THOMAS J. ACHESON, stock feeder and dealer, P. 0. Emporia, was born in County Donegal, Ireland. February 28, 1840, and two years later his parents came to the United States, locating at Lima, LaGrange Co., Ind. Here he was brought up, receiving a common school education. At the age of twenty-four, he began business as a farmer and stock dealer, in which he continued in LaGrange County and in St. Joseph County, Mich., until he came to Kansas, in 1869. He located in Lyon County, and bought 120 acres of unimproved land situated on Allen Creek, in Fremont Township, five miles north of Emporia. He made valuable improvements upon this place. In 1874, he engaged in the stock business until he is now feeding and handling cattle and hogs, and has yearly enlarged his business until he is now one of the largest dealers in the county. He has a range several hundred acres in Greenwood County. He has upon average, from 200 to 300 cattle feeding, but handles many more. In the spring of 1883, he sold his farm on Allen Creek, and now pays his undivided attention to his stock business. He has a residence in Emporia. He married Miss Lucina M. Packard, of Sturgis, Mich., October 1, 1863, by whom he has two children - Frederick I. and Nelson H., both living.

JOHN ALLEN, Attorney, was born in Henry County, Ind., August 3, 1843. When about ten years of age his father removed to Warren County, Ohio, where the subject of this sketch spent its youth on a farm. He attended the Spiceland Academy, but before he graduated the War of the Rebellion called for the defenders of liberty and he enlisted in July, 1862, as private in Company A, Seventy-ninth Ohio Regiment. He was in the brigade of Gen. Benj. Harrison in the Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps, and participated in all the battles and engagements of that corps from Resaca, Georgia to Sherman's march to Washington. He was mustered out in that city, June 9, 1865, returned to Ohio and attended the Northwestern NormaI School at Lebanon two years then taught school until 1871. In 1872, he went into the hay business, which proved unprofitable, and in 1873, began studying law. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1876, and practiced in Brown County, Ohio, until 1879. He was Mayor of Aberdeen, Brown County, one term. In 1879, came West, stopping for a short time at West Line, Mo., and in March 1882, located at Emporia, where he is engaged in the practice of law. He married Miss Belle M. Reynolds, of Newport, Ky., February 3, 1869. He was brought up in the Church of Friends. He is a member of the G. A. R., also of the Imperial Order of Red Men.

WALTER ARNOLD, furniture manufacturer, was born in South Wales, January 22, 1828, and came to the United States in 1856, locating in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he engaged in the manufacture of furniture. In the spring of 1858. he came to Kansas, locating at Leavenworth and establishing himself in the manufacture of furniture. During the War of the Rebellion Mr. Arnold was enrolled in the First Regiment of Kansas Militia and was in active service during the Price raid. In 1870, he removed to Emporia, and for four years conducted a furniture manufacturing business alone. His present business was established In 1874, under the name of Arnold & Co. This factory is located on the Cottonwood River, which furnishes them a power of 300 horses, and is about a mile south of the courthouse. They employ from eight to ten men, and manufacture all kinds of furniture. Mr. Arnold married, August 15, 1851, Miss Margaret Evans, of Wales, and by this marriage has had six children, of whom only one is now living.

JOHN J. ATHERTON, was born in Cheshire, England, March 13, 1843, and came to this country in 1860, and located in Emporia. In 1875, he bought an interest in the market of Miller & Atherton. The partnership continued about a year, then ceased, and Mr. Atherton went into the business of buying and shipping stock. In 1875, he bought the Randolph & Paine market on Commercial street, which he has continued to operate. In 1876, he bought a farm of 100 acres in Lyon County, and in 1880, bought another farm of forty acres. He is breeding thoroughbred Berkshire and Poland China hogs; also a high class of poultry. He has about 260 head of hogs, also some fine graded cattle. Married Miss Annie Owen, of Emporia, October 4, 1876, and by this marriage has three children - Dorothy Edith, Elizabeth E. and Alexander A. - all living. He is a member of Emporia Lodge No. 12, A. F. & A. M., also a member of Damascus Lodge No. 11, K. of P.

HON. C. B. BACHELLER has been engaged in the practice of law at Emporia since April, 1869. In 1870, he was elected County Attorney, Hon. B. H. Plumb being the opposing candidate, and in 1873 made Justice of the Peace, an office which he has held up to date, with the exception of two years. He served as Police Judge for two terms, from 1877 to 1881. Judge Bacheller was born in Solon, Me., December 11, 1827, and moved to Farmington, Me., in 1846, residing there until 18(unreadable). He received his education at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Readfield, Me., and in 1849 removed to Somerset, Ky., where he read law and was admitted to the bar in 1852, practicing in that State until he came to Kansas, in 1869. He held the office of Master Commissioner in Pulaski County, Ky., for several years, and was elected County Attorney in 1861, holding that position until 1866. He is a member of the Christian Church, A., F. & A. M., and A. O. U. W. He has passed the chairs of the various orders, having held the positions of grand foreman of the Grand Lodge of Kansas and master workman of the Emporia Lodge. He was married at Somerset, October 5, 1852, to Alice P. Bradley, daughter of Col. R. M. Bradley, of Somerset, Ky., who died July 22, 1876. leaving three children, Roscoe M., Ida E., and William M. He was again married October 31, 1877, to Mrs. Alice (Oldes) Mayse, who died July 21, 1882, leaving two children, Bertha Maud and Carleton H., who died July 4, 1882.

J. & J. H. BAIRD commenced dry good's business in Emporia in April, 1877, under the firm name of Baird & Bro., keeping a general assortment of merchandise, except groceries. The brothers came to Topeka in 1876, but did not engage in active business until they located in Emporia. J. Baird is a native of Randolph County, Ill., born October 13, 1842. J. H. Baird was born in Parry County, Ill., in 1850, and has been engaged in the dry goods business since he was twenty years of age.

ASA BANCROFT came to Emporia in March, 1857, and was first employed by John Hammond and assisted in the erection of the first four buildings built in the town. After working for Mr. Hammond a few weeks he took charge of the saw-mill of Parham & Phelps, near the town site, and continued in charge of the mill till late in the fall of 1859. April 11, 1857, he made settlement on the northeast quarter of section 17, Township 19, Range 11, part of which is now the fair grounds of the Lyon, County Agricultural Society. During the winter of 1857-58 he fenced part of his "claim" and the following summer cultivated the portion that had been previously "broken." He subsequently disposed of part of the land and invested in a livery stable in Emporia, continuing business until 1865. Mr. Bancroft was the first Township Treasurer of Emporia Township under the old territorial law of township organization, and as such collected the first territorial tax levied in the county for Emporia Township. In 1865, he was elected Sheriff of the county and re-elected to a second term in 1867, and served in that capacity till January, 1870, when he engaged in the insurance business, which he followed for several years. In the meantime he was Township Trustee and City Assessor for some five or six years. In 1878 and 1879 Mr. B. was Deputy Registrar of Deeds, and , owing to the sickness and death of the Registrar, he had full charge of the office during most of the time. After spending about six months in New Mexico, he returned to Emporia and was employed for a time by the A. T. & S. F. R. R., after which he resumed the insurance business, which he continues to the present time. Mr. B. was born in Bridgewater Township, Washtenau Co., Mich., November 24, 1835, living there and in the vicinity until his removal to Kansas, excepting tow years spent in the lumber woods of Saginaw County, Mich. He was married in Emporia, August 11, 1864, to Miss E. J. Bunderm, a native of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft have three children, Harry R., and Marv A. and Martha (unreadable), twin girls. Mr. B. enlisted in Company C, Seventeenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, July, 1864, as a private, was promoted to First Lieutenant on the organization of the company, and as such he had command of the company during his term of service, the company never having a Captain. He is a member of Emporia Lodge No. 12, A., F. & A. M., and also of Emporia Chapter No. 12, R. A. M., and has served four years as master of his lodge.

M. R. BARKER, attorney-at-law, was born in Boston, Mass., October 7, 1851; five years later his parents moved to Alamakee County, Iowa, where he lived until he was eighteen years old, when he went to Lansing, Iowa, and studied medicine one year, and subsequently entered Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, from which he graduated in 1877, having taught school in Iowa three years, prior to his graduation. He was married at Mount Vernon, Iowa, June 28, 1877, to Mary Hanna, a native of Iowa, and has one child - Glenn. In November, 1877, he immigrated to Kansas, and settled in Maywood , Wyandotte County, where he had charge of a school for nearly two years, removing thence to Fairmont, where he took charge of a school one year, being principal, and his wife first assistant. From Fairmont he removed to Burlingame, and with his wife, had charge of a school there for two years, also commencing in that city the practice of law, having been admitted to the bar in the fall of 1881. He came to Emporia in June, 1882, where he is engaged in the practice of his profession.

JAMES R. BARNES. Police Justice, was born in Rutland, Vt., December 27, 1811; resided in Vermont until he was twenty-one years of age, then removed to Wyoming County., N. Y., where he worked at the trade of harness-making. He studied law there, and was admitted to the bar about 1844, and practiced law. He was a Justice of the Peace there for several years. In 1854, he removed to Maquoketa, Iowa, where he practiced law and was a Justice of the Peace nearly twenty years. In addition to his legal duties, he operated a harness and saddlery business. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1875, locating at Emporia, became interested in city property, and in the spring of 1881, was elected Police Judge of Emporia for a term of two years. Married Miss Mianda Nichols, of Wyoming County, in July, 1835; she died In 1865, leaving three children - Sarah J., James P., Jr. and Rush H. He was married again in June, 1869 to Mrs. S. C. Packard, of Emporia. He is a member of the Universalist Church, a member of the Union Lodge, No. 15, I. 0. 0. F., joined the order in 1849; is also a member of Cattaraugus Encampment, K. T., In New York.

MOSES H. BATES, druggist, is a native of Troy, Perry Co., Ind., where he was born December 7, 1839. His parents removed to Lewis County, Mo., when he was seven years old, and that site remained his home until he located at Leavenworth Kan., in 1859. In the spring of 1861, he removed from Leavenworth to Emporia, where he started the first drug store in the town in March of that year, where Mr. Ryder is now located. He remained In business at the old stand until the spring of 1873, when he went to Lewis County, Mo., and remained there, on a farm, until October, 1880; he returned to Emporia in December, 1881, and again engaged in drug business, which he now carries on, being also interested in real estate operations. Mr. Bates was married in Emporia, March, 1886, to Betsey Maddocks, a native of Wales, and daughter of John Maddocks, who settled in Emporia in 1862. Mrs. Bates died in 1875, leaving two children - Frank Irwin and Betsey Maddocks.

JOHN BAY, grocer, was born July 22, 1835, in La Porte County, Ind., and two years later his parents removed to Lee County, Ill., where they resided until 1854. In that year they removed to Delaware County, Iowa. In 1857 Mr. Bay struck out again towards the West, and in June located in Emporia, which place he has ever since called his home. Engaged in farming for two years. Went to Colorado in 1859, and was for a time interested mining. At the breaking out of the late war, he enlisted as a private in the Second Regiment, Colorado Cavalry. His first campaign was in New Mexico. Participated in the battles of Val Verdi, Apache Canyon, and Peralto, fighting against Texas Rangers commanded by the Rebel General Sibley. In 1863 he was in Arkansas and the Indian Territory; participated in the battles of Cabin Creek, and in several skirmishes. In 1864 was on the border fighting guerrillas, and took part in the battles of the Big Blue, the Little Blue, Westport, and Mine Creek, during the Price raid into Kansas. Previous to this he had been promoted, first to Corporal, then to Sergeant, and for four or five months had charge of a scouting party. Was taken prisoner by the guerrillas in November, 1864, and held by them as hostage against three female prisoners who were held by the United States for harboring and aiding bushwhackers. Was well treated by his captors, and was exchanged for the three women, after about a week's imprisonment. Was mustered out of service in January, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth. Returned to Emporia and engaged in commercial life. Continued in active business until 1871, when he was elected Sheriff of Lyon County. He was re-elected in 1873. Was elected Mayor of the city in 1875, and in the same year went into the grain business; continued for a year, and in 1876 the firm of Wood & Bay was formed. For three years did a retail grocery business. This firm was dissolved in 1879, and Mr. Bay has, since that time, done business alone in his own name. He has an excellent retail grocery trade. Was elected a member of the City Council in 1881, for a term of two years, and in 1882 was elected President of the Council. He married Miss Carrie Roe, of Chase County, April 4, 1866, and has had by this marriage five children, of whom Bessie, Herbert F., and an infant son unnamed are now living.

GEORGE A. BIDDLE, M. D., was born in New Maysville, Putnam Co., Ind., October 15, 1845. After completing his sophomore year at Asbury University, Ind., he read medicine in his native place under Dr. R. W. Long, and graduated from the Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1889. He enlisted in Company E, First Indiana Heavy Artillery, in September, 1864, serving until the following September. As stated, he graduated from the medical college in 1889, then commenced the practice of his profession in his native town. Here he continued until January, 1878, and then removed to Dallas, Texas, where he resided til he came to Emporia, in February, 1880. The doctor is a member of the A., F. & A. M., I. 0. 0. F., and K. of H; also of the Lyon County Medical Society. The specialty of his practice is diseases of women. He has a farm near town, and other outside interests. Dr. Biddle was married in his native town to Alice Long, a native of that place, October 10, 1871. They have one child, Clara Virginia.

WILLARD DAVIS BREWER manager of the lumber business of S. A. Brown & Co., came to Kansas in 1871, and located at Chanute, where he was with Ridenour &Baker two years. In 1875 he became connected with the lumber business of S. A. Brown & Co., and has located a large number of yards for the firm since that time, giving the business his entire attention during those years. Mr. Brewer was born at Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, and came from his native town to Kansas. He was married at Chanute, Kan., November 4, 1876, to Annah Winans, a native of Rochester, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer have lost one son, Harry, who died in August, 1881, aged eighteen months, and have two children living, Owen Davis and Mollie Winans.

SOLOMON G. BROWN, pastor, was born in Oldham County, Ky., February 9, 1821, where his early life was spent. After leaving Kentucky he resided nearly twenty years in Indiana, where he completed his education and married his first wife. Was only eighteen when he married Miss Kary Rhodes, of Morgan County, by whom he had seven children, of whom George, Sarah, Maggie, Lillie and Tillie are living. Came to Kansas in 1855 locating at Emporia, where he has ever since resided. The town was not at that time laid out; intact, but ten or twelve settlements had been made in the township. Bought a claim of 160 acres on the Cottonwood. The county was then frequented by roving bands of Indians, sometimes as many as one thousand being seen in one camp, or village. Elder Brown organized the Christian Church of Emporia in 1856, with six members. He built the first church in the county, which was dedicated by him in 1858. Undoubtedly Elder Brown baptized by immersion the first person so baptized in the Territory. He has since baptized about 4,000 people. Continued as pastor of the Christian Church until 1878, is now preaching to congregations as follows: At Nortonville, twice a month: Big Springs, once a month, and Antioch once a month. Built a fine church at the last named place in 1881, costing $2,000. He has also built churches at Grantville and LeRoy. Married Miss Melinda Fowler, of Emporia, June 11, 1857. By this marriage has had eight children, of whom Nancy, Jane, Dellie May, Millie Ellen, Solomon G., Jr., Carrie Bell, Ida Mabel, Maude and Pearl are living. Elder Brown was a member of the Territorial Legislature of 1857. Is a member of Emporia Lodge No. 12. A.. F. & A. M.

J. JAY BUCK, attorney, has been engaged in practice at Emporia since May 1, 1870, and was here prior to that time prospecting. He was Justice of the Peace at an early day, and served as Registrar in Bankruptcy in the Third Congressional District being the only person who ever held that office, and is at present U. S. Commissioner. He was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., August 14, 1835, and in the following May his parents moved with their family to Hillsdale, Mich. He received his education at Hillsdale College, and read law with Christopher J. Dickinson, of that town, being admitted to the Hillsdale bar in 1857. He commenced practice at Lexington, Mich., then moved to Buchanan, and in 1860 went to Waupun, Wis., in December, 1863, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and in the spring of 1864 entered Company 1. One Hundred and First United States Colored Infantry, which he commanded for a time, and then served as Judge Advocate of the staff of Gen. L. H. Rosseau and his successor, Gen. R. W. Johnson, until he resigned, July 28, 1865. He then settled at Clarksville, Tenn. and published the Clarksville Patriot, a radical Republican paper, for two years, at the same time continuing the practice of law. When the bankruptcy law took effect, in 1867, he was appointed Register of the Sixth Tennessee Congressional District, and held that office until he came to Kansas for the benefit of his health. Dr. Buck is a member of the A., F. & A. M., A. 0. U. Templars, I. 0. 0. F., and Good Templars. He was married at Buchannan, Mich., March 31, 1860, to Mary H. Tichemore, a native of New York. They have one child - Livingston J.

JOHN C. BURNETT, agent M. P. R. R. was born at Quebec, Canada, August 21, 1845, where his early life was spent. He became identified with the railroad interests at an early age, and was in the employ of the Grand Trunk Railway, of Canada, seven years, as station agent at different points. He came to the United States in 1873, locating at Chicago, Ill., where be was employed in the auditor's office of the C., B. &, Q. R. R., one year. Came to Kansas in 1874, and for four years held the position of traveling auditor of the M., K. & T. R'y. In October, 1878, was appointed agent of that company at Emporia, which position he still holds. Is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Emporia. Member of Emporia Lodge, No. 2. A. 0. U. W. He married Miss Eliza J. Waterson, of Quebec, June 15, 1870, by which marriage he has one child - Annie Maude.

JOHN T. BURTON, grocer, was born November 27, 1847, in Rush County, Ind., where his early life was spent. Taught in the public schools of Indiana eight years. Graduated from Butler University, Irvington, Ind., in 1878, and completed a post graduate course in 1880, receiving the degree of A. M. Came to Kansas in the summer of 1880, and in September, started in the grocery business. Has one of the largest stores in his line in his city, located on Commercial street, and does an extensive business is a member of the Christian Church, of Emporia, and superintendent of the Sabbath school. Was President of the Town Board of Irvington one year. Married Miss Melissa A. Hume, of Rush County, Ind., September 2, 1874, and by this marriage have one child - Perlee E. 

 PROF. P. J. CARMICHAEL superintendent of schools, was born March 15, 1836, in Livingston County, N. Y. Lived in New York State until he came to Kansas in 1869. Received an academic and partial college course of education at Brockport Collegiate Institute. N. Y. First taught in schools of New York State in 1855. Went to Buffalo in 1864 and took charge of the scientific department of the high school. After one year in the high school, took charge of a select school in Buffalo, supported by the most prominent and wealthy families of the city. Remained in charge of this school three years, and then removed to Kansas, locating at Leavenworth, where for two years he remained as principal of the high school. In 1871, when Emporia first assumed the rank of a city of the second class, Prof. C. was called there, and accepted the position and duties of superintendent of the city schools, which were then reorganized under the graded system. He was superintendent two years; then, in 1873, went to the Kansas State Normal School, and for three years held the professorship of mathematics. Removed to California In the fall of 1876, and had charge of the Nevada City Schools for two years. The climate of California not agreeing with his wife, he removed to Springfield. Ohio, in 1878, and for two years held the position of principal of the high school there. Upon urgent solicitation, he returned to Emporia in the fall of 1880, and reassumed the position of superintendent of schools, which he still holds. He was married to Miss Maggie M. Criley, of Emporia, June 11, 1874, and by this marriage has three children - Frank E., Willard L. and Edna R.

W. F. CHALFANT, register of deeds, was born in Harrisville, Harrison Co., Ohio, August 19, 1834. When about thirteen years of age his parents removed to Pennsylvania. At the Normal School, In Edenburg, Pa., he received his education, learning the printer's trade also. In 1860 he commenced publishing the Granville Argus, and in August of the next year enlisted In Company F. Sixty-first Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. At Fredricksburg, Va., June 3, 1863, he was shot through both lungs, and discharge, account of disability, October 19, 1863. From January, 1865, until nearly the close of the year he was in the Pay Department of the Army of the Gulf, headquarters at New Orleans. After leaving the army he settled in Conneaut Township, Crawford Co., Pa., engaging, to some extent, in the manufacture of lumber. Mr. Chalfant was elected Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in 1866, and held that office three years from December 1st of that year. Before coming to Kansas he again published the Granville Argus for one year. He was married in Crawford County, Pa., June 6, 1861, to Martha F. Foster, who is a native of that county. They have four children living - William Foster, James D., Anna, and Grace - and have lost three.

Mr. Chalfant came to Osage County, January 27, 1872, and located at Burlingame. He published the Osage County Chronicle for seven years and then removing to Emporia, bought the Ledger, which he conducted in connection with job work and book binding. When he had published the Ledger for about three years he sold it to the Journal, and in 1881, having been elected Register of Deeds he disposed of his entire business to C. V. Eskridge. Mr. Chalfant is a member of the A., F. & A. M., I. 0. 0. F., A. 0. U. W., K. of T., and G. A. R.

