge Hamilton B. Gamble, of Missouri. Both are still living in St. Charles (where they were married in 1850), at the ages of seventy and sixty years respectively. W. A. Alderson received his primary education at St. Charles, Missouri. He graduated at West Nottingham Academy, Cecil county, Maryland, in 1874, and the same year entered Lafayette College, where he re- mained two years. In 1876 he accepted a position in the government lake sur- vey party; returned to St. Charles the same year, commenced teaching and study- ing law under T. F. McDearmon, and was admitted to the bar in 1878, on his 22d birthday. He came immediately to Kansas City, entered into copartnership with Ed. L. Scarritt for one year, and in March, 1880, formed a copartnership with Albert Young, which still exists.
L. C. ALEXANDER,
Proprietor of the St. James Hotel. Is a native of Missouri, and was born near St. Louis, May 28, 1841. He is the son of B. W. Alexander and Octavia Orme. His mother died in 1880, but his father is still living in St. Louis. He is a des- cendant of two very old families. His ancestors on his mother's side came to America with Lord Baltimore, and his great grandfather on his father's side went to Kentucky with Daniel Boone, and was one of the pioneer settlers of that State. Linden attended the public schools of St. Louis until he was sixteen, and when seventeen he went into the store of W. L. Ewing & Co., wholesale grocers, and was with them for three years, acquiring a knowledge of mercantile business. Leaving them in 1861, he went to Denver, Colorado, and was employed in the wholesale grocery house of Bast, Alexander & Co., being the representative of his father in the concern. Returning to St. Louis in 1863, he embarked in busi- ness for himself, and became one of the firm of W. S. Gregory & Co., which afterward, in 1864, changed to Threlkeld & Co., he still remaining as one of the firm until 1865. In 1866 he became connected with his father in the mercantile business, under the firm name of B. W. Alexander & Son, they dissolving in 1872, when he came to Kansas City with his father-in-law. They became the proprietors of the Pacific Hotel, which they kept until 1873, when they purchased the St. James Hotel, which they kept until 1877, when Colonel Bruce retired, leaving Mr. Alexander sole proprietor. The St. James is the leading `commercial hotel in the city, being supplied with all the modern hotel improvements. Decem- ber 7, 1869, he married Miss Nannie Bruce, daughter of Colonel H. Bruce, at that time of New York City, but now proprietor of the Brevoort House of Kan- sas City. They have two children living : Linden C. (born in St. Louis, May 8, 1872,) and Pauline (born in Kansas City, October 23, 1878).
F. R. ALLEN,
Supervisor of Work House. Was born in Ohio, April 10, 1825, and resided there until nineteen years of age, when he removed to Kentucky. There remained until 1851, when he came to this county, and after a time moved to Pleasant Hill, making it his home for twelve years. From that place he came to Kansas City, in April, 1879, and was appointed to the office which he is now filling. His marriage was on the 13th of January, 1849, to Miss May Williams, of Danville,
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Kentucky. Their family consists of two children : Pearley, (now Mrs. Ward, of this city), and William H.
JAMES ANDERSON.
Was born in the city of Columbia, Adair county, Kentucky, July 6th, 1817. Immigrated to Illinois 1831, locating in Macomb, where he resided until 1844, and then removed to Dubuque, Iowa, living here until 1851. He returned to Macomb, Illinois, his former home, and engaged in the lumber trade, which he followed until 1865. Then sold out his business and moved to Andrew county, Missouri, where he engaged in the lumber business and continued to follow this until the fall of 1872, when he came to Kansas City. Shortly after arriving in this city he embarked in the lumber trade, and has established a large and lucrative business, and has the confidence and esteem of the trading public generally. He married Miss Julia Rutherford, of Greenville, Bond county, Illinois, in October, 1836, a lady of refined tastes and fine domestic habits. The union has been blessed by eight children : William H., Mary E., John E., Martha M., James R., Emma M., Jennie H., and Sarah H.
