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GEORGE S. HORTON
Was born in Fishkill, Dutchess county, New York. Worked on a farm until he was twenty-two years of age, when he went into the dry goods business as sales- man for the retail firm of S. G. & J. T. Smith, of Fishkill. Remained with them three years, after which he was in the employ of C. R. Owen for three years. He then went to Poughkeepsie, where he engaged with Donald, Converse & Maynard for three years, and after leaving their employ he came to Kansas City, in 1879, when he engaged as clerk for his brother, in retail dry goods and fancy notions. Here he is now located. Mr. Horton was married in 1868 to Miss E. P. Hammond, of Poughkeepsie, New York, and by this union they have three children : Minnie H., Harry L., and George E.
DR. N. N. HORTON
Is a native of Genesee county, Mich., and was born July 29, 1838. He was brought up on a farm, receiving his early education in the common schools, and afterward graduated at Ann Arbor, in the literary and chemistry courses. He commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Hewitt, of the Michigan University, and graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, of New York City, in the spring of 1862. Dr. Horton was then tendered the position of physician for a number of families who were on their way to the World's Fair, at London, which he accepted, and while on that side of the ocean he traveled extensively over the continent, and visited the hospitals of Paris. Upon his return he re- ceived the appointment in the army of assistant surgeon, and was soon promoted to be surgeon of the 47th United States Colored Infantry. He was soon placed on staff duty as medical director of General Hawkins' division. Previous to this, however, the Doctor was division surgeon of Steele's command, at the capture of Mobile. After the close of the war he came west and settled in Fort Scott, Kan- sas, where he continued to reside for eight years practicing his profession. Then re- moved to Kansas City, under appointment assurgeon of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf, and the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Railroads, of which he had full
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charge ; also of the Western Division of the Missouri Pacific, and the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroads. One day in August Dr. Horton, while traveling on the cars, conceived the idea of inventing an easier mode of riding, and in September, 1876, received the patent for the chair, since so celebrated. The Horton chair cars are now in use on twenty five different railroads. His marriage was in Fort Scott, December 9, 1867, to Miss Ella S. Campbell, a native of Michigan. They have a family of three children : William C., Norris H., and Lizzie A.
HENRY T. HOVELMAN
Was born in Bilnen, Prussia, in 1844, and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1854. They resided in St. Louis until 1866 and then our subject removed to Kansas City, where he has since lived. Soon after coming he opened a restaurant, following this business for two years, when he sold out, and bought the lot on which he built his present store house. Then engaged in the grocery business, and has built up a large business, his gross receipts amounting to fifty thousand dollars annually. In 1871 was elected to the common council, and re-elected in 1872. In 1866 he married Miss Flora Timpe, of Warren county, Missouri. Their family consists of three children : William T., Ella W. and Edward T.
JAMES J. HUNTINGTON,
United States revenue gauger. Our subject was born in Pike county, Missouri, in 1844, and there resided until sixteen years of age. Then entered the volun- teer service, belonging to the Third Missouri Cavalry, in which he held a non- commissioned office. Served for four years, and was honorably discharged in the spring of 1865. Then returned to his former county, and was in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, after which he engaged in the mercantile busi- ness. This he followed until 1870-'71, and during this time assisted the post- master. In 1870 took the United States census of Clay county, Mo., and was appointed to the office which he now holds, in 1872.
JAMES HUNTER.
The subject of this sketch was born in Russellville, Kentucky, July 2, 1826, and in 1829 removed with his parents to Independence, Mo., his father being a very early settler of this county. He built the first house in Westport, and soon after embarked in the mercantile trade and sold goods in that place for twenty- five years. During this time James assisted his father, and thus received his early business training. After this our subject engaged in freighting across the plains, continuing for a period of ten years. During the war his expenses were very heavy in this business, yet, he was very successful. After quitting he commenced the mercantile trade in Santa Fe in 1862 and continued it until 1867, since which time he has been somewhat retired. He was married in 1851 to Miss Eleanor, daughter of Colonel Alvin Stephens, of Cass county, Missouri. She fell a victim to cholera in 1852.