MILTON CHAMNESS, farmer. Section 33. Township 19. Range 11 east, P. O. Emporia, was born in Randolph County, N. C., September 26, 1826. He was raised upon a farm and when twenty-three years of age removed to Parke County, Ind., where he remained eight years. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1856, and in the fall of that year took a claim of 160 acres on Dry Creek, about three-miles southwest of Emporia, which he commenced at once to improve and upon which he has continued since to reside. He has since purchased 320 acres south of and adjoining his original farm, eighty acres of unimproved land in Pike Township, and he also owns 120 acres of unimproved land in Pike Township. He has built a commodious residence, large barn and other necessary farm buildings. His principal crop is corn. He also raises some cattle and hogs. He is a member of the Society of Friends. August 7, 1858, he married Miss Asenath C. Rich, of Hamilton County, Ind., by which marriage he has two children - Al and Lester. She died October 18, 1862, and August 6, 1863, he married Mrs. Asenath Cox, of Pike Township. The latter died January 10, 1883.

H. J. CLARKE, Insurance agent, was born in Lindsey. Ont., September 5, 1859, of Irish Parents. In 1868 he moved to Iowa where he remained several years. During past seven years he has been in the insurance business and is now representing the Burlington Insurance Company, and the German, of Freeport, Iowa. He came to Kansas in the summer of 1882. locating at Emporia. He is a member of the Catholic Church.

CHARLES W. CLEAVER, was born in New York City, June 29, 1853. When seven years old removed to Missouri and resided in Shelby County during the war; afterwards removed to Hannibal, where he learned the art of telegraphy. He was a year in Minnesota as telegraph operator and station agent on the Northern Pacific R. R. in 1872 he came to Kansas, locating at Topeka, where he remained about eight months as assistant train dispatcher of the A. T. & S. F.; was then transferred to the Newton Station, where he held the same position for about a year and a half. In 1875 he was sent to Emporia and for some time was railroad operator and manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company's business. Since the increase of business and the establishment of an office in the business center of the town he has been manager of the business office of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Married Miss Emma Bailey, of Emporia, November 8, 1877. He is a member of Emporia Commandery. No. 8. K. T., of which he is now captain general.

REV. RICHARD CORDLEY, D. D., Pastor First Congressional Church, was born in Nottinghamshire, England, September 6, 1929. Came to this country with his parents in 1833, locating in Livingston County, Mich., where his youth was spent. His preparatory studies were made at Ann Arbor Classical School under Rev. Daniel Wilkens; graduated from the State University of Michigan, 1854, and entered Andover Theological Seminary, Mass., from which he graduated in 1857. Came to Kansas in the fall of 1857 Lawrence. Preached his first sermon as Pastor of the Plymouth Church on the first Sabbath in December, 1857. The membership of the church at that time was only twenty-one or twenty-two and a large part of the pastor's support was supplied by the American Home Missionary Society. Dr. Cordley remained as pastor of the Plymouth Church eighteen years and left it with a membership of over 400. During his pastorage two quite marked revivals were experienced. The first, in 1867, when about 100 were added to the membership. The second, in 1872, added about 175, of whom sixty-nine were baptized in one day. A fine and substantial church was built at a cost of about $45,000 and dedicated in May, 1870. At the time of the Quantrell raid in Lawrence, which occurred on the 21st of August, 1868, the residence of Dr. Cordley, with all its contents, was burned, making a loss to him of more than $3,000, about one-half of which was made up by contributions of friends and churches in the East. He and Rev. Lewis Bodwell, who had stopped with him for the night, narrowly escaped death. When they discovered that the raiders were in town and the main street on fire, they closed the house and watched the movements of the enemy; but when a gang of six ruffians rode up to the house from the opposite side of the street they decided to wait no longer. Dr. Cordley taking his little girl in his arms and Mrs. Cordley the arm of Mr. Bodewell they walked through the back gate and along the street very deliberately. In full view of the raiders, but providentially they were not noticed, and as soon as possible concealed themselves behind some favoring bushes and escaped to the woods. The well-known reputation of both these brethren as Abolitionists would have sealed their fate had they been discovered in their flight. For two years subsequent to their raid, which was so disastrous to the people in the town, Dr. Cordley took his turn with other citizens of Lawrence in standing guard over the town. In 1875 Dr. Cordley removed to Flint, Mich., where he remained for three years as pastor of the First Congregational Church. Returned to Kansas in 1878, located at Emporia as pastor of the first Congregational Church of that place with a membership of eighty-one. During his pastorate the membership increased to about 150. A beautiful and substantial church edifice has been erected at a cost of about $13,000, with seating capacity for 600; dedicated January 9, 1881. Dr. Cordley was a member of the School Board in Lawrence for six years, Member of the School Board of Emporia four years and Clerk of the Board three years. He was Regent of the State Agricultural College eight years. Has been a Trustee of Washburn College since its foundation, a period of twenty-two years. Married Miss Mary A. Cox. of Livingston County, Mich., May 19, 1839. They have one child - Maggie, who is married to William E. Griffith and resides in Lawrence.

CHARLES S. CROSS, is a native of Clark County, Ohio; he moved to Iowa, March 4, 1858, and spent one winter there before coming to Kansas. Early in 1866, he came to Emporia, and received his education in the schools of that enterprising young city. He has been connected with the First National Bank for about four years, as acting cashier since January 1, 1881, and as cashier since November 1, 1881. He has virtually performed the duties of cashier since the death of Mr. Hurst, in 1878. Mr. Cross was married In Lawrence, Kan., June 1, 1880, to Miss Kate S. Smeed, a native of Catawissa, Pa.

H. C. CROSS, is a native of Springfield, Ohio, but left that State in the fall of 1884, and in one winter at Marshalltown, Iowa, before coming to Emporia, in the spring of 1865. He was engaged in the practice of law until 1870. Mr. Cross was the first Mayor of the city of Emporia receiving all the votes but fourteen, and was Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners at an early day. He is a director in the M. K. & T. R. R. also a director in the K. C. E. & S. R. R.. a branch of the A., T. & S. F. R. R. President of the K. C. & Emporia R. R.; President of the S. L. Louis & E. R. R.; President of the First National Bank of Emporia, Kan.; President of the Emporia Loan and Trust Company and President of the Kansas Missouri Coal and Land Company.

A. F. CROWE, came to Kansas, In May, 1857, with his father, who was one of the original members of the town company of Topeka. In the fall of 1857 he removed to Forest Hill, Lyon County, where he remained one year and then came to Emporia. His son, A. F. Crowe, lived there until 1871, when he went onto a stock farm In Greenwood Count following this occupation for six years. His war record consists of good service in the Eighth, Second and Ninth Kansas Cavalry Regiments, from August, 1861, to November, 1864. These regiments were detailed for duty in the Rocky Mountains, and were eighteen months at Forts Halleck and Laramie. The command, with which he was connected, built the former fort Mr. Crowe has been associated with J. S. Watson (with whom he enlisted in the army) in the coal, lime and wood business. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and A. 0. U. W. Mr. Crowe was born on the north side of the Bay of Fundy. N. S., January 27, 1846. When he was three years of age his parents removed to Massachusetts, residing in Boston until they came to Kansas. He was married in Greenwood County, Kan., October, 1872, to Sophia Bennett, a native of Springfield, Ill. They have three children - Thomas B., George F., and Laura I.

JOSEPH F. CULVER, lawyer, was born in Carlisle, Pa., November 3, 1834. His early life was spent in Pennsylvania. He was educated at Dickinson College, Carlisle. Read law one year with W. J. Shearer. two winters with Judge Jeffries, of Tooster, Ohio, and with Judge Duff, of Ponciac. Ill., one year. In July, 1862, he joined Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois, as First Lieutenant, and served in the Army of the Cumberland three years; was promoted to Captain, May, 1864. He participated in all the battles and engagements of the army from Resaca, Ga., to the march to Washington. Was mustered out at Washington in June, 1865. He returned to Pontiac, Ill., and was admitted to the bar and practiced until November, 1965, when he was elected County Judge of Livingston County, which office he held four years. He then went into the banking business, of J. F. Culver & Bro., which was changed upon the death of the latter, in October, 1874, to J. F. Culver & Co. Ceased business in March, 1679, and in July, 1879, came to Kansas, locating at Emporia where he resumed the practice of law. In April, 1881, he was elected Justice of the Peace, which office he still holds. He married Miss Mary M. Murphy, of Pontiac, December 12, 1861, and by this marriage has had seven children, of which Howard D., Marian A., Chester M., Hattie M., and Grace are living. He is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Emporia; is a member of Emporia Commandery, No. 8, K. T.; of Emporia Encampment No. 17, I. O. O. F., of Central Lodge No. 781, K. of H. He was a Trustee of the State Reform School of Illinois for ten years.

HON. E. W. CUNNINGHAM, attorney-at-law, has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Emporia, since July, 1869, having located in that place on the 6th of the month. He was associated for the first six months with W. W. Williams, real estate agent, attending to the law business of the firm; was afterwards with J. Jay Buck about two years; then in partnership with Judge Miller about a year, alone again for two years, and since November, 1876, has been in partnership with W. T, McCarty. He was elected Probate Judge in the fall of 1872 and re-elected to that office in 1874 and 1876, prior to this time having been Police Judge. He has also served on the Board of Education several years. Judge Cunningham was born in Clarksfield, Huron Co., Ohio, August 1, 1842. He attended Baldwin University at Berea, Ohio, and pursued his studies at Hillsdale, Mich., graduating in 1866. He read law with his brother in Urbana, Ill.; was admitted to the bar in June, 1869, and commenced practice in Emporia. He enlisted in July, 1862, in Company D. One Hundred and First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he served until he was discharged for the purpose of being appointed Hospital Steward at the General Hospital, No. 8, at Louisville, where he remained one year. Prior to his removal to Kansas he had been engaged in teaching at Urbana, studying law at the same time. He was married at Clarksville, Ohio, March 12, 1867, to Debbie A. Rowland, a native of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham have buried one child and have four living - Maud, Mabel, Ella, and Ralph E.

DR. T. F. DAVENPORT, dentist came to Emporia in May, 1870, having been engaged in the practice of his profession continuously since. He was born in Trenton, N. J., March 15, 1836; when nine years of age he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, with his parents. In 1856 he graduated from the Ohio Dental College, located at Cincinnati; after practicing two years at Centerville, Ind., he removed to Cincinnati, where he resided until he came to Emporia. He served, however, four years in the army, enlisting in Company A, Seventy-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and remained until March, 1865. He was wounded at Gainesville, Fla., and taken prisoner August 17, 1864. During the first six weeks he was confined in the hospital at Lake City; was then taken to Charleston, S. C., Columbia, Charlotte, Raleigh, and finally to Wilmington, where he was paroled after seven months imprisonment, returning to Cincinnati. He remained there practicing his profession until he came to Emporia. He is a member of the A. 0. U. W., and of the Presbyterian Church, and was married in Wyoming, Hamilton Co., Ohio, September 27, 1865, to Hannah E. Allen, of that place. They have two children - Mary Adella and Allen.

THAD C. DAVIDSON , traveling agent for Deere, Mansur & Co., Kansas City, Mo., came to La Cygne, Linn County, in December, 1869, and resided here until October, 1873. He engaged in the hardware and agricultural implement business until 1870, when he devoted himself exclusively to the latter line. In January, 1876, he became connected with Deere, Mansur & Co., selling implements for that company on the A., T. & S. F. road and all south thereof. Mr. Davidson is a native of Monmouth, Ill., born July 9, 1839, remaining there until 1864, when he went to St. Louis, where he was engaged as a commercial traveler until he settled in Kansas. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, also of the K. of H. In June, 1874, he organized the famous Knights Templar Band of Emporia. Mr. Davidson was married at Burlington, Iowa, in December, 1865, to Helen Collins, a native of Warren, Ohio. They have three children living - Mary, Kate and Willis P.

PROF. BUEL T. DAVIS, at the State Normal School, was born in Macon County, Ill., July 30, 1852; educated in the public schools of Decatur, and was within three months time of completing the course in the Decatur High School, when he removed to Kansas in the spring of 1871, located at Junction City and taught in the schools of Davis County for two terms. In 1872 attended the State Agricultural College as a student. In 1873 attended the Kansas State Normal School for one year. Attended Normal School at Aurora, Ill., the succeeding years; graduated from there in 1875. Returned to Kansas and graduated from the State Normal School in 1876. In 1876-77 was principal of the schools at Chetopa, Kas.; then for three years held the position of Superintendent of the Schools of Emporia. In January. 1880, accepted the chair of Director in Training and Gymnastics in the Kansas State Normal School, and held the two offices until the expiration of his term as Superintendent of the Emporia schools, since which time he has continued his duties at the State Normal School. He has been very successful as a teacher. Is a member of the First Congregational Church of Emporia. He is a Free Mason and a member of the Order of Knights of Honor. Married Miss Emma Waite of Oregon, Ogie Co., Ill., August 9, 1882.

LOUIS DEWEES, carpenter, was born in Washington County, Ohio, April 30,1842. Resided in Ohio until 1859, when he removed to Morgan County, Ind. In 1861 he enlisted as private Company A. Thirty-third Indiana Regiment, which formed part of the Twentieth Army Corps. He served about four years in the Army of the Cumberland, participating all the battles and skirmishes of that army from Resaca, Ga., to Jonesboro, N. C. Was mustered out at Indianapolis, and shortly after located in Cumberland County, Ill., where he resided until the spring of 1868, when he came to Kansas. Located in Emporia, and for the past eleven years has been in the employ of the A., T. & S. F. Ry. Co. Is now employed in the locomotive repair shop, as carpenter. He is a member of Emporia Encampment No. 17, I. 0. 0. F., and a member of Union Lodge, No. 15, I. 0. 0. F., in which he holds the office of N. G. He married Miss Ruhamah Simpson, of Morgan County, Ind., October 5, 1865, by which marriage he has had seven children, of whom, Ladora E. and Mary Lorenia are now living.

JAMES H. DOILE, farmer, Section 2. Township 19, Range 11, P. 0. Emporia, was born in Wigtonshire, Scotland, July 29, 1830, and seven years later his parents removed to Canada, where he remained until 1849, when he came To the United States, locating in Lake County, Ill. He had learned the trade of carpenter, which trade he followed with intervals of farming, in Lake County, until he came to Kansas, in the spring of 1857. He located in Lyon County, and pre-empted eighty acres of land situated on the Neosho River, about three miles northeast of Emporia. He at once began to improve his farm, and operated it until 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company C, Eleventh Regiment, Kansas Volunteers. Participated ]n all the engagements in which his company took part, and was mustered out in August, 1865. He then went to Kansas City, and remained two years, following his trade. He then returned to his farm, and has ever since operated it . All his land is under cultivation except the timber land. He has a fine orchard of bearing trees, two acres of blackberries, one and a half acres of grapes, one acre of raspberries, and an eighth of an acre of strawberries. Mr. Doile Is a member of Emporia Post, G. A. R., and a member of Neosho Grange, P. of H. He married Miss Charlotte Sharpe, of Lake County, Ill., March 5, 1857, by which marriage he has had eight children, of whom Prentice I., Thomas G.. Cora E. and Agnes M. are now living

HOWARD DUNLAP settled In Emporia In August, 1869. and engaged in banking. To this he has added a business in insurance since the spring of 1874. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., A. 0. U. W., and Congregational Church. Mr. Dunlap is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa. and came from there to Emporia. He was married ii Boston. Mass., November 9, 1874 to Ella T. Cole, a native of Montpeiler, Vt., raised at Jefferson, Jefferson Co., Wis. They have one child, Bertha.

D. W. EASTMAN was born in Republic Township, Seneca Co., Ohio. When he was eight years of age he removed with lilt parents to Eaton County, Mich., subsequently to Kalamazoo County. Served three and a half years in the Union Army, holding commission as First Lieutenant and Adjutant of the Regiment of Merrill's Horse. when he resigned in February, 1865. Three years prior to coming to Kansas removed to Coldwater, Mich., where he resided until he removed to Emporia. He was married In Otsego, Mich., July, 1865, to Marion H. Hale, a native of Michigan, and has two children, William H. and Mary A. In August, 1871, he located in Emporia and engaged In the drug business, which he continued until 1878, having been elected County Treasurer In 1877. -he was re-elected to the same office, which he field until October, 1882. He was elected Mayor In the spring of 1881, and has been two years a member of the Board of Education, and also Treasurer of School Board and Assistant Postmaster. He Is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, A. 0. U. W., K. of H., K. &, L. of H. and K. of P.

ELBERT C. EDWARDS, grocer, was born in Paris. Ill., July 24, 1835, and resided there until 1863, when he entered the employ of the United States, and was for about a year and a half Post Wagon and Forage Mister at Fort Laramie. Was with the forces participating in all the Indian troubles in Wyoming at that time. Mr. Edwards came to Kansas in the spring of 1867, locating at Hayes City, where he built the first building used by the Town Company. Continued in the business as a contractor and builder about a year, then went to New Mexico, and was engaged for eighteen months in superintending the building of Mereno Mining Water Company's aqueduct flumes. Returned to Kansas in 1870, and engaged in farming and stock raising until September, 1881, when he removed to Emporia and established one of the largest wholesale and retail grocery stores Iii the city, on Commercial street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues. Mr. Edwards was for nine or ten years a member of the Lyon County School Board and a Trustee of Agnes City two years. His father and mother are living, the former aged seventy-four years and the latter seventy years. Married Miss Jane J. Dunn. of Edgar County, Ill , December 29, 1859, and they have had four children, of whom George E., Mary E. and Grace S. are now living.

R. J. EDWARDS, stock raiser, was born in Aberystwyth, South Wales, February 18,1842, and came to this country with his parents three years after. He was raised in Racine, Wis., and in August, 1862, enlisted as private in Company F, Twenty-second Wisconsin Regiment. He served three years, principally in the Twentieth Army corps, participating in the battles of that corps. While garrisoning the town of Brentwood, Tenn., his regiment was surprised by the command of Gen. Forrest and taken prisoners. Mr. E. was confined about one month at Libby Prison, Richmond. After his return the regiment was re-organized, and continued in the Twentieth Corps up to the time of Sherman's march into Washington. He was Color Bearer of his regiment after the taking of Atlanta, Ga., and mustered out as Sergeant at Milwaukee, Wis. He went to farming in Iroquois County, Ill., where he remained five years, then removed to Colorado and engaged in the cattle business and in milling and mining. He remained in Colorado until he came to Kansas. During the last few years of his career there he devoted his attention principally to mining In which he was quite successful. In the summer of 1880, he came to Kansas, locating at Emporia. Soon after he bought a ranch of 900 acres of farming land in Greenwood County, also one of 1,500 acres grazing land. He has about 250 head of cattle and 1500 graded Merino sheep on these lands. He has built a fine residence In Emporia. March 6, 1865, he married Miss Elizabeth Breeze, of Waukesha, Wis. by which marriage he has four children - Nellie A., Samuel R., John and Hannah, all living. He is a member of Rostia Lodge, No. 36, A. F. & A. M.

HARRISON P. ELLIOTT, farmer. Section 18, Township 19, P. O. Emporia was born in Clarke County, Ohio, December 10, 1815. Twenty years of his life were spent in Clarke County, and In 1835 he removed to DeKalb County, IH., where he farmed for five years. He then removed to Winnebago County, Ill., and bought a farm of 160 acres, which he continued to operate until the fall of 1880, when he came to Kansas. He bought a farm of eighty acres In Emporia Township, which he has improved by the erection of a one brick dwelling house, commodious barn, etc. Has an orchard of about 150 apple, 100 peach and some cherry and plum trees. Has been married three times. First to Miss Elma Gandy, in 1847; she died in 1853, leaving six children, of whom four are now living. May 12,1854. he married Miss Irena E. W. Harris, of Winnebago County, who died in 1871, leaving two children, both now living. He married Mrs. Eleanor A. Dale, of Winnebago County, in, April 17, 1874.

JOSEPH ERNST, late County Treasurer, came to Americus Township, Lyon Co., Kan., October 9, 1858, and has always been engaged in farming. In 1869, he was elected County Commissioner, holding the office two years. In 1874, Mr. Ernst was elected County Treasurer and re-elected in 1876 and 1881 . He was born in Prussia, March 23, 1824, and immigrated to America in 1850; after residing six years in New York City and two years in Marshall County, Ill., he came to Kansas. In August, 1856, he was married, in New York City to Christina Fossbinder, a native of Prussia. They have nine children - William, Albert, Philip, Edward, Charles, Joseph, John, Maggie and Frank. Mr. E. is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Americas Lodge, and K. of H. Mr. Ernst died February 20, 1883.