S. H. ANDERSON,
Dentist. Was born in Syracuse, N. Y., February 17, 1823, and received the rudi- ments of his education in the common school of Syracuse, completing it in the Academic Institute of Onondaga, N. Y. In 1845 he began the study of medicine under Dr. Brewster, of Onondaga, studying with him some time, when he took up the study of dentistry under Dr. C. C. Chandler, of Syracuse. He opened his first dental rooms in Hannibal, Mo., in 1847, where he practiced until 1879, when he came to Kansas City ; here he has an extensive practice. Mr. Anderson is one of the first, if not the first dentist, who introduced whole sets of teeth in- serted on suction plate in the State of Missouri. He was also a member and once vice-president of the first dental association formed in the Mississippi Valley. He was at one time proprietor of a flouring mill at Hannibal, and extensively engaged in manufacturing flour for foreign markets. Has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Maria J., daughter of Aaron G. Gano, of Hannibal, Mo., whom he married in 1851 and who died in 1852. He married his second wife, Miss Anna M., daughter of Thomas H. Tatlow, of Palmyra, Mo., in 1856. By her he has two children : Harry F. and Russell V.
O. T. ANGELL,
Real estate dealer and insurance agent. Was born in Windham county, Conn., August 31, 1828, and there resided until 1850, when he moved to Western New York. One year later went to Pennsylvania and there engaged in the drug trade for four years. While young he had been employed in a cotton mill and worked in it un- til 1850. In 1858 he moved from Pennsylvania to Kansas, and settled in Topeka, and afterward spent his time in farming in Shawnee county. This was continued for about seven years, when he removed to St. Joseph, Mo., and engaged in the practice of medicine, having previously followed it in Kansas. For two years he fol- lowed the drug trade, returned to Pennsylvania and continued it until 1878. Again came to Kansas and engaged in the real estate business, which he has continued ever since, in Kansas City, Kansas .. He has by industry and fair dealing suc- ceeded in building up a fine business. He was married in 1846 to Miss C. S. Clark, by whom he has had one child, now deceased. He is a Royal Arch Mason.
GEORGE W. ANTHONY,
Is another of the very oldest settlers of Kansas City. Upon his first coming here the city site was a wilderness, and he has killed wild turkeys and deer where now is one busy scene of traffic and the hurly-burly of business greets the ear. He was
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born in Columbia, Mo., in 1828. His parents came to Jackson county in 1847 and settled five miles east of Kansas City, on what is now the Independence road, where he lived with them and worked at brick laying with his father until the spring of 1850, when he went to California and mined until 1859. Returning that year to Jackson county he has here resided ever since, and has been and now is a contractor in brick laying. During the late war he served three years in the Confederate service under General Price. In 1863 he married Miss Ann Hume, who was born and reared in Boone county, Missouri. They have six chil- dren: Florence, Bettie, George Lee, Robert G., Oliver and Lilly May.
D. AUSTIN,
Of the firm of D. Austin & Co., jobbers of pumps, pipe, belting, etc. Is a native of Skancateles, Onondaga county, New York, born the 14th of.September, 1826. He was reared on a farm and received an academic education. On the 23d of March, 1849, he was united in marriage with Miss Mariette Hatch, of Owasco, Cayuga county, New York. Mr. Austin was engaged in farming in his native place until the spring of 1872, when on account of poor health he was compelled to change climate. Then commenced a mercantile business in Kansas City, whither he moved his family in the spring of 1875. Here they now reside and expect to remain. Mr. and Mrs. Austin have seven children : Frank H. (of Colorado Springs), Fred. C. (of Chicago), James B., C. W., D., Jr., M. Estelle and Anna, at home.
FRANK J. BAIRD,
Attorney and dealer in real estate. Was born in Brown county, Ohio, May 14, 1838, remaining their until nine years of age, when with his parents he removed to Putnam county, Illinois, settling on a farm with his father in 1847. The latter was a non-commissioned officer in the war of 1812, and served through the cam- paign. Our subject was educated at the University of Michigan, graduating in the law class of 1865. Then came to Kansas City, Mo., engaged in the practice of his profession, but on account of failing health, and feeling confident of the future of this city, he became engaged in the real estate business. This he has since followed with marked success. During the late war Mr. Baird was a lieu- tenant in the 138th Illinois Infantry.