D. PERRY HUNTER,
Of the firm of Sayers & Hunter, dealers in stoves and tinware. Was born in Jackson county, Missouri, near Kansas City, January 13, 1850. When fourteen years old his father, David L. Hunter, died, and his mother dying one year after he came to Kansas City, and lived with his sister, Mrs. James P. Gaugh. Soon after was employed as clerk in the dry goods house of J. & P. Shannon, and from that time clerked and attended school until 1869, when he became mailing clerk in the Kansas City post-office, serving as such until 1880 under postmasters Foster, Harris and Case. June 15, 1880, he purchased a half interest in the stove and tinware business of H. Sayers. In May, 1875, he married Miss
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Jennie H. Anderson, of Kansas City. They are both members of the First Christian church, of Kansas City.
JAMES HURST
Was born near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, May 10, 1828, and there was reared a farmer and lived until he was twenty-two years of age. He received his primary education in the common school and finished in the Mount Sterling Academy un- der the tutorship of Prof. Hugh B. Todds. He had been teaching in the com- mon school of his county before completing his course in the academy, and after that he taught in the primary department of that institution, closing his connec- tion with it in 1850. Followed teaching in the country until 1852, when he came to Missouri, and in Columbia was employed as clerk in the store of Alexander Douglas, being with him until 1855, when again employed as clerk by Jonathan Kirkbridge of the same place. In 1857 he quit clerking, disliking the close confinement, and engaged in dealing in horses and mules in Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, which he followed until the breaking out of the war in 1861. Then he located in Mexico, where he engaged in buying horses and mules for the Government and dealing in stock generally. After the close of the war he re- newed his southern trade and continued in it until 1868, when he came to Kan- sas City and invested in real estate and erected one of the first business blocks on Delaware street. In 1871 he became one of the firm of Warriner & Co., in the wholesale grocery business, retiring from that in 1872. In 1876 he was for a short time one of the firm of Cooper, Hurst & Co., in the wholesale boot and shoe business, and on selling out his interest in that he became a cattle dealer, having a ranch in Southern Colorado. December 18, 1872, he married Miss Julia Howard, daughter of Col. John S. Howard, one of the pioneer lawyers of Clay county, Mo. They have two children : Howard H. and James Cecil. Him- self and wife are active, working members of the Second Christian church of Kansas City.
H. P. JACQUES,
Purchasing agent for the Kansas City & Gulf, Lawrence & Southern, Fort Scott & Southeastern Railroads. Was born March 29, 1839, in Tewksbury, Middlesex county, Mass., and there was reared on a farm, receiving a fair edu- cation. At the age of about twenty he removed to Ohio, farmed there for two years and in 1860 came to Hannibal, Missouri. There commenced his railroad experience with the Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad, remaining in their employ some eighteen years, then accepting the position of chief clerk in the mechanical department. Was then employed as secretary of the superintendent of the Atchi- son and Nebraska road, and after two and a half years came to Kansas City in July, 1880. Then commenced in his present situation which is one requiring considerable judgment on the part of the agent. But Mr. Jacques has proven himself worthy of the trust confided in him, and his long service in railroading is evidence of his ability. He was one of a family of thirteen children and has worked his own way through life. He owns a fine fruit farm of sixty-five acres adjoining Hannibal. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to the commandery of Hannibal, and also to the Odd Fellows lodge there. Decem- ber 10, 1863, he married Miss Manda N. Westfall, born in Ohio in 1843. They have two children : Ruby P. and Harry W. Mr. and Mrs. Jacques are members of the Congregational church.
ALEXANDER JAMISON,
Physician and Surgeon. Was born in Glengarry county, Ontario Province, Canada, November 5, 1839. He received his primary and preparatory educa- tion from his father and the Rev. Peter McVicar, of Watertown, Glengarry, en- tering the Queen's University of Kingston, Canada, and graduating as A. B. in
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1863. He then entered the theological department of the same institution, study- ing for two years, when he went to Princeton, N. J., where he graduated in the- ology in 1866. In. 1867 he took charge of the High school of Williamstown, of his native county, as principal, retaining that position until 1874, when he began the study of medicine at McGill College of Montreal, graduating as M. D. in 1877. He came to Kansas City in the fall of 1879, where he is building up a good practice. Soon after his arrival here he was tendered the chair of physics and chemistry in the Kansas City Medical College, which he accepted and still holds.