 HON. CHARLES V. ESKRIDGE, now editor and proprietor of the Emporia Republican, is and has been for many years one of the prominent men in the affairs of the State. Like others who have advanced to high position, his parents were people in straightened circumstances, depending upon their daily labor for subsistence. Their son, Charles V., was born In Virginia in 1833. The next year his parents emigrated to Ohio, and in 1838 to Lewiston, Fulton Co. Ill. where, in 1851, his mother died of pneumonia. His father still resides there. When about thirteen years of age, Charles, wishing to strike out for himself, and being satisfied that $2 in silver was sufficient capital upon which to venture his fortunes, ran away from home, his objective point being St. Louis. Having passed through a succession of boyish adventures, spending most of his succeeding six months as a cabin boy on a Mississippi steamboat, he returned to the parental roof, both richer and wiser. Shortly afterward he commenced to learn the "Art Preservative," and soon became proficient in the trade. He departed for Kansas in the spring of 1855, and arrived at a time when the country was yet in the throes of the border ruffian invasion of March 30th. Locating at Lawrence, he carried on an active correspondence with several papers in Illnois, working, also on the Herald of Freedom. Mr. Eskridge was furthermore a participant in the military operations in which Lawrence played so heroic a part. After a brief visit to Illinois in the winter of 1856, he located at Emporia, Kan., during the succeeding spring. That place was then a "paper" town. He became the agent of the Town Company, and he also acted as a clerk in a store. In the spring of 1858, when Emporia had thrown off its swaddling clothes, and the country had become more settled, a political organization was affected, with Mr. Eskridge as Clerk and Recorder. In 1859 he was appointed Probate Judge, and elected a member of the first State Legislature; re-elected in 1862, and in 1863 was appointed on the Governor's staff, with the rank of Colonel. In 1864 he was elected State Senator, and Lieutenant-Governor in 1868. As a presiding officer he made a most brilliant record, as is evidenced repeatedly by resolutions entered in the Senate Journal. In 1871 he was again elected a member of the Legislature, and in 1872 was placed before the people as a gubernatorial candidate. Though he did not obtain the nomination, he was the means of making the choice, as his influence undoubtedly formed the balance of power in the convention. Mr. Eskridge was President of the City Council of Emporia, in 1873-4, and in 1874 was again elected to the popular branch of the Legislature, and in 1878 was chosen a delegate to the Republican State Convention. Among other subjects of legislation in which he has taken a leading part are those in relation to the State Normal School which, through his efforts, was located in Emporia. He is the author of the law by which school districts may issue bonds to assist in the construction of schoolhouses. He was also the first to offer a proposition extending the right of franchise to the colored race. An amendment to the State Constitution, proposing to extend the elective franchise to women, was defeated mainly by his efforts. During his residence in Emporia for about ten years, Mr. Eskridge was engaged in the mercantile business, and also dealt extensively in real estate, and accumulated a handsome property. Besides the public measures previously mentioned in which Mr. Eskridge has been prominent, several of the laws encouraging railroad and internal improvements were drawn up and supported by him. Through his efforts the name of the county was changed from Breckinridge to Lyon. He has also been the foster father of measures which have greatly stimulated the agricultural and horticultural interests of the State. As an editor Mr. Eskridge is known throughout Kansas. He established The Republican and made it one of the best dailies in Kansas, a full account of which appears in the County History. The daily is a thirty-two column paper - receiving the full Associated Press dispatches, and is in every way metropolitan. The weekly is a thirty-six column paper. This establishment gives employment to thirty-five hands. The circulation of The Republican extends principally throughout the southern and southwestern portions of the State. Mr. Eskridge was married at Donaldson, Bond Co., Ill, in December, 1861 to Mary E. Dixon, of that place. They have four children - Mattie, Clara, Edward Walton, and Mary.

JOHN T. ESKRIDGE, boots and shoes, was born in Licking County, Ohio, September 28,1835. He removed with his parents to Fulton County, Ill., when about two years old. When about fourteen years of age he adopted the life of a seaman, which he followed until, the war of 1861, which found him in New Orleans. He enlisted in the Confederate Army, served four years and a half in the Fifth Louisiana Regiment, which was in Gen. Stonewall Jackson's command until his death. He was afterward under the command of Ewell; held the rank of First Sergeant of his company. He was wounded four times. He married Mrs. Elizabeth A. French, of Shreveport, La., June 12, 1871.

WILLIAM F. EWING, County Clerk, came to Emporia in March, 1870; for two years he was engaged in brick manufacturing at Emporia and Americus. After engaging in various other occupations and teaching school in November, 1877, he was elected County Clerk, He was re-elected in 1879 and 1881. Mr. Ewing was born near Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pa., July 10, 1850, residing there until he removed to Kansas. He was married in Emporia December 27, 1877, to Clara G. Maxson, a native of Wisconsin. They have two children - Clara Virginia and Nellie S. Mr. Ewing is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and K. of P., and has been grand chancellor of the State in the latter order. 

 J. W. FEIGHAN, County Attorney, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., April 5, 1845. When a child he went to Ohio with his parents and located in Butler County. In August, 1862, he enlisted In Company K, Eighty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving until July, 1865, afterward discharged as Second Lieutenant. He passed through all the battles in which the Second Division of the Fifteenth Army Corps, to which he belonged, took part. In 1866, Mr. Feighan entered Miami University at Oxford Ohio, graduating June 27, 1870. He then moved to Owensboro, Ky., and studied law, entering the Senior class at the Cincinnati Law School in the fall of 1871, graduating in April, 1872. He entered Into practice at Rockport, Ind., publishing also the Rockport Republican for one year, and forming a law partnership with George L. Reinhard. From 1873 to 1880 he practiced at Owensboro, Ky. In March, 1880. he came to Emporia, and has been a partner of J. Jay Buck since April of that year. In November, 1882, Mr. Feighan was elected County Attorney of Lyon County. In 1876, he was on the Republican Electoral Ticket, and was a candidate for Congress in 1878. Mr. Feighan was married at Owensboro, October 9, 1872, to Fanny T. Moore, a native of Jefferson County, Ky. They have three children living - Katie M., Frank M., and an infant daughter named Susie. Mr. F. is a Royal Arch Mason. K. of P., and post commander of the G. A. R. He is of Irish parentage.

WILLIAM O. FERGUSON, carpenter and builder, was born in Preble County, Ohio, April 17, 1831. When seven years old he moved with parents to Indiana, in which State he resided fourteen years. Then returned to Ohio, and remained three years. Then started for the West. Remained in Iowa two years, whence he journeyed by wagon to Kansas. Entered this State March 27, 1857. Camped in the brush on the spot where now stands the city of Leavenworth. Passed through Lawrence and located two and one-miles north of Topeka on the Delaware Reservation. Remained there but a short time, and in August removed to Emporia and pre-empted a claim of 160 acres. Sold his claim shortly after, and until the breaking out of the Rebellion worked at his trade, that of carpenter and builder. December 26, 1861, enlisted in the Ninth Kansas Cavalry Regiment and served on the frontier eighteen months. Participated in one battle with the Ute Indians and several skirmishes. Once carried a dispatch from Fort Halleck to Fort Laramie, 116 miles in thirty-nine hours in the cold of winter. The company came back to Kansas after the Quantrell raid, and was stationed near Lawrence about four months. Then went to Arkansas, where Mr. F. was taken sick with fever. Was discharged for disability November 27, 1864, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Returned to Emporia, and in the spring of 1865, he went into the grocery business, as a member of the firm of Frederick, Ferguson & Edwards. Continued business over a year, then the firm was changed to Ferguson & Ely. Six months after Mr. Ferguson sold his interest to Ely. Clerked one year for Holderman Bros., then started a grocery and bakery on the corner of Commercial street and Seventh avenue. Continued in this business until 1880,when he sold out, and has since been engaged in building. Mr. F. is a member of the Christian Church of Emporia, a member of Post 55, G. A. R. also of Emporia Lodge No. 2, A. 0. U. W. Married Miss Catharen Stack, of Emporia, August 18, 1867, and by this marriage has two children - Lou Etty and Daisy Dutton, both living.

I. D. FOX came to Emporia in 1869, and the following year engaged in the book and stationery business in partnership with Mrs. E. Trask, adding piano, organ and music merchandise to the business in 1875. From 1878 to the fall of 1880 he was a partner with D. Thomas & Co., dry goods merchant, and in the spring of 1881 the firm of I. D. Fox & Co., engaged in the jewelry business. Mr. Fox has a stock ranch on the Neosho River in Americus Township, having 130 head of hogs and 100 head of other stock. He is a native of Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., born January 3,1845. Prior to his removal to Kansas he had lived in Monroe, Chenango and Wayne counties, N. Y., emigrating from the latter. He was married in Peru, Ind., November 16, 1876, to Ella M. Trask. Mr. and Mrs. Fox buried one child in 1881, Ethel Clara, aged four years. Mr. Fox settled on a farm near Carbondale, Osage County. In 1860, when he first arrived in Kansas, where he resided until he came to Emporia In 1869. His father, Jared W. Fox, still lives in Carbondale. Mrs. E. Trask, partner of Mr. Fox, and widow of Edward Trask, who was killed at the battle of Springfield, was for twelve years postmistress. Mr. and Mrs. Trask were early settlers of Butler County, Kansas.

GEORGE W. FREDERICK was born of Virginia and Kentucky parentage, in the State of Indiana, March 22, 1833; moved from that State to Kansas in the fall of 1857; came through with his family (wife and two children) with a team, consequently saw some of the Pro-slavery excitement in the State of Missouri. He settled near Emporia, on his arrival, on a claim of 160 acres, and in the spring of 1858 bought another eighty-three and one-half miles southeast of the town and improved it. The same spring he was elected Treasurer of (then) Madison County, but never qualified. In 1859 he engaged in the general mercantile trade in Emporia, and in 1861 removed back to his farm and engaged in farming and in the cattle business until 1865, when he moved back to the town and went into the mercantile business again, and with it, to some extent, the real estate and general agency business, and in 1874 he was elected Clerk of the District Court, which position he retained for six years. At the organization of the town into a city government he was a member for two years of the City Council, after which he was elected city Treasurer, which position he held for three terms. In 1861 he was enrolled in the State Militia and was elected Lieutenant in a company of the town; was called out in the Price raid, several Indian raids, and other excitements during the late war, and in 1881 he went to Colorado in the interest and to superintend the working of the coal and silver mines of the La Veta Coal and Mining Company, of which he is a member, being there seven months on that occasion, and during the same summer, in connection with Senator Harlin, of Iowa, and others, organized the Whale Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company, with their principal office and property at La Veta, Col. Late in the same fall he again went into the mercantile business, and in the summer of 1882 assisted in organizing and put his mercantile interest into the Emporia Mercantile Company, and was elected president and general manager, which position he now holds In connection with his favorite and continued general agency business.

JOHN FUNK was born in Pontiac, Ill., October 24, 1842. His early life was spent in Illinois. He enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois Regiment, August, 1862, and served three years in the Army of the Tennessee. Was in the battles in which that army took part, and was wounded at Peach Tree Creek, July 20, 1864, which disabled him from further service. Was mustered out with regiment Washington, D. C., In 1865, Returned to Livingston County. Ill., and engaged in farming, in which he continued until the spring of 1876, when he removed to Kansas, locating at Emporia. He farmed until February, 1880, when he started in the market business, firm of Brewer & Funk, which continued to do business eight months, when Brewer retired and Mr. Huber was taken into the firm, now Funk & Huber. The market is located on corner of Fourth avenue and Commercial street. Does a large business. Married Miss Henrietta Schaub, of Pontiac, April 10, 1870, and by this marriage has had seven children, six of whom are living. He is a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 2. A. 0. U. W.

JAMES GALLAGHER master mechanic, was born in Lowell, Mass., November 17,1832. When about ten years of age he moved with his parents to Tariffville, Conn., where he resided seven years. He then returned to Massachusetts, and learned the trade of a machinist. Remained in Massachusetts until 1852, when he shipped for a three year whaling voyage. In 1855 he located in Elmira, N. Y., and entered mercantile life. Was in the grocery business there until 1862, when he enlisted in the naval service as Yeoman of the United States gunboat Alabama. Had charge of all stores and supplies. Remained in the service until 1865, when he went to, Illinois and worked at his trade four years. He came to Kansas in 1869, locating first at Lawrence, where he worked at his trade one year. He then removed to Morris County, and took a claim of 160 acres in Elm Creek Township. Has improved this claim by the erection of a commodious dwelling house, large barn, granary, corrals, and other necessary buildings. Has made an orchard of ten acres, containing all varieties of fruit trees, berries, nuts, etc. Has about forty head of cattle, twenty-five hogs, and horses to work the farm. Hiring help to cultivate his farm, he removed to Emporia in 1881, since which time he has held the position of master machinist at the Emporia shops of the A., T. & S. F. R. R. Co. Mr. Gallagher is a member of the First Christian Church of Emporia, member of the Lawrence Lodge, No. 18. I. 0. 0. F., member of Emporia Lodge, No. 2, A. 0. U. W., and of Lodge No. 2. S. K. He married Miss Mary E. Barrett, of Elmira, N. Y., November 21, 1856, by which marriage he has four children - Theodore S. (now principal of the Eureka schools), George B., Benjamin J. (now principal of the schools at White City) and Mary.

N. W. GILCHRIST came to Emporia in February, 1870, and after working at his trade as a carpenter, he engaged for six years in the timber business. Since that time he has been engaged in the livery business, he and brothers William H. and John S. being associated. Mr. Gilchrist was born in Adamsburg, Westmoreland Co., Pa., February 15,1849, living there until he was nine years of age. He then moved to a point about one-half a mile east of Greensburg, where he remained two years. Residing in Westmoreland County until he was seventeen years of age, he went to Allegheny County, Pa., where he served his apprenticeship as a carpenter. Mr. Gilchrist is a member of A. 0. U. W., K. of P., and K. of H. He was married in Emporia, to Jennie Jay. She died in August, 1877, leaving one child, Gertrude Jane. His present wife, Hattie Shaw, is a native of Urbana, Ill.

ALMERIN GILLETT, attorney at law, located in Emporia in May, 1866, and has been engaged in the practice of his profession in the city since that time. He was born in Victor, Ontario Co., N. Y., July 24, 1838, and removed at the age of three years, with his parents, to Walworth County, Wis., where he remained until, he entered the State University at Madison, from which he graduated in the class of 1861. He then commenced reading law with Abbott, Gregory & Pinney. He soon received a commission to recruit a company, and raised Company D, Twentieth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, of which he was elected Captain. He was mustered into service in August, 1862, and served until July, 1865, being commissioned Major of his regiment before leaving the service. After the close of the war, he returned to Madison and read law with Hon. William F. Vilas, and was admitted to the bar in December, 1865, remaining in Madison until he came to Kansas, in the spring of 1866. Since his residence in Emporia he has served four years as County Attorney, and four years as Representative to the State Senate. For the past four years he has been extensively engaged in real estate operations, and in farming and stock-raising, having, in 1882, 1,600 acres of corn farms in Lyon County, and a 5,000 acre ranch in Greenwood County. Mr. Gillett was married. August 17, 1868, in Madison, Wis., to Eugenia C. Chapman, a native of Geauga County. Ohio, by whom he has three children - Fannie Ray, Kittie May, and Mary Eugenia. Mr. G. is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and K. of H.

 JUDGE CHARLES B. GRAVES, has been engaged in the practice of his profession, that of a lawyer, since 1869. He read law in Burlington, Coffey County, with Judge H. N. Bent. He has been County Attorney of Coffey County, and City Attorney for the cities of Neosho Falls and Burlington. He was elected Judge of the Fifth Judicial District, in 1880, and still holds that position. Judge Graves came to Kansas, with his parents, in 1859, and located with them in Woodson County, where his father Pusey Graves still resides; In 1861, he enlisted in Captain Goss' Company of the Iola Battalion, which afterwards formed a part of the Ninth Kansas Cavalry. He was a non-commissioned officer, and served with his company in Missouri and Arkansas, until February, 1865, when he was mustered out. After his discharge he resided in Leavenworth County, until 1866, when he return to Woodson County, and engaged in farming for one year. In 1868 he commenced reading law in Burlington. In 1869, he was admitted to the bar, and returned to Woodson County, where he engaged in the practice, and remained there until 1876, when he located in Burlington, and has practiced his profession since, until he was elected Judge in 1880. Judge Graves was born near Richmond, in Wayne County, Ind., November 13, 1841, and lived there until 1851, when he removed to Fulton County, Ill., where he remained until he came to Kansas in 1859. Judge Graves was married in 1872 to Hattie S. Hawkins, a native of Indiana. She came to Kansas in 1857, with her parents and settled in Greenwood County, at which time she was seven years of age. She graduated at the State Normal school at Emporia in 1870. They have four children - Ortin H., Stella, Hugh C., and Scott S. The Judge is commended highly in his district for his legal and judicial ability.

J. M. GRIFFITH located in Lawrence, Kansas, in December, 1865. There he engaged in the hardware business until he came to Emporia in January, 1870; until the fall of 1882 he followed the same line of business. When Mr. Griffith first came to Emporia his trade extended as far west and south as there were any settlements. He was born in Lafayette, Ind., October 8, 1840, and resided in Indiana until he came to Kansas. For three years during the War of the Rebellion he served in the Sixth Indiana Calvary, enlisting in July, 1862, and being mustered out in June, 1865. He was married near Georgetown, Vermillion Co., Ill., September 5, 1865, to Margaret H. Alexander, who was born in Bucks County, Pa., near Philadelphia. They have four children - Wm. A., James H., Esther B., and George D. From January, 1879, to January, 1882, Mr. Griffith was a member of the Board of County Commissioners. He is president of the Lyon County Mutual Loan Association, organized June 24, 1878, and has held that office ever since. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Knights of Honor.

JOHN R. GRIFFITH, farmer, Section 29, Township 19, Range 11. P. O. Emporia, was born March 12, 1825, in Montgomeryshire, North Wales. Came to the United States with his parents in 1846, locating first at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was engaged as foreman in railway construction for about four years on the Dayton & Michigan and the Hamilton & Dayton Railroads. Came from Ohio to Kansas in the spring of 1855, locating about seven miles south of Lawrence, when he took a claim of 160 acres. which he afterwards pre-empted. This land he improved and cultivated until the fall of 1861, making of it a good farm. He then sold it and removed to Lyon County, and bought eighty acres of unimproved land, situated about three miles southwest of Emporia. The following year he bought eighty acres adjoining, and has since bought and sold different parcels of land in the county. He now has in the home farm 285 acres, upon which he has a substantial stone dwelling, good barn and other farm buildings and an orchard of about 200 appletrees, besides other fruits. He raises cattle and hogs, feeding most of his crops to his own stock. While in Douglas County he carried a rifle, without pay, for two years and turned out several times to repel the invasions of the border ruffians, serving at different times under John Brown and Jim Lane. He preserves his discharge papers from the "Wakarusa Liberty Guards," of the First Regiment Kansas Volunteers, dated at Lawrence City, December 12, 1855, signed by H. F. Sanders, Captain; and countersigned by Lyman Allen, Colonel First Regiment; J. H. Lane, General First Brigade Kansas Volunteers; and C. Robinson, Major-General. Mr. Griffith is a member of the Baptist Church. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace of Emporia Township one year and has been a member of the School Board several years, and held other local offices. He married Miss Elizabeth Rodgers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, January 29, 1848, by which marriage he had eight children, of whom Ann and William R. are now living. She died March 29, 1868, and he married, July 4, 1869, Miss Mary Evans, of Gallia County, Ohio, by whom he has one child - Evan R., born March 30, 1871. 

 ERASTUS HAMILTON was born March 30, 1857, in Doniphan County, Kan. His father Timothy M., came there from Missouri the year previous and bought a claim, which he continued to farm until 1879, when his health failed and he moved to Lyon County, where he bought 160 acres prairie land, on which Erastus worked and read law until the fall of 1881, when he went in the office of Almerin Gillet, of Emporia. He was admitted to the Bar in June, 1882, and commenced the practice of law in Emporia. He makes real estate a specialty and has a complete set of Abstract Books of Lyon County.

DANIEL HAMMOND was born in Dayton, Ohio, October 13, 1853. Came to Kansas withhis father, John Hammond, in 1857, and enjoys the honorable distinction of being the first boy upon the town site. He has ever since resided in Emporia. He holds the triple offices of Superintendent of the City Water Works, Street Commissioner and Chief of the Fire Department.

REV. JAMES T. HANNA, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in White County, Ill., December 10, 1831. His youth was spent in Henry County, Ill. He was educated at Mount Morris Seminary. In 1856, he held his first charge in the ministry, and for fifteen years continued in the Rock River Conference, Ill. Came to the Kansas Conference in 1871, and has since had charge of Wathena one year, Olathe one year, Paola one year, Wichita three years, Fort School two years, Ottawa - three years. and now with the Emporia Methodist Episcopal Church, which has just erected a beautiful and substantial stone church edifice costing about $20,000. He was married March 8, 1855, to Miss Lethie E. Cooper, and has had by this marriage four children - James T., Jr., John P., Mary L. and Newton A.

FERDINAND HAUSSLER, barber, was, born in New York City June 18, 1845. When eleven years of age he removed with his parents to Lewistown, Ill., where they resided four years, then removed to Springfield, Ill., where he remained until 1864, when he removed to St. Louis, Mo. He enlisted as Hospital Steward of the fifty-fifth Regiment Illinois Cavalry, in December, 1864, and was in service about six months, in Missouri. He then returned to St. Louis, where he resided until he came to Kansas in the summer of 1866. He located in Leavenworth, but after a residence of only three months, removed to Emporia, and opened a barber shop. In connection with his brother, Alex Haussler, who resides in St. Louis, he has built ten dwelling houses in Emporia, of which he still has seven, which he rents. He has also built a shop for his business, on Commercial street. He is a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 2. A. 0. U. W. He married Miss Mary E. DeCourcy of St. Louis, November 26, 1868 by which marriage he has had five children of whom Charles, Willie, and Nellie are living.

R. C. HAYWOOD, Government Contractor, came to Topeka in 1869, engaging in the furniture business. After continuing in that occupation one year, he removed to Emporia, where be resided three years. Mr. Haywood lived in Kansas City for nine years. In June, 1878, he engaged in the banking and mercantile business. He is further engaged in transportation in Kansas, Indian Territory, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, and supplies contracts for military posts in this region of the country, his business being extensive and ably managed. Mr. Haywood is a member of the A., F. & A. M . He is a native of East Jaffrey, N. H., moving to Chautauqua County, N. Y., twenty-seven years ago, and residing there until he came to Kansas. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College, class of 1867, and was married at Weld, Me., August 25, 1872, to May C. Newman, a native of that place. They have one child - Carl Benjamin.