O. P. W. BAILEY,
Judge of the Probate Court. The subject of this sketch stands prominent among the influential men of this city, and has gained for himself a wide and honorable reputation. He was born in Boyle county, Kentucky, where he lived and re- ceived a liberal education. Arriving at the age of seventeen years he removed with his parents to Jackson county, Missouri, in 1852, and here accepted a position in the clerk's office, holding it for a term of one year. After this he was ap- pointed United States Deputy Marshal for the western district of Missouri, which office he held for a period of two years. In 1858, he was elected to the office of county treasurer, filling it two years when he resigned, and at the death of the acting sheriff was appointed to fiil the unexpired term, holding the office until 1862. Then he resigned and went to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He returned to his former home and in 1866 was elected to the office of sheriff, which he held for two terms of two years each, and in the fall of 1880 was elected judge of the probate court, of Jackson county, which office he now holds. On the 20th day of April 1859, he was married to Miss Frances A. Hall, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Their family consists of three children : Fanny A., Ella H. and Charley H.
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PETER BAKER,
Homeopathic physician. Was born in Baltimore, Maryland, April 6th, 1818, where he was educated. He began the study of medicine in 1841, and in 1844 went to Memphis, Tenn., where he practiced medicine six or seven years. He removed to Warsaw, Ill., in 1854, and engaged in the mercantile business until 1861, when he again resumed the study and practice of his profession, and in 1863 graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago. After gradu- ating, he went to White Water, Wisconsin, but left this place in 1864 and went to Monmouth, Ill., where he settled and practiced until the spring of 1868. In the fall of 1867 he met with a severe accident, being thrown from his buggy, dislo- cating his ankle and fracturing his leg. He being the only homeopathic physician in the place, his services were in demand, and he was called on before being fully recovered. He imprudently went and attended to the case, which exposure caused the erysipelas to set in. To get rest and opportunity to recover, he made a trip to Kansas City; and while there was so favorably impressed with the future progress and growth of the place, that he concluded to permanently locate in the city. He left a large city and country practice at Monmouth for an exclusive city practice at a smaller place. In his anticipation of the growth of Kansas City and extensive practice, he has not been disappointed. He is the oldest es- tablished homeopathic physician in the city and has a very large practice. De- cember 24th, 1845, he married Miss Rebecca A. Wiley, of Memphis, Tenn., by whom he has two children : Charles E., (a farmer, near Wyandott,) and Myra, (wife of W. E. Winner, of Kansas City). Himself and wife are members of the Uni- tarian Church. He was at one time the president of the Kansas City Homeo- pathic Medical Society, and is a member of the Western Institute of Homeopathy, and of the Western Academy of Homeopathy.
B. J. BAKER,
Tin and sheet-iron works. Was born in London, July 28, 1846, and was there reared and educated. When fifteen and a half years old he commenced serving an apprenticeship to the trade of tin and sheet-iron worker, continuing until twenty-one. He was engaged in working in London for two years and then com- menced traveling through Europe, following his occupation in different cities. Soon afterward he came to America, landing in New York, where he remained but a short time, then coming to St. Louis. For six months was employed in different shops in that city and succeeded in saving some money, which he in- vested in a team and a wagon and commenced traveling throughout Iowa and northern . Missouri. This he followed for several years, principally along the lines of railroads. During our severe winter he made headquarters at Des Moines, and at another time at Ames, in Story county. In the spring of 1880 Mr. Baker arrived in Kansas City, purchased a set of tinner's tools and opened a shop in the eastern part of the city, which he still operates. He has worked up a large trade in his line and devotes himself earnestly and faithfully to his work.