D. M. JARBOE,
Of the firm of D. M. Jarboe & Co., Keystone Iron Works. Was born in Nelson county, Kentucky, near Bargetown, June 4, 1830, and came to Jackson county, Missouri, with his parents when he was four years old. When his father first came to the county he entered the land that is now Jarboe's Addition to Kansas City. The only families then residing in the vicinity were those of William Gillis, James H. McGee, William Evans and P. Chouteau. His father's first house was built of round logs, and stood where is now the corner of Eighteenth and Madison streets. His schooling was in a log school-house, located where the St. James Hotel now stands. When he was nineteen he made a trip to California on foot, and there successfully mined until 1851, when he returned to Jackson county and went into a general mercantile business, his store room being a log building 18x20 on the levee, near the foot of Main. In 1856 or '57 he built the first brick store in the city, which is still standing on the levee. In 186r, the war breaking out and retarding business, he went into the State service, serving as captain and quarter- master for nearly three years, and after being mustered out in 1865 he again embarked in the mercantile business, opening a wholesale boot and shoe house with S. K. Green. The firm was known as Jarboe & Green, and their business extended throughout Missouri, Kansas, California and New Mexico. Selling out his interest in this business in 1874, he became associated with James Smith, under the firm name of Jarboe & Co., and established the Keystone Iron Works of Kansas City. June 6th, 1854 he married Emily Hoagland, of New York City, by whom he has two children: John, in the printing business in Kansas City, and Charles, attending school.'
WILLIAM J. JARBOE
Is another of the oldest settlers of Kansas City. He was born in Addison county, Kentucky, July 24, 1823, and came to Jackson county, Missouri, with his parents in 1834. They settled on land that is now Jarboe's Addition to Kansas City. The settlements were sparse, and the most of the inhabitants were French and half-breeds. His schooling consisted of what he had before leaving Ken- tucky, and attending different private schools in the neighborhood after coming to Jackson county, thereby getting a fair education by the time he was eighteen. In 1845 he began clerking for A. Crossgrave, of Independence. His employer dying six months after, he was placed in charge of the store by the administrators until the goods were disposed of, and then he was employed by A. B. Canville, being with him until 1848. Then he began business for himself by opening a store for general merchandise on the levee, between Walnut and Main streets, Kansas City, where he did business until the spring of 1861, when he closed out on account of the war. Resuming business again in the fall of 1863, on the corner of Main and Commercial streets, he continued it until 1868, when, on account of heavy losses caused by the unsettled condition of the country, he was forced to abandon the mercantile business, and since that time has followed various avocations. December 21, 1851, he married Miss Cecilia Barada, of St. Louis. They have seven children : Lydia, wife of George W. Cook; Carrie, Cecilia,
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Cora, William J., Jr., Joseph and Susan. Himself and family are Catholics, and members of the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
RICHARD JARRETT,
Florist and proprietor of the Palace Garden Conservatory. Was born in the County of Kent, England, October 22, 1842, and when fourteen he began to serve a seven years apprenticeship at the Preston Hall Conservatory. There he learned everything pertaining to the floral business, and at the end of that period he became head gardener to William Mercer, Esq., of Gove House, County of Kent, and while with him exhibited many cut flowers and plants at the Crystal Palace in London, during the great exposition from 1861 to 1863. He also exhib- ited twice a year at the Royal Horticultural Gardens, of South Kensington, receiving first and second premiums. Being with this gentleman three years, he returned to Preston Hall Conservatory, where he served his apprenticeship, and was employed as foreman in the tropical department, serving in that position until 1870, when he came to the United States. Settled in Kansas City in September of that year, and established himself in the floral business, where he is meeting with merited success, his sales of cut flowers and plants amounting to about five thousand dollars annually. December 25, 1864, married Miss Susannah Bunyar, of Maid Stone, England, by whom he had six children : Susannah F., Edith, Nelson, Florence, Daisy and Pansy.
T. P. JANDON,
Dealer in groceries and provisions. Was born in South Carolina, June 29, 1835, and is of French-English extraction. His boyhood days were spent on his father's plantation, and also in the village of Robertsville, where Mr. Jandon, Sr., kept a grocery store. In April, 1865, our subject came to this city when it was a village, and engaged in farming, which he continued until the war broke. Then enlisting in 1862 in the Confederate service Joe Lyles' company, and afterward was drafted to Company'F, 16th Missouri Infantry. He returned to Kansas City in 1865, and until 1867 was engaged in various occupations ; at that time took charge of the home for widows and orphans of Confederate soldiers, remaining in this position two years, and then took charge of the Franklin School, as princi- pal, holding it four months. Then resigned in order to enter a painting estab- lishment as manager, and remained five years. He had learned this art when seventeen years of age at Charleston. In 1875 received an appointment from Governor Hardin as coal oil inspector of this city. In 1877 he engaged in his present business. Mr. Jandon was married October 18, 1866, to Miss Eva Williams, a native of this State, born October 29, 1844. They have five children : Thomas P., Mildred A., George M., Benjamin and Richard F. They lost two. They are members of the First Baptist church at Westport.