JOSEPH HEIDRICH, architect, was born in Prussia September 17, 1842. He immigrated to America with his parents in 1846, who located in Galveston, Tex., whence his family removed, after a residence of about three years, to Cincinnati, Ohio. They resided in Cincinnati and the State of Indiana until Joseph was about twenty years of age, at which time he returned to Cincinnati, and, in 1866, removed to Minnesota, and remained until 1871, then returned again to Cincinnati, and from thence moved to Kansas in 1879. Mr. H. has given his attention to designing and building since the age of twenty, and since locating in Emporia in the spring of 1880, has planned many prominent buildings and elegant residences, among which may be mentioned St. Mary's Hospital, Republican Block, Catholic School Building, American Methodist Episcopal Church, Christian Church, buildings for W. T. Soden, D. S. Bills, Rice Bros, and many residences in Emporia and Florence. The buildings erected in 1882, from designs furnished by him, and of which he has had the supervision amounting to the value of $180,000. Among the residences are those of Fred E. Smith, G. H. Bonhain, Mrs. Moffatt, James Rolo (two cottages), G. P. Jones, Frank McCane, William H. Sissler, Mrs. Edwards, Rev. Mrs. Swemburger, Newton Stanford, Florence; A. M. Wright, Florence; T. Batty, Florence; Charles Loveless, Emporia; Joseph Spander, Emporia.

PHILIP J. HEILMAN, harnessmaker, was born in Germany, January 19, 1854; came to this country alone in 1856, locating in Ohio, where he learned the trade of harnessmaking and saddlery. He resided there until he came to Kansas, in 1872, locating in Emporia, where he has since resided and been engaged in the manufacture of saddles and harness, also in buying and shipping corn. He employs in his shop from six to eight men. Married Miss Nellie Wilcox, of Emporia, January 15, 1881, and has one child - Earl C., born December 5, 1881. He is a member of the First Congregational Church of Emporia.

JOHN HENNING was born in Utica, N. Y., June 21, 1849, where his youth was spent. In 1863 he removed to Lafayette, Ind., where he resided five years. In 1868 he went on the plains in the Indian Department of the Government as Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency. He was six years in the Commissary Department. He came to Kansas in 1874, locating at Emporia and establishing a market, which he has continued to operate. He married Miss Cynthia J. Wessner, of Lyon County, July 30, 1871, at Agency, by which marriage he has had six children, of whom Nora A., Josephine E., Ida L., Clinton H., and an infant unnamed are living. He is a member of Damascus Lodge, No.11, K. of P.; also a member of Central Lodge, No. 781, K. of H.

CAPT. L. T. HERITAGE, cashier of Emporia National Bank, is a native of Shiloh, N. J., from which place he came to Emporia in August, 1857. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in Company H, Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, which company he was instrumental in raising. He was subsequently Captain of Company C, Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battle of Prairie Grove, December 7, 1862, being discharged in the fall of 1863, on account of disability caused by wounds. He returned to Emporia but was unable to engage in active business until 1866. Capt. Heritage was County Treasurer one term, from 1868 to 1870.

WILLIAM W. HIBBEN, M. D., settled in Emporia, October 31, 1867, and has been engaged in practice here since that time. In 1869, in addition to his regular practice, he was associated with Dr. Jacobs in the drug business. He has been a member of the City Council for two terms and held the office of Coroner for one term. He was also Examining Surgeon for Pensions at Emporia for nine years, and is now President of the Board since its organization. He is a member of the State and Lyon County Medical Societies, and the A., F. & A. M., R. A. M., and Commandery K. T. Dr. Hibben was born in Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pa., April 7, 1825, and moved to Jamestown, with his parents in 1832, remaining there until he came to Emporia. He was educated in Jamestown, and received his medical education in the Ohio Medical College and in the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, from which he graduated In 1854. He commenced practice in Jamestown Greene Co., Ohio, but after a short time removed to Paintersville, in the same county, and one year later to Lumberton, Clinton Co., Ohio. which was his home until he came to Kansas. He was married in Paintersville, February 9, 1854, to Euphema A. Watson, a native of Bucks County, Pa. They have seven children - John Harry, Charles H., William D. and George W., twins, Mamie, Ralph, and Jennie.

THEODORE E. HICKS was born in Wayne County, Mich., September 12, 1820. When thirteen years of age he went to Chicago with the military expedition of Major Sibley, and remained there a year. He then joined a party of laborers, and went with them down the Fox River to the Illinois, and from LaSalle to St. Louis by boat. After three years spent in St. Louis, he returned to his home in Michigan, where he resided two years. He then removed to Dixon, Ill., where he engaged in the boot and shoe business, in which he continued until his enlistment in Company A, Sixteenth United States Infantry, for the Mexican war. He was mustered into the service at Cairo, in June, 1846, and ordered to Tox-Carlton barracks, New Orleans. From there the regiment went to the Rio Grande under General Taylor, participating in the battle of Chepultepec, Monterey, and Buena Vista. After the latter battle he was discharged in December, 1848, and returned to Dixon. In the spring of 1849 he crossed the plains to California, being 105 days on the journey, and remained there, engaged in mining, three years. He then returned, married, and settled in Dixon, where he was engaged in real estate business until February, 1859, when he came to Kansas. He first located a claim in Douglas County, but owing to troubles there, he abandoned this claim in the spring of 1857, and came to Lyon County, taking a claim of 160 acres in Sections 3 and 4, Township 17, Range 11. In May, 1859, he went to Colorado and engaged in mining operations, on Clear Creek. In the fall of the same year he returned to his farm, which he continued to operate until 1864, when he sold it and bought another farm in Waterloo Township, Lyon County. He continued farming until 1876, when he rented his farm for four years, and once more turned his attention to mining operations, in which he has since been engaged, in the Territories of Dakota, Montana, New Mexico and around Arizona. He has interests in mines in Arizona Territory, which will be developed in 1883. Mr. Hicks is one of the best known, as he is one of the oldest settlers of Lyon County, and has taken an active part in promoting the development and prosperity of the State and County interests. He married Mrs. Sarah C. Wood, of Dixon, Ill., March 24, 1852. She was a widow with two children, of whom Martin D. is living and at present is general manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company, at Kansas City. Mr. Hicks has by this marriage four children, Jesse E., Elizabeth J., married to Prof. O. B. Wharton, of Emporia, Millin S., and William B., all living.

AUGUSTIN A. HICOX, farmer, Section 30, Township 19, Range 11, P. 0. Emporia, was born in New Haven County., Conn., November 4, 1822. He received a common school education in his native county, in which he resided until after attaining his majority. In 1845 he located in Steuben County, N. Y., where he engaged in farming, in which he continued until the spring of 1856, when he sold his farm and came to Kansas. He landed at Leavenworth April 3, and a few days later took a claim of 160 acres, on the Delaware Indian Trust Lands, situated at the head of Crooked Creek, in Jefferson County. He built a small house on this claim, but made no other improvements, and in the following spring he sold the claim and removed to Lyon, then Breckinridge County, and took a claim of 160 acres, situated on the south bank of the Cottonwood River, about five miles southwest of Emporia. This farm he began at once to improve, and he has since purchased forty acres additional, but has now only 122 acres in his farm, having deeded his two sons forty acres each. His farm is well improved, having upon it a good dwelling, barn, and other farm buildings. In August, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company C, Eleventh Regiment, Kansas Volunteers, was promoted to Sergeant, participated in all the engagements in which his company took part, and was mustered out at Fort Riley in 1865. He then resumed the operation of his farm, in which he has since continued. He raises some cattle and hogs, feeding most of his crop to his own stock. He is a member of Pheanis Creek Grange, No. 617, P. of H. He is now servinghis second year as Justice of the Peace of Emporia Township. He married Miss Harriet Smith, of Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y., April 16, 1848, by which marriage he has had seven children, of whom Charles E., William H., and Mary E. (married to Ervin L. Bumbee, and residing upon the home farm), are now living.

ANDREW HINSHAW, farmer, Section 18, Township 19, P. 0. Emporia, was born in Randolph County., N. C., January 10, 1829. When less than two years old his parents removed to Hamilton County, Ind., where Mr. Hinshaw was raised and resided until he came to Kansas, in December, 1856. He located in Lyon County, and in February, 1857, took a claim of 160 acres just east of the present city limits of Emporia. He continued to farm this land until 1869, when he traded the east half of the quarter section for 150 acres of land about two and one-half miles east of town. Upon this farm he has erected a fine brick dwelling house, a large frame barn and other outhouses. Has an orchard of 400 appletrees, 400 peachtrees, 100 cherrytrees, 20 peartrees, and a number of smaller fruits. Has had fresh peaches three months of the year for last three years. Has put in a windmill, and would not do without it for twice its cost. Besides the home farm of 150 acres, Mr. Hinshaw has 120 acres about two miles east of the same, of which one-half is now farmed by his son. S. C. Hinshaw and the balance by his other son, J. C. Hinshaw, and twenty-seven acres remaining of the old claim he took in 1857. He gave ten acres to the M. K. & T. R. R. Co., and five acres to the A.. T. & S. F. R. R. Co. He married January 7, 1857, Miss Sarah Ann Hiatt daughter of Curtis Hiatt who came to Kansas from Hamilton County, lnd., in May, 1856, and they have eight children, four boys and four girls, all of whom are living. The family are members of the Society of Friends.

FRED W. HIRTH, furniture dealer, was born in Prussia, September 26, 1838. Came to this country in 1851, with his parents, and located in Dodge County, Wis. Went to Watertown in 1853, and learned the trade of cabinetmaker, remaining in Wisconsin until 1859, when he came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County, February, l860, settled in Emporia, which place he has since called his home. Enlisted in 1861, as a private in the Second Kansas Regiment, Company H. Participated in the battles of Forsythe, Dug Springs, and Wilson's Creek. Was wounded in the latter action, August 10, 1862, and discharged November 19, 1861. Returned to Emporia and remained until August, 1862, when he re-enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Infantry, as Second Sergeant. Participated in the battles of old Fort Wayne, Cane Hill and Prairie Grove, in the last of which he had a narrow escape, a rifle bullet going through his cap and just grazing his head. Was also in several skirmishes with bushwhackers. Was mustered out with the company, August 17, 1865. Returned to Emporia and started in business, in the manufacturing of furniture, and continued in this until 1880. Has since been engaged in the supervision of the erection of the Masonic Temple at Emporia. Is secretary of the I. O. O. F., Lodge and Scribe of Emporia, Encampment No. 17. Is also secretary of Emporia Lodge No. 12, A., F. & A. M., and of Emporia Chapter No. 12, R. A. M. Married Miss Sarah F. Morrison of Emporia, May 27, 1868.

JAMES H. HOLMES was born in Wayne County. Mich., May 28, 1839. His early life was spent in Michigan. In August, 1857, he came to Kansas, locating at Emporia, then a town of four houses. He remained about a year then went to California. In September, 1861, he enlisted as a private in the First Regiment, California Cavalry. He served three years, mostly in New Mexico, Arizona Territory and Texas. Participated in the battles at Val Verdi, Apache Canon, and in many skirmishes. He was detailed from his company, twenty-eight months, acting as vidette under orders of Gen. Carleton. Was mustered out in September, 1864. He then came to Kansas and after a residence of two years at Leavenworth returned to Emporia, where he has since resided. He engaged in carpentering and building for different firms, and in 1879, started contracting and building firms for Holmes & Jillson. He is a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 12, A., F. & A. M.

VAN R. HOLMES, settled in Emporia Township, in September, 1857, and engaged in farming and stock raising, which he carried on for three years. He then came to Emporia City and engaged mercantile business, continuing it until January, 1868, under firm name of Caterson & Holmes. After being out of active business one year, he commenced the real estate business in which he is now engaged. Mr. Holden having been associated with him for the last six years, Mr. Holmes is director of the Kansas City & Emporia railroad Company, and St. Louis & Emporia Railroad Company, being secretary of both organizations. He is a native of Arcadia, Columbia Co., N. Y. In 1932, he moved from that State to Kansas when it was a Territory, being one of the first Justices of the Peace on its admission as a State. He is now a commissioner for sale of Normal School Lands. Mr. H. is a member of of A., F. & A. M., K. of H. and A. O. U. W. He was married in Strugis, Mich., in 1854, to Sarah C. Pearsall, a native of Genesee, N. Y., who died in 1872, leaving one son, Clarence. He was again married in Emporia, to Jennie Crowe, who died March, 1878, leaving three children, Robert, Thomas, and Harry. He was married in Jacksonville, Ill., to Atelia Rawlings, his present wife, October 7, 1880. Mrs. Holmes is a native of New York City, and reared in Jacksonville, Ill.

MAJOR C. HOOD, came to Emporia in March, 1872, and has been engaged in the cattle trade for the last ten years leaving driven and handled fully 50,000 head of cattle in that period. He has a ranch in Texas, and is now handling about 5,000 head. He is interested in the Emporia & Kansas City Railroad, being a director and vice-president. He is a native of Erie, Pa., but lived at Strugiss, Mich., from the age of eight years until he came to Kansas, engaged in the mercantile business most of the time.

JAMES HUBER, P. O. Emporia, was born in Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 25, 1842. His early life was spent in Pennsylvania. He enlisted as private in Company E, Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, September, 1861, and was assigned to what was known as the Cheat Mountain Division. Served in West Virginia, participated in battles of f Winchester and many other skirmishes. Was afterwards transferred to Third Corps. Participated in the battle of Mine Run. Transferred to Sixth Corps when the army was reorganize, and participated in all the battles of the Army of the Potomac, in 1864 from the Rappahannock to Petersburg. Then went to the Shenandoah Valley with Sheridan. Was in the commissary department during part of the time. Was mustered out at York, Pa., in October, 1864. Went to Logan County, Ill., and started in the butcher business, where he resided fifteen years. He came to Kansas, in June 1881, locating at Emporia. Started in market business on Commercial Street, corner of Fourth avenue, firm of Funk & Huber. Married Miss Fannie Morris, of Logan County, Ill., December 3, 1865. By this marriage has four children, Libbie, Morris, Katie, and Della.

JOHN M. HYDE, farmer, Section 1, Township 19, P. O. Emporia, was born in Pekin, Ill., August 27, 1841. When two years old his parents removed to Memphis, Tenn., where they remained fourteen years. His father, John O. Hyde, was an outspoken anti-slavery man, and his sentiments provoked the hostility of the slavery element, who burned his carpenter shop, machinery and tools. Finding the country too warm for him he removed from the slave State to Kansas, in the spring of 1857, and was one of the early settlers of Emporia Township. He bought a claim of 160 acres for $100. This he continued to farm until his death, in 1879. John M. continued on the farm until August, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company E, Eleventh Kansas Regiment. He participated in all the battles and engagements in which the regiment took part. Was mustered out at Fort Riley, in August, 1865, and returned to the home, upon which he has resided. He has an orchard of about 250 apple, 100 cherry and twenty pear trees.

NAPOLEON B. IRELAND, grocer, was born in Ritchie County, W. Va., March 11, 1848. During the Rebellion he was enrolled in the Ritchie County Home Guards, armed and uniformed by the General Government, and experienced exciting times, the Rebel forces and guerrilla bands making several raids into the county. In 1865 he removed to Edgar County, Ill., and engaged in farming, also teaching school part of the time until 1869, when he came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County; taught country school and worked on a farm for a year, then removed to Emporia and entered the service of Wicks & Mays Grocers, with whom he remained four years, then entered the employ of A. A. Baker & Co., wholesale grocers, and continued in their employ five years. In June, 1879, began in business for himself, and now has one of the largest retail grocery establishments in Emporia, located on Commercial Street; was a member of the City Council in 1881 and 1882. Married Miss Carrie Rawson, of Emporia, September 8, 1874, and by this marriage has three children, Nellie, Emory C., and Howard.

WILLIAM R. IRWIN, druggist, was born in Berks County, Pa., October 22, 1855. When ten years of age he removed, with his parents, to Columbus, Ohio, was educated in the public schools of Ohio in which State he resided until the fall of 1879, when he came to Kansas, located in Emporia, and, in connection with O. T. Trimble, bought the drug store located in the postoffice building. They have since increased the business from a small beginning to a large trade, and the firm now ranks with the best in their line in the city. Mr. Irwin is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a member of Union Lodge No. 15, I. O. O. F. 

 DR. L. D. JACOBS came to Emporia in May, 1866, and has been in practice here since that time. When he came to Emporia first he was associated for one year with Dr. Trustworthy in practice, and in 1869 and 1870 engaged in the drug business with Dr. Hibbon, being at the same time associated with him in his profession. He was alone during the rest of his residence here until March, 1876, when he joined practice with Dr. J. H. Page. Dr. Jacobs is President of the Board of Health, member of the United States Board of Pension Examiners, member of the state Medical Society, member of the Lyon County Medical Society, and surgeon for the A., T. &. S. F. R. R. Co. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and has several times been master of the Emporia Lodge No.12. He was also high priest of the chapter three terms and commander of the Commandery six years, and has held various offices in the Grand Lodge; he is a member of the K. of H. and A. 0. U. W. Dr. Jacobs was born near Williamsboro, Pa., May 20, 1842 and that was his home until he came to Kansas. He graduated at Pennsylvania College in 1863, and at the Medical Department of University of Pennsylvania in 1866. He commenced practice in Kansas. He was married in Emporia, September 20, 1868 to Anna Mary Bailey, a native of Ohio, and daughter of Alexander Bailey, who settled in Jackson Township, Lyon County, near Emporia, at an early day, and died at Emporia in 1881. They have four children living, Charles, Luther, Mary A., and Francis H., and lost one child in infancy.

WILLIAM JAY was born in Pennington, Mercer County, N. J., July 22, 1820, his early home being in Trenton, N. J. He left home and was employed as a clerk in a mercantile house in New York City for two years, remaining several years afterwards as a member of the firm. He then returned to Trenton and remained there many years engaged in the mercantile business, holding during his residence there various municipal offices. He was the first Republican elected to the Legislature in Trenton in 1855, and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention nominating William L. Dayton for the Vice-Presidency. In 1859 he went to Michigan and located at Whitmore Lake, nine miles north of Ann Arbor, was elected to the State Senate in 1862, and re-elected in 1864, serving four years, representing the State University District, where he lived until he came to Kansas. He located at Emporia in December, 1869, and was elected the second Mayor of the city, serving two terms. He has been largely engaged in the lumber business but has now retired from active business. He was married at Port Richmond, Staten Island, N. Y., June 7, 1841, to Jane A. Stevens, a native of Elizabethtown. N. J., but reared in New York City. They have four children living. William Stevens. Ella B. (now Mrs. J. B. Halleck, of Emporia), Anna (now Mrs. L. L. Halleck, of Emporia), and Mary H., living at the family residence. They have lost two children, John R. died in Emporia; Jane L. Gilchrist, died in Emporia, leaving a child, Gertrude Jane, who is in the care of Mr. Jay.

ROBERT JEFF, cigar manufacturer, came to Kansas in the spring of 1869, engaging in the manufacture of cigars at Leavenworth for about one year. He then removed t o Emporia, and has worked at the same business since that time. IN 1879, he commenced to manufacture for himself, and now employs nine hands in his factory. Born in London, England, in 1836, he came to America in April, 1864, and located in Brooklyn, N. Y. He lived in that State and in New England until he came to Kansas. Mr. Jeff is a member of the I. O. O. F., having filled all the chairs of the subordinate lodge, and serving now as B. S. W. in the Encampment, and treasurer of Union Lodge, No. 15. He is also grand guardian in the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Mr. Jeff was married in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 2, 1866, to Emily J. Smith, a native of London. They have one son - Robert J.

RICHARD W. JEREMY was born in South Wales, October 4, 1855; came to this country in 1860, and resided in Luzerne County, Penn., until the fall of 1876, when he came to Kansas, and located in Emporia. He learned the trade of a tinsmith in Pennsylvania and is now a member of the firm of Osborne & Jeremy, dealers in stoves and tinware and gasfitters and plumbers. Theirs is the principle establishment in their line in the city, and does a large business. Mr. J. is a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 12, A., F. & A. M., and is a C. P. of Emporia Encampment, No. 17, I. O. O. F.

ALEXANDER L. JILLSON contractor was born in Boonville, N. Y., December 20, 1830. His early life was spent in New York, in September, 1861, he enlisted as First Sergeant in Company A, Ninety-seventh New York Regiment, and served eight months as sergeant; was promoted to Captain of Company A, and served as Captain one year. Was then discharged for disability. He remained at home about six months, then went back to his regiment as Captain of Company C.; participated in all the battles of the Army of the Potomac, from Antietam to Appomattox and Lee's surrender. He was mustered out at Syracuse, N. Y., in July, 1865. He then went to New York City, and went into the mercantile business, dealing in teas and coffees, continued about sixteen months, then returned to Boonville, and worked at his trade until he came to Kansas in the fall of 1869, locating in Emporia where he has since resided. He worked at his trade for four years, and in 1873, commenced business of contracting and building, firm of Holmes & Jillson. After two years, the firm took contracts in Texas which required their absence from Emporia for two years when they returned, and have since built some of the largest and most important blocks and building in this city, notably the fine high school building, Hotel Coolidge, the new Republican Block, etc. He married Mrs. Sarah L. Dye, June 5, 1873, and by this marriage has two children - Carlos A. and Otis B. both living. He is a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 12, A., F. & A. M.