H. E. BARKER,
Proprietor of Eastern Marble Works. Was born in Richmond, Province of Quebec, Canada, October 6, 1856, and there was reared. Received his educa. tion partly in the schools of that city and afterward attended the High school in Montreal. When sixteen years of age he apprenticed himself to learn the trade of marble cutter, with Mr. G. Z. Hill, serving under him for three years. Then went to Montreal, worked at his trade there one year and then came to Kansas City, being employed under J. P. Daley for three years. In 1880 he started in business for himself and is very successful, having few equals. He is a fine work- man, and at the State Fair of Missouri in 1879, received the first specimen for the best specimen of marble work. Though but a young man he has built up a fine
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trade and has constantly orders ahead. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and a zealous worker in the cause of temperance.
M. H. BARTLETT,
Livery-man. Was born in Jefferson county, New York, in 1825, and resided there until he reached his majority. His early education was received in the common schools of his neighborhood, after which he removed to Illinois in 1854. While liv- ing in Troy, N. Y., he learned the trade of carriage trimmer, and was there mar- ried in 1841 to Miss Eliza Burns of that place. Mr. Bartlett remained in Illinois for two years and in 1857 came to Kansas City, soon after engaging in the car- riage business. Afterward commenced the grocery business, and soon embarked in his present business, in which he has been successful. While a resident of Liberty, Clay county, Mo., our subject was appointed to the office of deputy sheriff, hold- ing it for two years and held the same office here. They have had two children.
W. R. BERNARD,
Abstract and real estate dealer. Was born in Augusta county, Virginia, Decem- ber 8, 1823, and came with his parents to Missouri in 1839, settling in Callaway county. There he lived with them until 1844. He received his education in the common schools of Virginia and Missouri, and studied geological surveying by field practice in the summer season, and was instructed by Dr. C. T. Jackson, of Boston, and C. C. Douglas, of Detroit, during the winter months .. In 1844 he went to the copper regions in the northern peninsula of Michigan as second assistant of the United States geological survey, and in 1846 and 1847 was em- ployed by the Boston Mining Company. In the summer of 1847 he came to Jackson county and settled at Westport in the fall of that year, and engaged in general mercantile business with Alberg G. Boone, the name of the firm being Boone & Bernard. Their sales were confined mostly to the Indian traders of the border and Rocky Mountains and New Mexico. In the spring of 1848 the firm of Boone & Bernard received the first large consignment of New Mexican goods, it being to Messervy & Webb, of Santa Fe, requiring sixty-three wagons drawn by six yoke of cattle each, and taking six months to make the round trip. By their promptness and business management they induced many heavy Mexican traders to ship through them, the most important being Jose Chavis, Manuel Ar- mijo and the Pereas, and these were soon followed by the great overland traveler F. X. Aubry, a freighter and trader. In 1853 Mr. Boone having retired from the firm, Col. Charles E. Kearney became connected with Mr. Bernard, and the firm was changed to Kearney & Bernard, and they extended their trade to Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico. In 1856 Col. Kearney retired, when a brother, J. Ber- nard, of Baltimore, became connected with him. The business had so increased that their sales amounted to $250,000 yearly. In 1860 their books show that they had outfitted and started for other parties to Mexico and beyond, 21, 000 freighting wagons, called prairie schooners. By the breaking out of the war in 1861 the trade was destroyed, and they were obliged to close their freighting and commis- sion business. During the war and up to 1873 he was engaged in overland transportation, transporting army camps and Indian supplies for the Government to Fort Union, in New Mexico, and to Forts Doragi, Sill and Laramie, and from then until 1879 he mined in Colorado, and was also interested in mines in Joplin, Missouri. He still resides in Westport on the grounds from which he cut the hazel brush in 1850. He established himself in the abstract business in Kansas City in 1879. In 1865 he organized the private bank of Bernard & Mastin, of Kansas City, which afterward became the Mastin Bank, he retiring in 1867. He has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Margaret Buckner, daughter of Col. Robert R. Buckner, of Callaway county, Missouri, whom he married in 1850, and who died the following year. He married his second wife, Miss Susan Harris, of Westport, in 1853, by whom he has two daughters: Nettie, born
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