C. J. JENKINS,
Physician and Surgeon. The subject of this sketch is a native of Georgia, and born in Sandville, Washington county, August 1, 1836, and was principally reared in Jones and Crawford counties. He received his primary education at the city schools of Knoxville, Crawford county, and from here removed with his parents to Talbot county, Georgia. From this place he was sent to the Medical University of New York City, and graduated from this institution in 1854. Then returned to his native State and stopped at Reynolds where he remained for a period of eight months. Thence to Jasper, Florida, where he resided for several years, and from there to Louisville, Kentucky. On account of the failure of health he quit the practice of medicine and then went to Olney, Illinois. He came to Kansas City and resumed his practice, and received the appointment of city physician, which position he now holds, and has built up for himself an envi-
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able reputation for honesty and fair dealing. He married Miss Sarah E. Thomas, of White Sulphur Springs, Florida, January 1, 1857. She is a native of Georgia, and is a lady of culture and refinement. Their family consists of three children : Joseph F., Ida O., and Eugene C.
SAMUEL O. JEROME,
Weigh Master, Kansas City Stock Yards. Was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, February 5th, 1861, and was reared and educated in his native town. August 26, 1879, he came to Kansas City and entered the stock yards as a feed deliverer. December 18, 1880, he accepted his present position.
H. S. JOHNSON,
Dealer in Real Estate. Came to Kansas City and engaged in the real estate business in January, 1880. He studied law under Scott Lord in New York City, and was at one time connected with him in the practice of law in that city. He is a genial Christian gentleman, surrounded with a family of lovely and affectionate children and his amiable wife is every where received as a lady of refinement and is esteemed for her modest unassuming and Christian bearing. Husband and wife are Presbyterians and are zealous, ardent workers in the church. The writer, who has been long and intimately acquainted with Mr. Johnson and his family, has taken the liberty to write the above, and regrets that his extreme modesty would not allow him to consent to have a sketch of his life written, on the grounds of his becoming a resident of Kansas City but recently.
PHILIP JOHNS,
Of the firm of Johns & Stelp, dealers in hardware. Was born in Germany and lived there until seventeen years of age, when he immigrated to the United States, landing at New York City. From there he went to Louisville, Kentucky, thence to Memphis, Tennessee, where he enlisted in the Third. Regiment of Dragoons and went into the Mexican War, with Gen. Scott commanding, and served until the close of the war. After this he returned to the States and stopped awhile in Harrison county, Mo. From here he went to Iowa to locate his land warrant, after which he fitted out an ox team and crossed the plains in 1851, stopping for a time in Oregon. During his stay here he preempted 320 acres of land. In 1854 went to California, where he remained until the spring of 1868, when he returned to Missouri, stopping in St. Louis to visit his father and mother, who during his stay in California had immigrated to the United States and settled at St. Louis. Then went back to Iowa, and in the same year came to Kansas City, where he has made it his home ever since. Immediately after coming he was instrumental in starting the first brass band, of which he became teacher. During this time he built what is now known as the Mastin Bank, at the same time keeping up his teaching of music until 1876, when at the death of J. H. Adams he wasappointed administra- tor of this estate, which consisted of a hardware stock, and which he sold by an order of the court to Wm. Stelp. After this Mr. Johns purchased a half interest, forming a partnership under the style and name of Johns & Stelps, which still exists and is one among the live and enterprising firms of Kansas City. In 1876 Mr. J. married Mrs. Adams, of Kansas City. She is a native of Kentucky. They have two children living : William H. and Madie. He has one son, Lafayette, by his former wife.