DAVID W. JONES, grocer was born in Wales, July 1, 1856; came to the United States with his parents in 1861, locating in Wilkesbarre, Penn., where they still reside, and where he resided until he came to Kansas, in January, 1878, locating in Emporia, where he entered the employ of G. W. Bennett, grocer, with whome he continued until May, 1881, when he started in business under the firm name D. W. Jones & Co., John Nichols special partner. Located on the corner of Fourth avenue and Commercial street. They have a large store, and carry a large and well selected stock, and do an extensive business. Married Miss Sadie Nichols, of Emporia, December 14, 1880, and by this marriage has one child - William J., born November 22, 1881.

EVAN L. JONES, farmer, Section 27, Township 19, Range 11, P. O. Emporia, was born in Carmarthenshire, South Wales, May 16, 1831. He came to the United States in 1850, locating first at Utica, N. Y., where he remained four years; then removed to Morrow County, Ohio. After a residence of about four years in Ohio, he came to Kansas, locating in Emporia Township in the spring of 1858, upon 160 acres of land on Dry Creek. He improved this farm by the erection of a small dwelling, barn, etc., and has continued since to operate it. In 1878 he built a a fine, large dwelling upon the place, and has continually improved his land, so that it is now a very fine and productive farm, his principle crop being corn, but he also raises cattle and hogs. He first bought this farm as a claim of the party that had located it, raised a crop that year and returned to Ohio to be married. Upon his return he found a squatter had taken possession of it, whom he had to buy off and then purchase it from the government under the pre-emption law. He married Miss Mary Jones, of Newark, Ohio, September 7, 1858, by whom he has had five children, of whom Margaret E., Hattie, John C., and Thomas J. are living. He is a member of the the Welsh Congregational Church, also a member of Walkup Lodge, No. 2010, Knights of Honor.

GRIFFITH P. JONES, dealer in clothing, etc., was born in Caernarvonshire, North Wales, August 21, 1847; came to the United States with his parents in 1853, locating in Oneida County, N. Y., where he resided until the spring of 1867, when he came to Kansas. He resided in Atchison until the fall of 1869, when he removed to Emporia; clerked in a dry goods store four years. In the spring of 1874, he started in merchant tailoring business, under the firm name of G. P. Jones & Co., composed of the brothers G. P. and John C., and in 1876 added to the business a retail clothing, gents' furnishing goods, boots and shoes. They carry a large stock of goods and do an extensive merchant tailoring business which employs about twenty hands. Mr. Jones has also recently started in stock raising and has a ranch of 480 acres in Lyon County. He is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Emporia; a member of the Damascus Lodge, No. 11, K. of P., and a member of Emporia Encampment, No. 17, I. O. O. F. Has twice been a representative to the Grand Lodge and once a representative to the Grand Encampment.

H. LLEWELYN JONES, attorney-at-law, was born in Comvay, North Wales, March 8, 1851. He came to the United States in 1880, and after a residence of about one year in New York City, came to Kansas, locating at Emporia. In December, 1881, he was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law, which profession he had followed in Wales. He is the only Welch lawyer in the city. He is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church of Emporia.

JOHN C. JONES came to Emporia in the spring of 1871, being first employed as a cutter by Bancroft & McCarter. Remaining with this firm until 1874, he and his brother, G. P., purchased the merchant tailoring department which they conducted for abut two years; then commenced dealing in hats, caps, clothing, etc. They commence business in what was known as the Ruggles & Plumb block, southeast corner of Fifth and Commercial streets. After moving twice they finally located in present quarters, northwest corner of those thoroughfares. Mr. Jones was born in Caernarvonshire, North Wales, September 19, 1845. When about seven years of age he came to America with his parents, who located in Steuben, Oneida Co., in which vicinity he resided until he came to Emporia. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, K. of P. and A. O. U. W. He was married in Turin, Lewis Co., N. Y., November 24, 1868, to Lucina Allen, a native of the same place. They have three children - Charles R., George R. and Ernest J.

JOSEPH C. JONES, foundry, was born in Monmouthshire, Wales, February 28, 1831. Came to the United States in 1851, and after a residence of about three years and a half in New York City, resided for thirteen years in Pennsylvania. In 1871 started West, and after three years spent in Ohio came to Kansas in 1874. Located in Emporia. Having early in life learned the trade of foundryman, which he has since followed, he bought the only foundry in the city, located on the M. K. & T. R'y track near the depot. After he had operated it about a year and a half it was destroyed by fire. He then, in 1876, erected a new foundry building on the corner of Market street and Third Avenue, which he continues to operate, doing mostly a jobbing business. Married Miss Catharine Fisher of New York City, March 16, 1852, and by this marriage has had seven children, of whom Horace G., George F., Charles W., and Joseph E. are living.

WILLIAM J. JONES, live stock dealer, was born in South Wales, September 19, 1849. Came to the United States when two years old, with his parents, to Newark, Ohio, where he resided until the spring of 1859, when he came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County, with his father, Daniel R. Jones, who came a year earlier. Was raised and has always resided in Lyon County. Was educated in Lyon County, and attended the State Normal School two and one-half years. Taught school in the county, and after attending Commercial College, at Topeka, for about six months, entered commercial life in Emporia. In 1878, was elected Register of Deeds of Lyon County, which office he held for four years. Has been engaged in the cattle business. He was a member of School Board four years. Married Miss Mary C. Jones, of Emporia, and by this marriage has had three children, all deceased. He is a member of Second Presbyterian Church of Emporia; also a member of Central Lodge, No. 781, K. of H.

HON. L. B. KELLOGG, Probate Judge, was born in Lorain County, Ohio, September 28, 1841. His parents removed to Illinois when he was a youth. He was educated at Bloomington, Ill., graduating from the State Normal University in June 1864. In January of the following year he removed to Emporia, Kan., and in February took charge of the State Normal School at that city, remaining its president until 1872. He then went to Arkansas City, Cowley County, and resided until 1875, practicing law, and holding no office except that of United States Commissioner and member of the School Board. Since the spring of 1875 he has been a resident of Emporia, and engaged in the practice of his profession. In the fall of 1876 he was elected a member of the State Legislature, and in the fall of 1878 was elected Probate Judge, and re-elected in the fall of 1880, and again re-elected in the fall of 1882. He is also President of the School Board. Judge Kellogg was married in Emporia, in 1867, to Abbie G. Homer, who died in 1873, leaving two children - Vernon L. and Fred H. On June 11, 1878, he was married to Mrs. J. M. Arthur, his present wife. Mrs. Kellogg is a daughter of the Rev. D. P. Mitchell, and old resident and clergyman of Leavenworth. By her he has two children - Charles M. and Mary V. Mr. Kellogg was admitted to the bar as attorney-at-law in December, 1880.

GEORGE W. KIRKENDALL was born near Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, July 16, 1811, and ten years later moved, with his parents, to Hamilton County, Ind., where he was in October 9, 1831, married to Elizabeth Weese, of Ohio. In 1847, he moved to Iowa, and located in Van Buren County. Three years later, Mr. K., in company with several others, went to California, where he remained two years and then returned to his family. In 1857 he immigrated to Kansas, and settled in Pike Township, Section 25, where he lived until 1866, when he moved to Emporia, where he now lives. The first schoolhouse in Lyon County was built in 1857, on the farm of Mr. Kirkendall, and school was taught during the winter of 1857-58, by H. W. Gardner, of New York, now his son-in-law. Mr. K. and wife have eight children living - Mathew W., now living in Pike Township; Elijah B., now in Van Buren County, Iowa; Clarinda, now Mrs. H. W. Gardner, of Monroe County, N. Y.; Matilda, now Mrs. J. J. Pickett, of Pike Township; Mahala, now Mrs. James Newlin, of Emporia, and Sarah Elizabeth, now living with her parents. Mr. K. and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

JAMES E. KLOCK, teacher, was born March 27, 1855, in Wyoming County, N. Y. Removed with his parents to Waterloo, Iowa, in 1857, and continued to reside there until the fall of 1871, when he came to Kansas, locating in Emporia. Graduated from the Kansas State Normal School in 175. Taught school at Neosho Rapids for about five years, and in 1881 was appointed to the position of principal of the Emporia High School. Held that position until the fall of 1882, when he was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction for Lyon County. Married Miss Maggie L. Roberts, January 24, 1879. They have one child, Lena M.

THOMAS S. KRUTZ, secretary and treasurer of the Central Loan and Land Company, came to Kansas in the summer of 1869, and located at Paola, where he resided about eight years engaged in the real estate business. He then removed to Kansas City, where he remained until the close of 1878, when he settled in Emporia. Mr. Krutz has been engaged in his present position since coming to this city. He is a native of Florence, Switzerland Co., Ind., being a resident of that place until he came to Kansas.

ALBERT G. LAKIN, was born in West Carlisle, Ohio, April 6, 1839. His youth was spent in Ohio, after which he resided in Indiana five years and in 1859 removed to Illinois. In 1862 he joined Company K, Seventy-fourth Illinois Regiment, as Second Lieutenant. Was promoted to First Lieutenant and Captain. He was detailed as Brigade Inspector on staff of Acting Brigadier General W. F. Sherman, and afterwards that of Brig. Gen. E. Opdycke. He was brevetted Lieutenant Colonel and was mustered out in June, 1865. He returned to Illinois and entered commercial life, in which he continued until he removed to Kansas in 1870, locating at Emporia. He was agent for the A., T. & S. F. R. R. for four years, since then he has been engaged in the extensive general dry goods firm of G. W. Newman & Co. He is a member of Emporia Chapter No. 12, R. A. M., of which he was H. P. in 1881. Also a member of Central Lodge No. 781, K. of H. Was a member of School Board for three years, also a member of City Council two years. Married Miss Mary McBean, of Cadiz, Ohio, August 30, 1864, and by this marriage has had four children, of whom Fred Opdycke, Harry B., and Hattie are living.

ROLAND LAKIN, grocer, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, November 2, 1850. When twelve years old he removed with his parents to Illinois, where he resided until 1869, when he came to Kansas, locating in Butler County. In 1870 started in business at Chelsea, and for four years continued in general mercantile line. Removed to Emporia in 1874, and for two years was engaged in farming. In 1876 was engaged as book-keeper for the Grange store in Emporia, and retained this position until the spring of 1879 when he started in the grocery business under the firm name of McDonald & Lakin. In June, 1882, Mr. McDonald sold his interest to W. A. Elston. N. M. Carter was at the same time given a third interest and the firm did business as Elston & Lakin until October, 1882, when it merged into the Emporia Mercantile Company, composed of G. W. Frederick, president; R. Lakin, secretary and treasurer; W. A. Elston, N. M. Carter, J. B. Halleck, A. Gilbert, and I. E. Lambert. They do a wholesale and retail grocery business. Mr. Lakin is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Emporia, and a member of Emporia Lodge No. 12, A., F. & A. M. Married Miss Alice A. McWorter of Chelsea, Kas., March 7, 1875, and by this marriage has two children, James W. and Walter.

J. E. LAMBERT, attorney-at-law, has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Emporia since March, 1879, the date of his locations in the place. He was born in Peoria, Ill., August, 1854, educated at the Northwestern University, at Evanston, Ill., and read law with Ingersoll & McCune. He was admitted to the bar in September, 1874, and practiced in Peoria, until he came to Emporia in 1879. He was appointed City Attorney, in August 1880, and elected to the same office in the spring of 1881, which he resigned in the spring of 1882. Mr. Lambert was married at Grand Rapids, October 10, 1876, to Hattie Burns, a native of that place. They have one son - Boyd.

LAWRENCE LARNARD, clerk in the employ of the A., K. T. & S. F. R. R., was born in Marion County, Ind., February, 22, 1848. Resided in Indiana, until 1861, whence he enlisted as private in Company D., Eighteenth Indiana Regiment. Was in the Department of the Southwest, and participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, siege of Vicksburg, Strasburg, Wilson's Creek and others, besides many skirmishes. Was mustered out at Darlen, Ga., in 1865, and returned to Indiana, and engaged in railroading on the I. C. & L. F. R. R., where he remained until he came to Kansas, in the spring of 1869. He entered the employ of the A. T. & S. F. R. R. Co., at Carbondale. In 1875, was transferred to Emporia, where he now holds the position of oil supply clerk, at the shops of the company. He has been in the employ of the company during his residence in Kansas. Has built a home on Market street, between Second and Third avenues. Married Miss Ellen Sullivan, of Carbondale, May 27, 1874, by which marriage he has three children - Sarah E., William M., and John E.

C. A. LEIGHTON, loan agent, came to Paola, Kansas in May, 1869, and engaged in the lumber business for a short time. In November, 1869, he assisted in the organization of the Miami Savings Bank, acting as assistant cashier. The institution was merged into the First National Bank, in October, 1871. Mr. Leighton was assistant cashier of the bank about one year, and was afterward cashier until 1877. From 1871 to 1877, he was a member of F. M. Shaw & Co.'s loan agency. He removed to Kansas City, in June 1878, remaining there until October, 1878. In December of this year, he came to Emporia, and assisted in the organization of the Central Loan and Land Company, continuing with that company, until November, 1882. He with S. B. Warren and others, has since established another loan company. Mr. Leighton was born in Manchester, Scott County, Ill., July 15, 1844. He resided in that county until 1862, and then removed to Lincoln, Ill., where he remained until he came to Kansas, in 1869. He was married in Paola, Kan., January 28, 1880, to Clarice Krutz, a native of Indiana.

JAMES E. LEWIS, merchant tailor, was born in South Wales, September 5, 1852; came to the United States in 1873 and located in Emporia, Kan., where he has since resided. He was engaged in working at his trade for I. E. Perlev, G. P. Jones & Co., and others until the spring of 1882, when he started in merchant tailoring business, on Commercial street. He married Miss Gwennie Roberts, of Lyon County, July 4, 1879, and by this marriage, has two children - Ellen and Arthur E., both living. He is a member of the Second Congregational Church, of Emporia.

LEWIS W. LEWIS, contractor, was born in South Wales, September 30, 1839, came to this country in 1869, and in December of that year, came to Kansas, locating at Emporia where he engaged in general contracting for masonry and building. In 1870, he took the contract for bridge masonry on the A., T. & S. F. R. R., and has ever since been more or less engaged in the bridge construction of that road. Employs at present an average of about 400 men during the summer. His work now extends from Kansas City to New Mexico. Has in connection with his work a large quarry at Strong City, furnishing a fine quality of stone, some of which is shipped as far as Arizona Territory. Has also built about twelve bridges for Lyon County. Married, July 1, 1865, Miss Margaret Williams, of South Wales, and by this marriage has had seven children, of whom Lewis H., Eliza A., Mary J., Margaret P., William J., and Claudia S., are living He is a member of of the Welsh Presbyterian Church of Emporia; a member of Emporia Commandery No. 8 K. T.; Emporia Lodge No. 15, I. O. O. F.; a member of Central Lodge No. 781, K. of H., and of Emporia Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W.

T. H. LEWIS, was born in the northern part of South Wales, at Llanffhangel, February 5, 1845. He came to America in 1870, locating at Emporia, on May 1 same year, and was married in Emporia, in March, 1873, to Lizzie Lewis, also a native of South Wales, daughter of Isaac Lewis, and resident of America since her early youth. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have three children - Edwin James, Mary Lizzie, and Isaac Garfield. Mr. Lewis engaged in the dry goods business in the capacity of clerk, on locating at Emporia, running the tailoring department of Hall Brothers' dry goods store, until he emerged at I. E. Perlev's clothing house for several years. Now in business for himself since April, 1879. He is now serving his second term as Alderman of the Second ward, having held the position since 1880. He is a member and one of the elders of the Welsh Second Presbyterian Church, and superintendent of the Sunday School connected with it. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F., and A. O. U. W., being treasurer of Select Knights and of the United Order of Ancient Templars, a temperance and insurance organization.

D. F. LONGNECKER, M. D., was born at Roaring Spring, Blair Co., Pa., March 15, 1854, and received his education at the National Normal School, Lebanon, Ohio, and the Juniata Collegiate Institute at Martinsburg, Pa. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in the class of 1876, and after spending a year with his preceptor, Dr. Stayer, of Roaring Spring, came to Kansas, and located at Scandia, Republic County, where he resided, engaged in the practice of his profession, until April, 1881, when he returned to Philadelphia, and spent a year in the study of diseases of the eye and ear, which he now makes a specialty. He came to Emporia in the latter part of June, 1882. Dr. L. is a member of the I. O. O. F., K of P., and Lyon County Medical Society.

H. J. & H. W. LOOMIS, under the firm name of Loomis & Loomis, began the hardware business here in March, 1880. They make a specialty of stoves and tinware, dealing also in all kinds of hardware and agricultural implements. The house has furnished most of the hardware for the prominent buildings erected in Emporia, during 1882. H. J. Loomis was born in Herkimer County, N. Y., in May, 1832, and prior to removal to Kansas, was a resident of Macoupin Co., Ill., where he was engaged in farming. Mr. Loomis was married at Carrolton, Macoupin Co., Ill., September 12, 1854, to Alice H. Eldred, a native of Greene Co., Ill., and daughter of William Eldred, who settled in that county as early as 1818. They have four children - Horace, William, Nellie A., and Addie L.

H. W. LOOMIS, was born in Chesterfield, Ill., September 7, 1859, and married in the same place July 20, 1881, Lily Bullard, a native of Macoupin Co., Ill.

Image of J. W. Lynn J. W. LYNN, attorney-at-law, was born near Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Ky., February 14, 1844. His family were all farmers. His two grandmothers were first cousins, being pure American born Scotch ladies from the old Scotch families of Hogg, Gibson, and Shelton. They were both from Casswell Court House, N. C. His maternal grandfather, Thomas Lindley, was an American born Englishman with an admixture of Welsh, springing from the Lindley and Pyle families. He was from Pendleton, S. C. All three of these grandparents were amongst the first settlers of Kentucky, having immigrated thither in the days of Daniel Boone. His paternal grandfather, Jonathan Lynn, was a native born North of Ireland Irishman, who immigrated to Kentucky when he was a boy with his parents. So it will be seen that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is fully represented in our Mr. Lynn. However, his ancestors were among the colonists and early settlers of America. His great-grandfather, John Gibson, was a soldier of the Continental Army, and fought at Guilford Court House. His three great-uncles, Meredith Gibson, Robert and Elijah Shelton, fought under Gen. Jackson at New Orleans, and the two last named also fought under Gen. Harrison in the Indian wars, and were in the battle of Tippecanoe. William Wallace Lynn and Mary Lindley, the parents of the subject of this sketch, were married in 1843. His father went down with the steamer Belle of Clarksville in 1845, in the Mississippi River, about thirty miles above Nachez, Miss., leaving two infant children, our John Washington Lynn and his sister, Lucy C. Lynn, to their mother, who being very poor, returned with her two children to her father's house, where Mr. Lynn was raised to hard labor and all the exercises of a farm life in the country. On the 15th day of October, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company B, Twenty-fifth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, serving three years and four months. After the battle of Shiloh his regiment was consolidated with the Seventeenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, his former company becoming Company G. of the new organization. He served in this company as private and corporal until he was mustered out, January 19, 1865. His regiment was at Fort Donelson, at Shiloh both days, the siege of Corinth, at the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, and all the battles of the Atlanta Campaign, and also the battles of Franklin and Nashville, yet he was so fortunate as not to have received a single wound or be taken prisoner. Mr. Lynn received before the war a good common school education at the public schools in his neighborhood. After the war he learned telegraphing, and as an operator he saved money enough to educate himself. He received his education at Kentucky University, and his legal training at the Law School of Harvard University. On November 3, 1871, he was married, in his native county, to a life-long neighbor and school mate, Madora S. Brown, a daughter of the late Hon. E. A. Brown, of Kentucky. They have two daughters living - Sally C. and Lucy P., and Mary E. dead. Immediately after his marriage he came to reside in Emporia, and January 1, 1873, he formed a law partnership with Hon. R. M. Ruggles, which continued to the time of the latter's death in April, 1879. At one time, O. N. Storey was associated with them, W. W. Scott becoming a member of the firm in 1874, and the firm still continues as Scott & Lynn. Mr. Lynn is 5 feet 10 inches tall, and only weighs 133 pounds, being very slender. His health is very delicate, but for a man of his strength he is a great student. He is quite familiar with four or five languages besides his own. He is a thorough lover of science and literature, and keeps a fine select library of this kind; besides he and his partner possess on of the finest private legal libraries in the State. They have a large and increasing practice in their profession. 

 ROBERT R. McCANDLESS, M. D., was born near Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, November 19, 1826. After reading medicine with Dr. Andrew Campbell, he graduated from Miami Medical College, and located at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1857. He commenced the practice of his profession with his preceptor, in Hamilton. He then lived four years in Hill Grove, Darke Co., Ohio; returned to Butler County and practiced at Monroe until he entered the army, in August, 1862. He served in the position of Surgeon of the One Hundred and Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry until July 1, 1865, when he was mustered out and returned to Monroe. Later the same season he went to Savannah, Mo., and remained engaged in the drug business until he came to Emporia, in April 1870. During this year he erected his large business block on Commercial street, engaging in the drug business until six years ago. The Doctor now makes a specialty of treating the cancer. He was married at Hill Grove, Ohio, December 25, 1852, to Priscilla Youart, a native of Troy, Miami Co., Ohio. They have three children living - Robert E., William B., and Harry E. Dr. McCandless is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

W. T. McCARTY, attorney-at-law, was born near Warrenton, Fauquier Co., Va., December 15, 1838. He was educated at Bloomfield Academy, Virginia; was one year in the law department of the University of Virginia. He enlisted in the Confederate army in the spring of 1861; served with Stonewall Jackson in the Artillery, first as a non-commissioned officer, then as Lieutenant, then as the AQ'ntant of Poague's Artillery Battalion; afterwards commanded a battery and surrendered to Grant at Appomattox. Read law one and a half years with Hon. J. V. Brooke, of Warrenton, Va., and was admitted to the bar in Winchester, Va., in November, 1866. In January, 1867, he went to Oxford, Miss., and attended the law school of the University of Mississippi two years, graduating from that department. He was married at Oxford, Miss., October 22, 1867, to Olivia C. West, a native of Lexington, Holmes Co., Miss., and daughter of Gen. A. M. West, then President of the Mississippi Central railroad. Mr. McCarty came to Emporia July 6, 1869. For one year he was associated with H. C. Cross in the practice, after which he was alone until November, 1876, when he became a partner of E. W. Cunningham, which association has continued to the present time. Mr. and Mrs. McCarty have seven children - Mason W., William C., James Brooke, Carrie H., Evangeline, Wirt G. and an infant son.

D. C. McMURTRIE, came to Emporia in February, 1869, first engaging in the hardware business. He has been a member of the Board of Education for the past ten years, and during this period the graded system has been inaugurated, and the High School and two new buildings erected. Mr. McMurtrie was born in Middletown, Pa., March 3, 1835. For twenty years he remained in his native town, and then resided in St. Joseph, Mo., Chicago, and various places. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Seventy-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until August 16, 1865. He was at the siege of Vicksburg, Champion Hills, Natchez, Mobile, Franklin, Nashville - in fact all the battles of his command. He was married at Middletown, Pa., December 28, 1872, to Kittie Fisher, a native of that place. They have one child - Kittie. Mr. McMurtrie is a member of the A. O. U. W. and the Knights of Honor.

MICHAEL MALONEY, real estate dealer, was born in County Galway, Ireland, August 23, 1823. He came to the United States in 1848, and resided the first two years after in Berkshire County, Mass.; then removed to Ohio, where he resided until he came to Kansas, in the fall of 1858, locating in Lyon County. He took a claim of 160 acres, and farmed it until the commencement of the War of the Rebellion, when he enlisted as private in the Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteers, and served three years, participating in all the battles and skirmishes in which the regiment was engaged. He was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth in the fall of 1865. He returned to Center Township, Lyon County, and farmed until the fall of 1866, when he removed to Emporia and started in the real estate business, in which he has since been engaged. In 1877 he went to Ireland as land and emigrant agent of the A., T. & S. F. R'y. Co.; remained about six months. He married Miss Ellen Hickey, of New York, in October, 1858. He was a Justice of the Peace in Center Township for four years. He was one of the organizers of the town, and the school district, and was a member of the school board five years.

CLARK C. MARTIN, was born at Bedford, Province of Quebec, Canada, July 7, 1837. Came to the United States in 1855, locating at Grafton, Mass., where he resided until the fall of 1856, when he removed to St. Peter, Minn., where he engaged in building and operated a saw mill. In the spring of 1861 he went to Summit County, Col., and engaged in mining until September, 1862, when he enlisted as a Sergeant in Company A, Third Colorado Infantry. The regiment was stationed at Rolla and at Pilot Knob, Mo. In 1863 it was consolidated with the Second Regiment Colorado Infantry and transferred to a Cavalry Regiment; the company to which Mr. Martin belonged being designated as Company H, Second Regiment Colorado Cavalry. The regiment was sent to Kansas City, Mo., and assigned to Provost Guard duty. Sergt. Martin had charge of the police service of the city for about six months. The regiment remained on duty in Missouri until the Price raid, during which it participated in the battles of Lexington, Big Blue, Little Blue, Westport, Mine Creek, Lucerne, Blue Mount, and Newtonia. The regiment afterward was stationed in Kansas, and participated in several skirmishes with rebels and Indians. Mr. Martin was in all the engagements in which his company took part, and was mustered out of the service at Fort Riley in June, 1865. He then went to New York City, where he was engaged in building until he came to Kansas in the fall of 1877. He located in Emporia and engaged in contracting and building. In the spring of 1882 he took a partner into the business, the firm name now being Martin & Hoffer. Mr. Martin is a member of first Methodist Episcopal Church of Emporia; a member of Arcturus Lodge, No. 274, A., F. & A. M., of New York City; a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 2, A. O. U. W., of which he is a foreman; a member of Union Legion, No. 2, S. K.; and a member of Emporia Post, No. 55, G. A. R. He married Miss Charlotte E. Gould, of New York City, May 7, 1868, by which marriage he has had six children, of whom Clark T., Lottie E., Nye G. and Clifton C. are living.

REV. DOMINIC MEIER, Order of St. Francis, was born in Covington, Ky., September 2, 1851. Received his classical education at St. Francis College, Cincinnati, Ohio, and theological at St. Boniface Convent at Louisville, Ky. Was ordained in December, 1874, and first sent to Lafayette, Ind., as assistant at St. Boniface Church. Remained there about a year and a half and was then sent to Reynolds, Ind. While there, from 1875 to 1880, built a church at Reynolds and one at Monticello. Came to Kansas in 1880, and during that and the succeeding year built the Convent of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In 1882 a large brick school, called the School of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was completed, and is already attended by over 100 children. The Sisters of St. Francis have also in process of construction a hospital, which will be 125 feet front by 54 feet deep and three stories high. It will be unsectarian and free to all. It is intended to build at an early day a church building adjoining the convent. There are located here besides Father Meier, Father Angelus Hafertepe and Father Guido Stallo, who attend congregations at Strong City, Eagle Creek, Reading, Council Grove, Burlington, Eureka, and Hartford. There is plenty of good land still near Emporia; any Catholics desirous of coming to Kansas will find it to their interest to inquire here first before going elsewhere.

ROBERT MILLIKEN, County Surveyor, came to Emporia in March, 1869, being elected to his present position in the fall of that year. He was twice re-elected, serving about six years. He then resigned to take charge of the city schools as superintendent. He continued to hold this position from 1875 to 1877. Until 1881 he engaged in the nursery business and in the occupation of surveying. During this year he was again elected County Surveyor. Mr. Milliken was secretary of the Lyon County Horticultural Society two years, being its first secretary after organization and a prime mover in its formation. In 1873, he was elected president, holding that office to the present time. During the same year he was chosen vice-president of the Kansas State Horticultural Society, which position he retained four years. Mr. Milliken was also City Engineer about eight years. He was born near Sharon, Mercer Co., Pa., July 28, 8138, and was educated at Westminster College, New Wilmington, Lawrence Co., Pa. The period from 1857 to 1867 was occupied more or less in teaching school. The time being spent partly in Illinois and partly in Pennsylvania. He came to Missouri in March, 1867, and in the August following became connected with the Bluffton Wine Company at Bluffton, Mo. Mr. Milliken was married at Sharon, Pa., October 24, 1861, to Queen Victoria McBurney, a native of Brookfield, Trumbull Co., Ohio. They have two children - Arthur and Walter.

GEORGE W. MILLER, insurance agent, was born in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland Co., Pa., November 10, 1855. He was educated in the schools of his native county and taught school prior to coming to Kansas. Soon after locating in Emporia, April, 1882, he became associated with M. L. Sampson in business, the partnership continuing to the present time. Mr. Miller was married in Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa., December 29, 1881, to Emma Brensiser, a native of that place.

MRS. E. A. MOORE, widow of the late C. A. Moore, was born in Canada, October 27, 1834, and soon after removed to Wisconsin, where her early life was spent. Was educated in Oberlin, Ohio. Married in Cleveland, April 18, 1869, and resided in Ohio until 1873, when she came to Kansas, locating in Emporia, and has since been in business as a dressmaker, and agent for Butterick's patterns. Occupies a fine suite of rooms on Commercial street, in the same block with her brother, L. S. Page, photographer. Mrs. Moore is a member of the Church of the Disciples.

J. A. MOORE, M. D., has been engaged in the practice of medicine in Emporia since June 20, 1860, the date of his location. In 1866, he also became interested in the drug business. He was one of the original stockholders of the agricultural society, as well as of the Emporia Gas Company, and is interested in the First National Bank. He has built four brick business houses and five residences. He was born at Fairfax Court House, Fairfax Co., Va., November 3, 1830, and in 1837 removed with his parents to Carroll County, Ohio, near Kilgore, making that his home until 1850, when he removed to Washington County, Ohio. He is the son of John Marshall Moore, a soldier of the war of 1812, who at present resides in Washington County, Ohio. The subject of this sketch received an academic education at Hagarstown, Ohio, and taught school in that State until 1865, when he went to Keokuk, Iowa, receiving his medical education in the Iowa University at that point. He graduated in the class of 1858-59, and practiced one year at Keosauqua prior to his removal to Kansas. He was married in Emporia May 25, 1863, to Clara Weaver, a native of Vermillion County, Ill. They have one child - Ida. Dr. Moore was at one time a member of the State Medical Society. Served as member of the Board of Education for six years, and was elected member of the City Council in spring of 1882.

D. W. MORRIS, with his parents, Edward and Anna Morris, located in what is now Emporia Township in October, 1859. They now reside in the city. D. W. Morris was engaged in farming until January, 1869. In 1872, he took charge of the drug business of Dr. John A. Moore, which position he still holds. In the fall of 1861 he went to Rock Island, Ill., and in 1862 enlisted in Company H. One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until August, 1865, when he was mustered out as Sergeant, at Springfield, Ill., and returned to Emporia. During two years, from 1869 to 1871, he was employed as Deputy Register of Deeds, and in the Spring of 1882 was elected a member of the Board of Education. Mr. Morris was born in South Wales, November 18, 1840, coming to America with his parents in 1852; he lived in Maryland two years, Pennsylvania two years, and in Illinois from 1856 to 1859. He was married in Rock Island, Ill., May 11, 1867, to Mary Thomas, also a native of South Wales. They have six children - Edward William, Effie May, Maud Irene, Luella Winnifred, Edna Bertha and Mamie Ethel. Mr. Morris is a member of the K. of H.

HOWARD B. MORSE, was born in Bath, Me., September 4, 1849, and two years later removed with his parents to Boston, Mass. He was educated in the public schools of that city, and was afterwards engaged in mercantile business there. Resided there until the spring of 1879, when he came to Kansas and entered the employ of the A., T. & S. F. R. R. Co. as timekeeper at Emporia. In November, 1882, he was appointed fuel agent of that road at Emporia, which position he now holds in addition to that of timekeeper. He has built for his own use one of the finest residences in the southwestern division of the city. He is a member of the City School Board, a member and trustee of the First Baptist Church of Emporia, a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 12, A., F. & A. M., and a member of the Roxbury Lodge, K. of H. He married Miss Carrie C. Curtis, of Boston, September 20, 1871, and they have four children - Alice A., Carrie M., John H., and Evelina.

G. W. & A. A. NEWMAN, dry goods merchants, began business in Emporia in 1869, under the firm name of Newman Bros. From 1872 to 1878 G. W. Newman carried on the business alone. His brother, F. C. then became associated with him, the firm name being G. W. Newman & Co. The first year's business amounted to $25,000. The sales in 1881 amounted to $200,000, sixteen men and women being employed by the establishment. The trade is almost exclusively retail, the house doing a little jobbing business. G. W. Newman is a native of Weld, Me., the date of his birth January 30, 1850. Here he resided until he came to Emporia. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Mr. Newman was married in Emporia, March 6, 1873, to Nellie A. Storrs, daughter of Mrs. E. Storrs.

JAMES A. NEWLIN, farmer, Section 17, Township 19, Range 11, P. O. Emporia, was born July 24, 1839, in Chatham County, N. C. In 1852, he removed with his parents to Hamilton County, Ind., and three years later, in the fall of 1855, the family came to Kansas, locating on the north bank of the Cottonwood River, about three and a half miles southwest of the present site of Emporia. The subject of this sketch remained upon the farm preempted by his father at that time until his marriage. In the spring of 1861 he bought 80 acres of unimproved land situated on the south of the Cottonwood, which he began to improve, but in August, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company C Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteers, and devoted the next three years to the preservation of the imperiled Union. He participated in all the engagements in which his company took part, except those of the first campaign. Was mustered out at Fort Riley, in August, 1865, and returned to his farm, which, however, he sold two years later. He then came to his present location, about two miles west of Emporia, where he has a farm of 100 acres, upon which he has made valuable improvements. His principle crop is corn; also raises some cattle and hogs, feeding most of his crops to his own stock. Mr. Newlin has held the office of Justice of the Peace four years, and is now serving his second year as Trustee of Emporia Township. He is a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 2, A. O. U. W. He married Miss Mahala L. Kirkendall, of Emporia, February 14, 1861, by whom he has had five children, of whom Edwin S., Frank A., and Clara M. are living.

DR. S. E. NORTHINGTON came to Emporia in April, 1879. He was born in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N. C., March 15, 1851, his parents removing to Taylorsville, Tenn., when he was about three years of age. In 1876, Dr. Northington settled in Raleigh, N. C., where he remained until he came to Emporia. He had previously studied dentistry at Abingdon, Va., and attended the Philadelphia Dental College, commencing practice at Taylorsville, his native town, in May, 1874. Here the doctor was also married to Luis Juda Ingram, a native of Wataga County, N. C. He is a member of A., F. & A. M., K. of H., and Methodist Episcopal Church.

Image of Harry E. Norton HARRY E. NORTON, real estate agent, located in Topeka, Kas., July 3, 1856, and engaged in speculations of various kinds, until the close of the war. Subsequently being in the real estate business where he has been continuously engaged in the real estate operations, giving personal attention to his business, which is extensive and responsible, his investments for his patrons since locating in Emporia amounting to millions. Mr. Norton is a native of New Haven County, Conn., born June 22, 1830. At the age of twelve he was thrown on his own resources and engaged in the daguerreotype business in several Eastern cities, coming from New York City to Kansas.

DR. JOHN H. PAGE, physician and surgeon, came to Neosho Rapids, Kan., in June, 1857, where he remained two years and engaged in prospecting. He then returned to New York State, and in the spring of 1863, again came to Kansas, and entered the army as Acting Assistant Surgeon, United States army, remaining in the service until the close of the war, being stationed in the general hospital at Fort Scott. In 1865, he again returned to New York, and attended medical lectures, and 1866, located at Como, Whiteside Co., Ill., remaining there until the fall of 1867, at that time locating again at Neosho Rapids. In 1873, he entered the regular army as Acting Assistant Surgeon, and was stationed in that capacity at Fort Dodge two years and ten months, and subsequently at Fort Reno, Indian Ter., Fort Supply, Indian Ter., Larned, Kan., and Fort Wallace, Kan., until 1879, when he resigned, returning to Neosho Rapids, remaining there until he located in Emporia, March 1, 1882, where he has been associated with Dr. L. D. Jacobs since the middle of March of the same year. Dr. Page was born in Orleans County, N. Y., February 21, 1837. He moved while a lad with his father's family to Genesee County, N. Y., and subsequently studied medicine with Dr. Root, at Batavia, attend the medical department of the Buffalo University, and graduated from Berkshire Medical College, at Pittsfield, Mass. He was married in Elba, Genesee Co., N. Y., to Isabelle F. Barrett, of Elba. They have three children - Ones F., Joseph B., and Ethel. Dr. Page is a member of Lyon County Medical Society, Rock River Union Medical Society of Illinois, and the Kansas State Medical Society.

LOUIS S. PAGE, photographer, was born in Waterville, Me., October 8, 1843. His early life was spent in Maine and Vermont. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he enlisted as a private in the Third Regiment Vermont Volunteers, and served through the war. Was in the army of the Potomac, Sixth Army Corps, and participated in the Peninsular campaign, and later battles of that army, until he was wounded in battle at Savage Station, which confined him to hospital life three months. Was again slightly wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville, and for the third time at the battle of the Wilderness. Was promoted to Sergeant; was transferred to the Shenandoah Valley, and participated in the battle of Winchester and others there. Was mustered out in July, 1865, and engaged in the manufacture of leather belting, at Lowell, Mass. Came to Kansas in May, 1873, locating at Emporia. In 1874, he started in business of photographer, and has now the leading gallery in the city, and does fine work. Is a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 2, A. O. U. W., and Emporia Legion No. 2, S. K.

CHARLES E. PAINE was born January 29, 1830, at Chester, N. Y. His early life was spent in New Hampshire, whence he removed in 1848, to Sheboygan County, Wis. In 1852, he went across the plains on foot, making the journey in five months. His party numbered forty-two men. They had considerable trouble with the Indians, and one fight with a force estimated to be about 300; killed eight Indians and came out victors, with the loss of only two men wounded. Mr. Paine spent four years in mining in California, with good success, then returned to Wisconsin and resided there four years. Came to Kansas in 1860, locating in Lyon County, which has since been his home. In 1861 he enlisted in the Second Kansas Regiment for three months, but was five months and a half in service. He was made Quartermaster Sergeant of his company. Participated in the battles of Forsythe, Dug Springs, Wilson's Creek and Shelbina, Mo. Was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth. Enlisted in the Eleventh Regiment, Kansas Infantry, in the fall of 1862. Participated in the battles of Old Fort Wayne, Indian Ter., and Cane Hill, Prairie Grove and Van Buren, and many skirmishes in Kansas. In the fall of 1863 the regiment was mounted and served as Cavalry. Mr. Paine was detailed as Forage Master of Gen. Ewing's command. In the spring of 1864, was appointed Commissary Sergeant of the regiment. During the Price raid he had charge of the Brigade train. In the spring of 1865 the regiment was sent to the plains, with headquarters at Platte River Bridge. Had several encounters and Indians. Mr. P., while in charge of a train of twenty-two wagons loaded with provisions, with an escort of forty men, was attacked by Indians, but succeeded in bringing his train safely to camp, with a loss of one man. He was mustered out of the service at Fort Leavenworth, in August, 1865, and returned to Lyon County, and was engaged in farming until 1877. Has a farm in Waterloo Township. In 1877, when the Patrons of Husbandry started a Grange store at Emporia, Mr. Paine was engaged as manager of the enterprise, and has continued in the position ever since, with the exception of one year when he was on his farm. He is a member of a wholesale and retail grocery business aggregating $60,000 per annum. He is a member of Ivy Grange, No. 521, P. of H. Is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church of Waterloo. Was a Justice of the Peace of Waterloo four years and a County Commissioner of Lyon County two years. Married Miss Ann Eliza Sickles of Fond du Lac, Wis., May 17, 1857, and has had by this marriage five children, of whom Edwin C., William H., Clarence A., and John W. are living.

F. P. PAYNE was born near Milton, Ky.; came to Kansas in 1869; resided in Emporia since. Educated at Normal School, State University and the University at Ann Arbor, Mich., where he graduated in law in 1876. Since which time he has practiced law at Emporia, Kas.

ISAIAH E. PERLEY, retired merchant, was born in Berlin, Vt., March 12, 1834. His early life was spent in Vermont. He came to Kansas n 1856 locating at Topeka, where he engaged in general merchandising. In 1859 he removed to Emporia and engaged in the same business, which he continued until 1880, when he retired. He is a member of Emporia Lodge No. 12, A., F. & A. M., Emporia Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W., General Lodge, K. of H. and of Martha Washington Lodge, No. 400, K. and L. of H. He married Miss Mary J. Allen, of Rushford, N. Y., August 25, 1857, by which marriage he has had four children, of whom Lyman O., Maud H., and Jennie H., are living.

GEORGE B. PETERS came to Emporia, Kas., October 3, 1878, engaging in the sheep business, and bringing some full-blooded Merinos to the county, and some mixed French and Spanish Merinos, locating on Badger Creek, Jackson Township. He sold out about a year and half later, and in September, 1881, engaged in the hardware business. He dealt in heavy and shelf hardware, stoves and tinware, wholesale and retail. Mr. Peters is a native of Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., N. Y., and moved to Battle Creek, Mich., in 1851. He remained in the State until 1878, when he resided in Chicago for one year; then came to Kansas. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Mr. Peters was married in Kalamazoo County, February 10, 1853, to Elvia A. Sherman, a native of Climax Township, Kalamazoo County. They have three children - Isaac D., Ida M., and Edward R.

HON. E. B. PEYTON was born in Clark County, Ind., and was admitted to the bar of that State in 1851. Prior to coming to Kansas, he resided in Bowling Green, Clay Co., Ind., and engaged in the mercantile business. Judge Peyton located in Emporia, October 16, 1867, engaging at once in the practice of law. In 1871 and 1872 he filled the office of the Probate Judge, being elected District Judge in the fall of the latter year. He held the latter position from January, 1873, to January, 1881. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and I. O. O. F. The Judge was married in Washington Township, Clay Co., Ind., November 13, 1845, to Mahala Walker, a native of that place. They have six children living - William D., Charles A., Preston M., Amanda M., Mary A., and Ella L.