B. F. JONES
Was born in Georgia, June 20, 1831, and was brought up there, and received his primary education. At the age of twenty, he commenced clerking, and then engaged as traveling salesman over the southern States. In April, 1861, he joined a company at Rome, Ga., and was through the service, being in many severe engagements. On account of meritorious conduct and gallant fighting,
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he received various promotions, until reaching the rank of major. At the close of the war, he returned to Rome, Ga., and in March, 1875, came to Kansas City, to take the management of the National Water-works Company, of which he is now superintendent. It is greatly owing to his skill and oversight that the company occupies such a high place among public improvements. Has been twice married. First, to Miss Mary A. Nesbit, of Georgia, by whom he had three children : Hattie M., Chas. A. and Mary O. His second wife was Mary C. Smith, whom he married in Alabama, November 10, 1864, also of Georgia. They have two children : Bayard F. and George A.
MARTIN KECK
Is a native of Germany, born in Wurtenburg, in 1836. There resided until the age of eighteen, when, in company with his mother and brothers, he immi- grated to the United States, arriving in New York in the fall of 1855. Immedi- ately came to Westport Landing, Jackson county, Mo., remaining a short time, and then located in what is now Kansas City. In 1862 he crossed the plains, and was engaged in freighting, being successful. In 1868 he returned to Kansas City, and since then has lived here. In 1868 he was married to Miss Mary Halmrich, of this city. They have five children : Amalie, Georgie, Louise, Fred and Otto.
JAMES KELLY,
Grocer. Was born in Wilmington, Delaware, January 18, 1836, and was princi- pally reared in Bardstown, receiving his education in the Bardstown College. Here he remained until 1853, when he removed to Louisville, and for one year was engaged in clerking in a grocery store. Thence to St. Louis, Mo., where he learned the trade of machinist, working at it until 1858, and then accepted a position as engineer on a steamboat, running from St. Louis to Omaha, Neb. When the railroad was introduced, the steamboat company suspended operation, and our subject went to Atchison, Kas., where, for a time, he ran a ferry-boat. In 1875 he came to Kansas City, and immediately embarked in his present busi- ness. In the fall of 1880, he built a new business house, and is now very suc- cessfully engaged in trade, having a large patronage.
DAVID KENDALL
Was born in Marion county, Virginia, November 4, 1830. At the age of twelve, he left his parents, and has cared for himself ever since. In 1848, while a mere boy, he went to Texas, and engaged in farming, returning to Virginia in 1850. In 1854 he came to Kansas City, and was employed by Yeager, Hays & Kinney to drive team, freighting to Las Vegas and San Miguel, New Mexico, being in their employ one year. At one time, when making a trip to the above named places, he and his fellow teamster, Samuel Bloomfield, who was recently murdered by Budd Thomas, in Oregon, narrowly escaped being captured by the Indians. After leaving the firm, he began breaking prairie in Kansas, which he followed until 1856, and from that time until 1857 he sold drugs in Lecompton. Soon after came to Kansas City, Mo., and opened a grocery, in company with John T. Reese and James A. Hutchinson, being with them one year. After quitting the grocery business, he was employed by Russell, Majors & Waddell, government freighters, as wagon master, being in their employ until 1860, when he rented a farm near the city, and farmed until 1862. Then he started on a tour through Montana, New Mexico and Colorado, returning to Kansas City in the fall of 1866, when he established himself in the business he is still following, that of builder and contractor. He has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Florence C. Nelson, who died in the spring of 1871, leaving one child, Mary. In July of 1873, he married Miss Jeannette Harris, of Kansas City, by whom he has two children : Marcellus and Ophelia.
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W. W. KENDALL,
Of the firm of Kendall & Emery, Wholesale Boot and Shoe Dealers, was born in Granby, Hartford county, Connecticut, in November, 1838, and there lived until attaining his majority. He was mostly educated in the Academy of his native town, attending a boarding school at Charlotteville, New York, only six months. In the spring of 1860, he left the homestead and went to Blackberry, Kane county, Illinois, and established himself in the general mercantile business with C. Reed, under the firm name of Reed & Kendall There he continued until the spring of 1867 when he came to Kansas City, and with J. C. Gates, un- der the firm name of Gates & Kendall, opened a wholesale boot and shoe house, it being the first wholesale establishment in Kansas City. On Mr. Gates' retire- ment from the firm, in 1879, he retained the business, and soon after took in Mr. C. F. Emery, who had previously been a salesman for the firm, changing the firm name to Kendall and Emery. Mr Kendall is still senior member of the firm, and has done business in the same room for fourteen years and has met with fair success. February 19th, 1863, he married Miss Emily C. Brownell, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, by whom he has three children : Abbie Maud, William Roy and Harriet May.
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