JAMES H. PHEANIS, retired, was born in Preble County, Ohio, February 1, 1823. While an infant, his parents removed to Indiana, and he was raised upon a farm in that State, where he continued to resided until he came to Kansas in the spring of 1855. He took a claim of 160 acres, about four and one-half miles southwest of the present site of Emporia, which was then an open prairie, without a house. There were but two settlers within the limits of the County at that time. He was elected a Delegate to the first Constitutional Convention held in the Territory. He has held several offices in Pike Township. He served in the State Militia thirty days, at the time of the Price raid. He continued to operate his farm until the spring of 1882, when he sold it and removed to Emporia, where he has purchased a residence and retired to the rest he so well earned. In November, 1882, he became a member of the Emporia Mercantile Company, who do a wholesale and retail grocery business; but he takes no active part in the business of the company. He is a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church; also a member of Emporia Chapter No. 12, A., F. & A. M. He has been thrice married, first to Miss Sarah Stout, of Hamilton County, Indiana, in 1848. She died in 1856, and he married Mrs. Sabrah Way, of Emporia, in 1858 - this being the first marriage in the town. She was killed by lightning in 1877. He married Mrs. Elizabeth Allen Jenne, of Greenwood County, May 8, 1878.

MYRON S. PIPER, grocer, Emporia, was born in Erie County, N. Y., July 7, 1838, but moved to Wisconsin with his parents when only one year of age. Resided there until the death of his father in 1849, when he returned to New York and remained until 1853. He then went back to Wisconsin and resided in that State until the breaking out of the Rebellion when he enlisted as a private soldier in the Fourth Wisconsin Regiment. Was promoted to Sergeant. Served in the Department of the Gulf under Gens. B. F. Butler, and N. P. Banks, participating in the battles of Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, and other engagements. Was promoted to First Lieutenant of Company B, Eighty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, colored, and did garrison duty at Port Hudson until the fall of 1864, when he was mustered out at Cairo, Ill. Returned to Wisconsin and opened a recruiting office at Madison. After the close of the war he taught school for a time in Wisconsin. Came to Kansas in the fall of 1867, locating in Lyon County. Taught school three years in Americus, then engaged in farming, to which he paid exclusive attention eight years. In the spring of 1880 he started in the retail grocery business in Emporia, but continues to operate the farm in addition to the grocery. Is a member of Americus Lodge No. 101, A., F. & A. M., and a member of Emporia Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W. Married Miss Florence V. Glass, of Skaneateles, N. Y., November 10, 1869, and by this marriage has four children - Blanche I., Maud S., Florence and Pearl, all now living.

HON. PRESTON B. PLUMB was born in Delaware County, Ohio, October 12, 1837. He resided in Ohio until 1856, and received his early education in the common schools of that State. He came to Kansas in June, 1856, locating, in the fall of that year, in Saline County. The winter of 1856-57, he spent in Lawrence, and in March, 1857, located in Emporia. He was one of the original town company. He had been bred as a printer and educated as a journalist, and established the News, the first number being issued, June 6, 1857. His connection with the paper continued until 1862. He was admitted to the bar in 1861, and commenced the practice of law. IN 1862, he recruited two companies for the Eleventh Kansas Regiment, and was mustered into service as Second Lieutenant, August 12, 1862. He was successively promoted to Captain, to Major and to Lieutenant Colonel, and mustered out at Ft. Leavenworth, September 30, 1865. He returned to Emporia and resumed the practice of law. He was elected to the State Legislature, in 1866, and re-elected in 1867. In the fall of 1867, he formed a law partnership with Judge Ruggles, under the firm name of Ruggles & Plumb, and continued the practice of law until the dissolution of the partnership in 1872. He subsequently engaged in manufacturing and coal mining, at Osage. In January, 1873, he was elected president of Emporia National Bank. He was elected to the U. S. Senate, in February, 1877, and re-elected in 1883. For the honorable career of Senator Plumb, as a citizen of Kansas, the reader is referred to the history of the State with which his life is interwoven. As a journalist, a public-spirited citizen, and an ardent champion of his State, his name inseparably connected with all that gives a Kansan pride. 

OTTO J. QUETSCH, boots and shoes, was born in Germany, August 10, 1858. Came to the United States with his parents in 1860, locating at Peru, Ill., where they resided about six years. Then removed to Milwaukee, Wis., but after a residence of only one year they returned to Illinois, and the next five years resided in Champaign. He then went to Chicago and was engaged about five years with the extensive and well-known firm of C. M. Henderson & Co., manufacturers and wholesale dealers in boots and shoes. In April, 1882, Mr. Q. came to Kansas, locating at Emporia, and engaging in the boot and shoe business under the firm name of Quetsch & Doan. Although yet a young man, Mr. Q. is the sole resident partner, and the manager of the largest store in their line in the city, located on the corner of Commercial street (the principal business street of the city) and Sixth avenue. They keep a large and well selected stock and do an extensive business.

W. A. RANDOLPH, attorney-at-law, came to Emporia in March, 1866, took a course at the State Normal School at Emporia. Afterwards attended the law department of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, and then read law in the office of Ruggles & Plumb, at Emporia, where he was admitted to the bar in 1871. In September, 1864, at the age of fifteen, he enlisted in the Sixth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and was mustered out at the close of the war in June, 1865. With his brother, A. G. Randolph, he is extensively engaged in feeding fine stock, cattle and hogs.

OTTO D. RASMUSSEN, clothier, was born in Denmark, February 1, 1851. He came to the United States in 1871, locating at Manitowoc; remained in Wisconsin, until January, 1877, when he came to Kansas, locating at Emporia. He took charge of the clothing establishment of A. Wolleson, for about a year, then clerked for another clothing store until February, 1881, when he went into business with J. W. Thatcher, under the firm name of Thatcher & Rasmussen. They do an extensive business in retail clothing, gents' furnishing goods, hats, caps, etc. He is a member of Emporia Commandery No. 8, K. T., of Walkup Lodge, No. 2010, K. of H., and of Martha Washington Lodge, No. 400, K. & L. of H.

REV. HENRY REES, was born in South Wales, October 24, 1820. He came to the United States in 1869, and located at Emporia. He was ordained as a minister of the Congregational Church in Wales, in 1848, and preached about twenty years to the same congregation in Ysteradgunlais. He preached his first sermon as the pastor of the Second Congregational Church of Emporia, Sunday, June 13, 1869, and has since held this charge. The membership of this church has increased from fifty to 200, during his pastorate. The society will complete this year a fine substantial brick church, upon the ground occupied by the structure which was built in 1868. Mr. Rees first married in 1845, to Miss Ann Thomas, of Wales, she died in 1856, leaving two children, of whom Henry T. is now living. He again married in 1857. The maiden name of his present wife was Gwen Jones, also of South Wales, and she has borne him four children, of whom Evan J., Luther M., and William are living.

REV. CYRUS R. RICE, Pastor Emporia Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Wilson County, Tenn., August 27, 1833. His father, James P. Rice, was a practicing physician and intended the subject of this sketch for the same profession. Mr. Rice was educated at Shelby College, Nashville, Tenn., graduating in 1852. Was licensed to preach in 1854, and for two years had charge of the Thomasville Circuit in Missouri. Came to Kansas in 1855, under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Began his work in Linn County. Went to Fort Scott, in 1856, and while there a school was established by the church in the old Hospital building, which was purchased for this purpose from the Government. Remained in charge of the pastorate there two years. Had charge of the church in Tecumesh two years, 1858-59, and built a church here during his pastorate. They years 1860-61, he had charge at Shawneetown, where he also built a church. Being dissatisfied with the action the Methodist Episcopal Church South, at the breaking out of the Rebellion, he withdrew from that body and returned to Missouri, where he resided from 1861 to 1865, part of the time engaged in the practice of medicine and part of the time in the employ of the United States as guide. In 1865, Mr. R., was admitted to the Methodist Episcopal Church and returned to Kansas to preach. Had charge of the church at Centropolis one year; the following year at Fort Scott. Was then appointed to the charge of the Emporia District, which at the time embraced all the southwestern portion of the State. Held this charge four years, and then had charge of churches at Leavenworth, one year; Ottawa two years and Parsons one year. He then withdrew temporarily from the ministry, and for a year assisted in editing the Emporia News. He afterward held charges as follows: Humboldt one year; Burlington three years and Emporia one year. Was then again appointed to the charge of Emporia District and is now, November, 1882, in the third year of his charge. Married March 9, 1856, to Miss Lucy Ann McCormick, a cousin of Cyrus H. McCormick of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, of Chicago. Has had by this marriage eight children of whom Charles H., now Deputy County Surveyor of Lyon County, Edwin T., Merton S., and Cyrus O., are living.

S. B. RIGGS located at Emporia in 1869, and became engaged in banking, which he followed exclusively until 1874. In January of that year he came into possession of some milling property at Peabody, Marion Co., Kan., and carried on a flouring mill at that point until 1877. Since April, 1877, he has been engaged in the real estate, loan, abstract and insurance business. He is a member of the K. of H., and of the Board of Education, and also served in the latter capacity in 1869. He was born in West Union, Ohio, in 1832, and lived in Portsmouth, Ohio, from 1836 until he came to Emporia.

THOMAS L. RYAN, Sheriff, was born in the County of Lanark, Ontario, March 1, 1841. He lived in his native place until he was eighteen years of age, and then removed to Lewis County, N. Y., from whence he came to Kansas in December, 1869. He located at Emporia and was employed by Burgan & Holmes, as a carriage maker about two years, and in partnership with P. Lyons a year, being afterward associated with Hiram Conner, the successor of Mr. Lyons, in carriage manufacturing, until the death of Mr. Conner, in August, 1878, since which time he has carried on the business without a partner. He was elected Sheriff in 1881, on the Democratic and Greenback ticket, when the county was over 1,000 Republican majority. Mr. Ryan was married near Seaforth, Ontario, February, 1867, to Mary Friel, a native of the County of Leeds, Ontario. They have three children - Louis D., Edward Charles, and Theodore Leo. Mr. R. is a member of the K. of H.

CHARLES RYDER was born in Kenosha, Wis., September 28, 1850. When an infant his parents removed to Adrian, Mich., which was his home until he came to Emporia in April, 1864. He was employed two years at the Emporia House, and then as clerk in the drug store of M. H. Bates, and his successors until he commenced business for himself in July, 1877, which he has carried on alone since December, 1880. He was married in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 16, 1881, to Cora B. Borton, a native of Lawrence.

PROF. HOLMES E. SADLER was born May 19, 1851, at Brockport, N. Y., where his early life was spent. Prepared for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., from which he graduated in 1869. In 1873, he graduated from Yale with the degree of B. A. He then entered the law department of Union College, from which he graduated with degree of L. L. B., in 1874, and the same year commenced his life work, as an instructor of elocution, at the Albany Boy's Academy, where he remained a year. Was next engaged as private instructor in preparing young men for college. In 1875-76, was engaged at New Haven, Conn., with Prof. Sulliman, in researches, chiefly relating to the constituents and products of illuminating gas. In 1878-79, was engaged in building in Brockport, N. Y. In June, 1880, he accepted a chair in the Kansas State Normal School, and in September, 1880, he removed to Emporia, and entered upon his duties as Professor of Natural Sciences. Married Miss Mary E. Coley, of New Haven, Conn., October 19, 1875, and by this marriage has three children - Belle C., Everit J., and Sara F.

M. L. SAMSON, insurance and loan agent, came to Kansas in April 1877, and located in Emporia in February, 1879. Since August 21, 1882, G. W. Miller has been associated with him in the business, they being agents for the German Insurance Company, of Freeport, Ill., and other leading companies. Mr. Samson was born in Cornwall, Addison Co., Vt., June 2, 1841. March 7, 1876, he left his native State and spent four months in Texas, and afterward resided one year in Quincy, Ill., before locating in Kansas. He was married in East Addison, Addison County, Vt., February 15, 1870, to Gertrude M. McLean, a native of that place.

T. N. SEDGWICK, attorney-at-law, settled in Emporia, in April, 1870, and commenced the study of law in the spring of 1873. Admitted to the bar in 1874, he commenced the active practice of his profession in the spring of 1876. Mr. Sedgwick has served two years as Justice of the Peace, and was County Attorney from January 1, 1877 to January 1, 1883. HE is a native of Todds Point, Shelby County, Ill.; born August 15, 1849, living in Shelby, Moulton, and Macon Counties, until he came to Emporia. He is a member (S. D.) of A., F. & A. M., K. of P. and K. of H. Mr. S. was married in Emporia, April 29, 1880, to Flora Frederick, a native of Indiana. They have one child, Edith Pauline.

WILLIAM W. SCOTT, attorney-at-law, is a native of Scotland, where he was born April 4, 1841. His parents immigrated to America in 1842, making their home in New York City, where he resided until 1863. He then located at Lake City, Mint., and was admitted to the bar of that State in November of the same year, having previously studied law at Columbia College Law School, New York City. While residing in Minnesota he was County Attorney of Wabash County four years, and Delegate in 1868 to the Republican National Convention in Chicago, Ill. He located in Emporia in May, 1874, and has been engaged in the practice of law since that time, being associated with Judge Juggles and John W. Lynn until the former died April 24, 1879; since that time the business has been carried on by Scott & Lynn. Mr. Scott was elected a Representative to the Kansas State Legislature November 7, 1882. He was married in East Bridgewater, Mass., September 10, 1868, to Annie E. Bryant, a native of that place, and has three children living, one son having died in infancy. His children are Helen, Mabel, and James B.

FRANCIS SCHMIDLING was born in New York City, March 26, 1832, and resided there until he came to Kansas in 1856. He took a claim of 160 acres on the Big Blue, but sold it in the fall of 1857, and took another claim on the Cottonwood, in Lyon County. This he sold the following year. He then bought a farm of 160 acres in Jefferson County, which he kept until 1879, renting it most of that time. He located in Emporia in 1857, and in connection with Mr. Storrs, kept the first hotel in the town, known as the Emporia House. In February, 1860, he sold his interest in the hotel and engaged in the market business, and bought and shipped cattle. In 1862, he removed to Douglas County, and bought a stock farm of 400 acres, near Lawrence, and engaged in raising, feeding and shipping cattle. Continued in this business until the spring of 1866, when he returned to Emporia and bough a hotel property, which he operated for about two and a half years. He then engaged in the stock business, which he continued until 1880. During the late ware he was enrolled in the Kansas Militia, and was called out several times to resist rebel and Indian raids. In the Price raid he was cut off from his command, and with a few companions, was closely pressed by the enemy without food for nearly three days. Nearly all of his companions were killed, but he fortunately escaped. He was a charter member of Emporia Lodge, No. 12, A., F. & A. M., and a member of Union Lodge, No. 15, I. O. O. F. He married Miss Maria L. Bundrem, of Emporia, April 4, 1860. They have four children - Jessie C. (now married to Arthur Smith), Edgar, Horace and Hattie, all living. In January, 1881, he rented the Tremont House at Emporia, and operated it until his death, March 8, 1882, since which time has been operated by his widow. Mrs. Schmidling was born in Wayne County, Ind., where she resided until she came to Kansas in 1859. During the Quantrell raid she was driven from her home and lay secreted in the woods for a day and a night. In December, 1882, she rented the Park Place Hotel and purchased the furniture and fixtures. She now operates both the Park Place and the Tremont.

LUTHER SEVERY, capitalist, is a native of Chautauqua County, N. Y., and was born in 1828. Coming to Sturgis, Mich., he engaged in farming, was a grain dealer and a merchant. In the fall of 1860 he came to Emporia, and in the following summer commenced to purchase Texas cattle, bringing them from Wichita to Lyon County. During the four years that he dealt in this kind of stock he handled over 5,000 head. Then he commenced dealing in native stock, and he has continued feeding that class of cattle, buying one year and turning off the next year. As an indication of how his business has increased, it may be stated that the first winter he turned off about 150 head; now from 600 to 800 head per year. Mr. Severy raises and buys about 1,000 hogs per year, principally of the Poland China and Berkshire breeds. He has a farm of 3,000 acres, in Osage and Lyon counties, well fenced and abundantly supplied with running water. A fine blue-grass pasture and red clover fields add to the beauty and value of his land, which is also well timbered with walnut, oak, sycamore, elm and hackberry. Besides the natural advantages of his property as a stock farm, there are others which he has brought about himself, such as the making of numerous ponds by damming the many ravines. Of course an abundance of corn is raised for feed. An orchard commenced in 1871 yields 500 bushels of peaches, apples, apricots, and various small fruits. Mr. Severy has the finest farm house in Lyon County, besides seven tenant houses and excellent barns, and cultivates about 1,000 acres of land. Besides this magnificent property, he has a good stock ranch of 2,500 acres, on a branch of the Fall River, thirteen miles northwest of Eureka, another farm one mile from Emporia, extensive real estate and property interests in that city and Northern Michigan, and is interested in the mines of Colorado and New Mexico, and the coal fields of Missouri. In 1878, Mr. Severy was elected director of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company, and since that time he has been identified with the interests of that corporation. He built the Eureka branch of that road, and a town in the southern part of Greenwood County has been named in his honor. Since that year also he has resided in Emporia. For the past two years he has been manager of the Osage Carbon Company, in which the railroad is largely interested. In the fall of 1880 he organized the Osage County Bank, at Osage City, and has been vice-president of that institution since. He has always been one of the directors of the company which built and manages the Hotel Coolidge, and is now vice-president, being also one of the owners of the Whitney Opera House. He has been a director of the First National Bank since 1881, and also President of the Emporia Street Railway Company. Mr. Severy was married in Sturgis, Mich., October 5, 1856, to Miss Eveline Hibbard, a native of Cattaraugus County, N. Y. They have three children - William H., who now has entire charge of his large farm, Calvin Luther, now with his father, also Nellie. They have lost one son. Mr. S. is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and the K. of H.

E. B. SHAW, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Coshocton, Ohio, September 10, 1858. He was educated in the public schools and high school of his native town, and spent three years under a private tutor. He read medicine with Dr. W. C. Frew, of Coshocton, remaining with him two years, having studied prior to that time with Dr. E. Sapp, of the same place. He attended his first course of lectures at Columbus Medical College, session of 1879-80, and his second course at Long Island Medical College, from which he graduated in June, 1882. He located in Emporia in July, 1882, and commence practice the following month.

FRANK B. SHERBURNE, M. D., homoepathic physician and surgeon, made his first location in Kansas in Americus Township, near Dunlap, where he settle November 5, 1875, and remained about four years. February 1, 1880, he removed to Emporia, and has since that time been engaged in practice. He was born in Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, December 12, 1841. From the age of one year his home was in Pittsfield, the same county, until July 14, 1862, when he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served until June, 1865, and was then mustered out at Cleveland, and returned to Pittsfield. Soon after, he entered Oberlin College, where he remained three years. Then spent two and a half years at Cleveland, Ohio, pursuing the study of medicine, and graduated from the Cleveland Hospital Medical College. He commenced practice August 22, 1870, at Bellefontaine, Ohio, remaining there mainly until his removal to Kansas. He was married at Greenwich, Huron County, Ohio, December 31, 1870, to Joanna Sheldon, of that place. Dr. and Mrs. Sherburne have one child, Charles H. Dr. S. is a member of the Homoepathic Medical Society of Kansas, and honorary member of the Ohio Medical Society; also a member of the A. O. U. W., and the S. K. of the A. O. U. W., and of the Presbyterian Church.

RUFUS N. SHELDON, M. D., was born in Greenwich, Huron Co., Ohio, February 19, 1852. He was educated at the Delaware College, Ohio, at the Cleveland Medical College, and the Pulte Medical College at Cincinnati, graduating from the latter, February 12, 1874. He commenced practice at New Lexington, Perry Co., Ohio, where he remained two years, and subsequently at Defiance, Ohio, until he removed to Kansas. He was married at Defiance, Ohio, March 26, 1877, to Lulu Crandall, a native of New York State. Dr. Sheldon is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Ohio Medical Society.

JAMES SMITH, cigar manufacturer, came to Kansas in September, 1867, locating at Leavenworth, remaining there for a few months. He removed to Topeka until March, 1868, when he returned to Leavenworth. He came to Emporia in June, 1870, and established his cigar manufactory, which he has operated since that time. Mr. Smith is a native of London, England, where he was born August 5, 1838. Coming to America in 1863, he located in Brooklyn, N. Y., and in New England States. In September, 1866, he located in Toledo, Ohio, and after several changes within the next year, came to reside in Leavenworth. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., having filled all the principal offices in the Blue Lodge and Chapter. He is also member of the Commandery. Mr. Smith was married in Emporia, October 30, 1873, to Fannie C. Neff, a native of New Carlisle, Clark Co., Ohio. They have one child living, Esther.

ELI SNYDER emigrated to Kansas in May, 1878, and engaged in the book business. In the fall of 1879 he engaged in teaching in the city schools, having taught ten years in Luzerne County, Pa., prior to locating in Kansas. Mr. Snyder was one of the incorporate members of the Emporia Athenaeum. With S. B. Jones he now carries on the greenhouse business, having utilized six lots on Commercial street for that purpose. He was born in Canaan; Litchfield Co., Conn., July 11, 1850. From the age of one year until May, 1868, his home was with his parents in Dutchess County, N. Y., to which place they had moved. He then went to Scranton, Pa., and taught school ten years, and was married at that place, February 16, 1876, to Carrie Thompson, by whom he has one child, Joseph, born July 12, 1877. Mr. S. is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and of the I. O. O. F.

W. T. SODEN was born in Ireland, November 22, 1835. His parents moved to America when he was one year of age, and located in Clinton County, N. Y., which remained his home until November, 1856.. He then came West, spending the winter of 1856-57 in Iowa. In March, 1857, he came to Kansas, locating seven miles west from Emporia, in Pike Township. He purchased a saw-mill, and in August, 1858, had made his arrangements to commence the manufacture of flour, his being the only mill of the kind south or west of Burlingame at that time. He remained at this place until 1860, having there a fine farm which he still owns. In the spring of 1860, he sold his mill and located at Emporia, where he built the Emporia Water Mills, about half a mile south of the city limits, on Commercial street. The mill the had one run of buhrs, with a capacity of less than 200 bushels, now has six run of buhrs, with a capacity of 1,000 bushels per day. In March, 1867, he engaged in banking with J. R. Swallow and L. T. Heritage, and has retained an interest in the banking institutions succeeding that . He was the first and is at present president of the Emporia Gas Company, the gas works being built under his supervision. He was one of the first County Commissioners after the State organization and has had much to do in building up the city in which he resides, erecting the Fifth avenue hotel in 1881, at a cost of $22,000 and investing $20,000 in buildings on Commercial street and Fifth avenue. He was married in Pike Township in 1860, to Frances Jane McCormick, who died one year later. In 1868, he again married, in Emporia, Jennie Weaver, daughter of John Weaver. Mrs. Soden died in December, 1876, leaving three children - Halcyon B., Justine Rosenthal and Harry Norman.

THYGE SOGARD, merchant, was born in Jautland, Denmark, October 20, 1846; came to the United States in 1871; located in Chicago, Ill., and opened a book store, dealing in Scandinavian works principally. In 1875 he removed to Nuncia, Mich., and engaged in the lumber business, which he continued until the spring of 1877, when he came to Kansas. Took a claim of 160 acres in Lyon County, which he improved and resided upon until February, 1880, when he sold it and removed to Emporia. For about two years he was engaged in teaching music, drawing and geography, in the State Normal School. Then he engaged in writing for the Danish Pioneer, published in Omaha, Neb., a series of papers descriptive of the State of Kansas, her products, resources, advantages, climate, etc.; was at the same time engaged in teaching music. In the spring of 1882 he started in business under the firm name of Suppe & Sogard, dealing in musical instruments and merchandise, sheet music, etc. The firm was dissolved in August, 1882, since which time Mr. Sogard has continued the business alone. In September, 1882, he was appointed Vice Consul of Denmark to the State of Kansas. He is now engaged in the endeavor to place the young of the Scandinavian population who come here in the higher schools of the State, that they may become more familiar with the history and literature of America, and the more readily assimilate with the native population. Mr. S. is a member of the Lutheran Church; member of Emporia Lodge, No. 12, A., F. & A. M.; member of Walkup Lodge, No. 2010, K. of H.

CHARLES W. SOUTHWARD came to Emporia in October, 1879, engaging in the hide business, as a buyer for Oberne, Hosick & Co., of Chicago. He continued with that firm until October 1, 1882, when he became connected with Smith, Biggs & Co., of Kansas City, in the same capacity. Mr. Southward is a native of Green Bay, Wis., where he was born June 22, 1857. When he was eight years of age his parents removed to Grant County, Ky., where he lived until he came to Kansas, having been engaged in mercantile pursuits. he is now a buyer of hides, wool, tallow and furs, altogether in Kansas. Mr. Southward was married in Emporia, December 22, 1881, to Margia E. Sexton, a native of Iowa. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., K. of P., and Improved Order of Red Men.

EDWARD F. SPRAGUE, contractor, was born in LaGrange County, Ind., September 13, 1843. His early life was spent in Indiana. Enlisted in September, 1861, as private in Company F, Thirteenth Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and served three years in the Department of the Southwest and the Middle Department. He participated in about forty battles and engagements, including the siege of Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, and Arkansas Post. He was detailed in the Commissary Department as Acting Commissary Sergeant about a year. He was mustered out at Cartersville, Georgia, in September, 1864; returned to Illinois, and was for a while engaged in produce commission business. He came to Kansas in 1865, locating at Leavenworth, where he engaged in following his trade, that of carpenter. In 1869 he removed to Emporia, and started business as contractor and builder, which business he has since followed, and has largely increased. He is now the heaviest contractor in the city, and has built some of the largest and most important buildings and blocks, notably the Whitley Opera House, Fifth Avenue Hotel, the new and magnificent Masonic Temple, the large store of G. W. Newman & Co., etc. He married Miss Eliza A. Kinney, of Platte County, Mo., August 3, 1868, and by this marriage has had four children, of whom Cyrus E. and Kate S. are living. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Emporia, is also a member of Commandery No. 8, K. T.

CHARLES W. SQUIRES, architect, came to Emporia, September 29, 1879. His first year's work was principally on the private residences of Dr. J. A. Moores, William Jay, one now occupied by P. B. Plumb, built for N. W. Weaver, and many others. In 1880, he designed and built the Emporia High School, the Brettun Hotel at Winfield, the I. O. O. F. Hall at Emporia, the Telegram building at Winfield, and the Burlington Hotel. In 1881, the Howard Public schoolhouse, the Fifth Avenue Hotel of Emporia, the Catholic Convent, the Osage County Bank, at Osage City, and the Whitley Opera House at Emporia. In 1882, a public schoolhouse, at Council Grove, and one at Florence, Second and Fourth wards schoolhouses at Emporia, the Welsh Congregational Church at Emporia, a hotel at Eureka, and many residences. Mr. Squires was born in Southampton Township, Long Island, N. Y., February 5, 1851, and lived there until 1870, was nineteen years of age when he went to Columbus, Ohio, which was his home for six years. Fort Wayne was then his home for two and a half years, after which, in 1877, he removed to Springfield, Ill. In 1879 he returned to Columbus, Ohio, and made that place his home until he came to Kansas. He commenced the study of architecture at Columbus in 1870, and has practiced it as a profession ever since. He was married at Fort Wayne, Ind., December 27, 1881, to Susan Howey, a native of Illinois.

Image of J. Stotler JACOB STOTLER, editor of the Emporia News, was born in Cumberland, Md., June 7, 1833. His parents immigrated to Ohio in 1837 where he obtained a limited education in the common schools of the neighborhood. When he was five years old his mother died, and until he was seventeen years of age he divided his time, but not equally by any means, between his duties upon the farm and his tasks at school. AT the ages of seventeen, young Stotler became an apprentice in the printing office of the Republican, at Wilmington, Ohio. He remained in this office nearly six years. On the first of April, 1857, Mr. Stotler left Cincinnati, Ohio, for Emporia, Kan. He traveled by boat and landed at Leavenworth on the 12th of that month. Two days afterward he went to Lawrence, being employed temporarily on the Herald of Freedom. Having come to Kansas for the purpose of working on the Kansas News, which was bout to be established at Emporia by P. B. Plumb, he assisted in hauling the press and the materials from Leavenworth and Quindaro, where they had been landed, to Lawrence, preparatory to bringing them to Emporia, where the new journal was to be published. Mr. Stotler arrived about the middle of May, opened the type and set up most of the first number of the News himself. This made its appearance June 6, 1857, the work being done in an upper chamber of the Emporia House, the Town Company's Hotel. At the end of the first volume he became one of the editors and proprietors of the paper. He has been connected with it as an editor and as sole or part proprietor ever since, with the exception of two brief intervals of a few months each - one in 1859-60, and the other in 1864-65. In 1880, at the last session of the Territorial Legislature, Mr. Stotler was elected Assistant Secretary of the Council, and occupied the same position in the spring of 1861, in the first State Senate. At the close of the session he was appointed postmaster by Abraham Lincoln. He held this office until October, 1864, when he resigned in favor of the widow of a soldier, who fell at Wilson's Creek. Upon the assembling of the Legislature of 1865, Mr. Stotler who had been chosen to represent his district the fall before, was elected Speaker of the House. In 1866, he was again a member of the Legislature. Although Mr. Stotler has held many public positions, and several offices of local trust not mentioned, he has devoted the most of his time to the upbuilding of a substantial newspaper. He was a member of the School Board, and its clerk when the old Constitution Street Building was erected, it being at the time the largest and best school building in the new State. When Emporia was incorporated as a village in February, 1865, he was elected a member of the Board of Trustees, and was chosen its chairman. He served as Secretary of the Republican State Central Committee, and was twice President of the State Editorial Association, which organization he helped to found. Mr. Stotler served as a member of the Legislature in 1869-70, being chosen Speaker of the House at the session of the latter year. This was the first session held in the new State House. after serving in the State Senate during 1871-72, in 1874, he again received the appointment of postmaster, and is now serving the last quarter of his second term. On March 4, 1861, Mr. Stotler was married to Miss Levara Murdock. They have five children - Frances, William, Mary, Adele, and Levara.

PETER E. STROMBERG, came to Emporia, July 5, 1870. He had charge of a gang of railroad men engaged in the construction of the A., T. & S. F. R. R., and was afterwards clerk in a hotel about four months. Until 1875, he was a clerk in a grocery store; then was traveling salesman for I. D. Fox & Co., until April, 1877. He next entered the hardware establishment of Lewis Lutz, and continued with him until 1881, when Mr. Lutz sold out to N. E. Weaver. Here he remained until 1882. Mr. Stromberg was born in Sweden, March 21, 1849. In the spring of 1869, he came to America, locating at Junction City, Kas., where he was connected with the construction of the M. K. & T. R. R., until he located at Emporia. He was married, October 10, 1875, to Belle M. Holmes, a native of Michigan. They have one child living - Ernest, having lost one daughter. Mr. Stromberg is a member of K. of H., and K. & L. of H.

MAHLON STUBBS, came to Kansas, March 1, 1863, and located on the Kaw Indian Reserve in Morris County, as a missionary, spending eleven years teaching, as Government Farmer and Agent, among the Kaw Indians. In June, 1873, as agent for the tribe, he moved them from the Indian Territory, serving in the capacity of agent from August, 1869 to July, 1874. From March, 1867, to August, 1869, he was living on a farm in Hesper, Douglas County, where he was Postmaster, also. In November, 1874, he came to Emporia and engaged in the sewing machine business, for six months, and was clerk in the hardware store for a year. In 1878, he received a call from the Kaw Indians to come among them again and start the school, which had run down. He remained with them two years and then returned to Emporia Township, built a house on his farm one mile east of town and engaged in farming, in which business he still continues. In January, 1882, he engaged in the real estate business. Mr. Stubbs was born in Preble County, Ohio, near West Elkton, February 2, 1825. When he was nine years old he moved with his parents to Milton, Wayne Co., Ind., in which place he received a common school education. In 1859, he removed to Morgan County, Ind., where he remained until he came to Kansas. He was married in New Garden township, Wayne Co., Ind., April 20, 1848, to Rachel Woodard, a native of that place, and has two children - Joseph L. and Addison W. Mr. S. is a member of the Society of Friends and the Board of Education.

WILLIAM H. SUPPE, merchant, was born in Germany, June 17, 1851. Came to the United States with his parents when about three years old, and after a residence of two years in New York and seven years in Milwaukee, Wis., they removed to Randolph County, Mo. Wm. H. resided there until he came to Kansas, in the fall of 1879. He had been in business in Moberly, Mo., three years before coming to this State. Locating in Emporia, he established the "New York 99 cent Variety Store" on Commercial street. Carries a $20,000 stock of jewelry, silver and plated ware, musical merchandise, fancy goods, etc. Is a member of Emporia Encampment No. 17, I. O. O. F., and a member of Emporia Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W. He married Miss Julia White, of New Frankfort, Mo., December 7, 1876, by which marriage he has three children - William F., Charles H. and Nellie.

OTIS D. SWAN, secretary and attorney of the Emporia Loan & Trust Co., settled in Emporia in July, 1878, and has been engaged in the loan business since 1879. He has also been interested in sheep raising since his arrival in the State. Mr. Swan is a native of New York City, and was engaged in the practice of law prior to coming to Kansas. 

 PROF. A. R. TAYLOR, president of the Kansas State Normal School, was born October 16, 1846, at Magnolia, Putnam Co., Ill. Removed to Wenona, Ill., in 1860. Graduated from the Lincoln University, Ill., in the class of 1872, and at once accepted the chair of natural sciences at Alma Mater, which he continued to fill until his removal to Kansas. During his connection with Lincoln University the standard of instruction was raised and the course of studies changed and greatly improved. Prof. T. was president of the Illinois State Sabbath-school Association of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church two yeas, and permanent secretary two years. In 1882 Prof. Taylor was chosen President of the Kansas State Normal School, located at Emporia, and in August of that year assumed the duties of the office. Married Miss Frances M. Dent, Wenona, Ill., October 16, 1873, and by this marriage has two daughters - Jessie M. and Kittie M.

JACOB TAYLOR, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Emporia, was born December 1, 1838, in Clarke County, Ohio, and continued to reside in his native county until he came to Kansas in the spring of 1870. He located on One Hundred and Forty-second Creek, in Waterloo Township, renting a farm of eighty acres, which he purchased the following year. From this small beginning he has advance, by able management, good business ability and correct business principles, impelled by an ambitious nature, to be one of the largest landholders and stock dealers in Lyon County. He has purchased lands adjoining his first eighty acres so that he has in his farm on One Hundred and Forty-second Creek 1,185 acres, upon which he has placed valuable improvements, including a substantial and commodious dwelling, barn and other farm buildings. In connections with a partner who resides in Ohio, he also has a cattle range of 2,000 acres in the north part of Lyon County. He also operates several rented farms, thus raising nearly enough corn to feed his cattle through the winter. He has carried through the past winter, 1882-83, about 1,200 head of cattle, and several hundred hogs. Mr. Taylor possesses a genial disposition which makes him popular with his business associates and esteemed and beloved by his more intimate friends. He has a residence in Emporia where he has lived for several years. He has been a member of the City Council three years, and has held other local offices. He is a member of Emporia Lodge No. 12, A., F. & A. M., a member of Emporia Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W., and a member of Central Lodge No. 781, K. of H. He married Miss Ann Frazee, of Clarke County, Ohio, April 15, 1865, by which marriage he has had five children, of whom Wilber D., Perry J. and John F. are now living.

DAVID THOMAS, merchant, came to Emporia in May, 1875, and has been engaged in the dry goods business since that time. During the first year he employed one clerk, and the sales amounted to $15,000; now employs six clerks, and his sales for 1881 aggregated $60,000. He deals in dry goods, carpets, boots and shoes. Mr. Thomas is a native of South Wales, born October 6, 1830. When about fifteen years of age he left there alone and went to London, Eng., being for four years employed as salesman in a wholesale dry goods house. Eight years he was with the firm of James Coster & Co., in Aldermanbury, London, as traveling salesman, after which he came to New York City to follow his old line of business in the retail trade. He was a salesman for three years, then went to Utica and began business for himself, remaining there until the fall of 1865. In the spring of 1866 he returned to London, spending six months between England and Wales, visiting his old friends and his relatives. Late in the fall of 1866 he returned to New York City, and, after a short time, went to Racine, Wis.; remaining there but a few months he engaged in business in Chicago, until the great fire of October, 1871, occurred, after which he commenced to clerk for his brother-in-law, Morgan Thomas. He remained with him until late in the year 1873, and removed to Kalamazoo, Mich., the following summer. Mr. Thomas was married in Emporia, December 31, 1878, to Mary E. Lutz, daughter of Lewis Lutz. She was born in Circieville, Pickaway Co., Ohio. Mr. Thomas is a member of the Knights of Honor.

RICHARD D. THOMAS, grocer, was born in January, 1836, in Montgomeryshire, Wales. Came to the United States with his parents in 1852, locating in New York City, where he continued to reside for four years; then started West, and after one year spent in Chicago and one year in Dubuque, Iowa, came to to Kansas in 1858. Located in Emporia, where he has since resided, with the exception of about two years spent in Louisiana. Is the senior partner of the firm of Thomas & Jones, grocers, one of the largest of their line in the city. In business twelve years. Mr. Thomas was a member of the last Board of Trustees of the town of Emporia, and has been a member of the City Council two years. Was one of the founders of the Second Congregational Church, and has been a deacon in the church since 1866. Married Miss Ann Jones of Emporia, September 8, 1862, and by this marriage has had nine children, of whom Howard, Gomer, Eudora, Jane, Gladys and Richard are now living.

JOHN W. THATCHER, clothing, etc., was born in Geneva, N. Y., March 30, 1847. His early life was spend in New York. In 1868 he removed to Brookville, Mo., and ran a locomotive on the H * St. Joe R'y. for about five years. He came to Kansas in February, 1873, locating in Emporia, where he has since resided. He was a locomotive engineer on the eastern division of the A., T. & S. F. R'y. for five years. In 1878 he started in commercial life in the wholesale and retail grocery business, under the firm name of Thatcher & Haffer; continued in this business for about two years, then sold out and went into the retail clothing and gent's furnishing business, firm of Thatcher and Rasmussen, located on Commercial street. Carries a large and well selected stock, and does an extensive business. He married, February 16, 1870, Miss Sara H. Latting, of Auburn, N. Y., and by this marriage has had five children, of whom Nellie E., Leone B., and Bertha M. are living. He has been a member of Emporia City Council four years. He is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of the United States and Canada. Is a member of Emporia Commandery No. 8, K. T., also a member of Union Lodge No. 15, I. O. O. F.

JAMES G. TRAYLOR, Clerk of the District Court, came to Jackson Township, Lyon County, in November, 1871, and engaged in farming until the spring of 1878, when he moved to Emporia. He conducted the grange store until January, 1879, being elected to his present position in the fall of 1880. Mr. Traylor was born in Lexington, Scott Co., Ind., March 6, 1841. He resided there until March, 1864, hen he enlisted in Company H, Twenty-second Indiana Veteran Volunteers, being mustered out of the service at Louisville, in August, 1865. He returned to Lexington where, and in Jefferson County, he resided until he came to Kansas. His first wife, Lucy Newbold, whom he married in Jefferson County, November 29, 1866, died in February, 1870, and left him two children - Willis N. and Lucy Alice. March 6, 1879, he was married in Fremont Township, Lyon County, to Helen A. Mickel, a native of Livingston County, Ill. They have two children - Maud C. and James Garfield. Mr. Traylor is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the A., F. & A. M.

J. W. TRUEWORTHY, M. D., located in Emporia in September, 1865, and remained until 1874, being examining surgeon for pensions from 1869 until that time, when he removed to Denver, Col., where he reside for six months, and thence to Muncie, Ind., where he was engaged in the drug business and the practice of medicine two years. From Muncie he returned to Emporia and again practiced medicine until the present time. He is a member of the State and Lyon County medical societies; was coroner of Lyon County six years and a member of the Board of Education four years. He is also a member of the A., F. & A. M., having reached the Commandery in that order; State medical examiner of the K. of H.; grand dictator one year of the K. of H., in Kansas; two years supreme representative from Kansas to Supreme Lodge of the same order, also elected one of the supreme trustees, and now dictator of Central Lodge of Emporia. Dr. Trueworthy was born in Albany, N. Y., May 28, 1848. He was educated in Illinois and Michigan, attending school at Hillsboro Academy, Montgomery Co., Ill., and medical lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich. He graduated from Rush Medical College in the class of 1864-65 (January 25, 1865) practicing at Donaldson, Montgomery Co., Ill., for six months before coming to Kansas. He was married at Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Ill., September 20, 1864, to Jenne M. Berry of that place. Dr. and Mrs. Trueworthy have two children - Lucy and an adopted son, Charles. They lost a daughter in 1867, aged eighteen months.

JOHN U. TSCHUDI, fresco and scenic artist, came to Kansas in July, 1880. He has designed and had charge of the ornamentation of a large number of buildings in and around Emporia. Among them, the Turner opera house at Wichita, Custer's opera house at Augusta, the Methodist Episcopal Church at Augusta, the Manning opera house Winfield, the Press hall, and Wood's opera house at Willington, the Whitley opera house at Emporia, Sluss & Halten's law office at Wichita, and the private residences of M. L. Read, L. J. Robinson, Mr. Horning and Samuel Meighton at Winfield. He was born in Switzerland, March 22, 1850, and came to America in 1856 with his parents, who located at Burlington, Iowa. Two years later he removed to Memphis, Tenn., where he learned his business under the tutelage of his father, who was also an artist. Mr. Tschudi is the only fresco and scenic painter in Emporia and did the first work of the kind done in the State of Kansas by a resident of the State. He was married at Dubuque, Iowa, in October, 1871, to Margaret Merku, a native of Luxembourg, Germany. They have two children - Minnie and Lucia.

ROSIER I. VONELL was born in Washington, D. C., January 21, 1846, where he resided until 1864. Removed to Mt. Vernon, Ill., where he commenced the business of buying, selling and killing cattle and stock, operating a brick yard, and some other enterprises. Resided there until October, 1881, when he came to Kansas, locating at Emporia, and engaging in market business in the firm of Vonell & Barclow, Sixth avenue. Married Miss Lydia Cross of Hamilton County, Ill., in 1865, and by this marriage has one child - Alice M.

S. B. WARREN, loan agent, located at Emporia in January, 1875, and has ever since been engaged in loaning money. He dealt extensively in corn the first year of his residence here, cribbing 100,000 bushels during the year. He is one of the original proprietors and a director of the Emporia Gas Works. Mr. Warren is a native of Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio, born in 1841. On the 14th of April, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served two years in that company, being then promoted to the Captaincy. He was then on staff duty, first acting as Aid-de-Camp on Gen. Benham's staff, then on that Gen. Rosecrans, and later on the staff of Gen. Scammon. He served until the summer of 1865, when he went to Illinois, and located at Lodi, Iroquois County. He remained there ten ears, engaged in loaning Eastern capital with a Mr. Goodell, under the firm name of Goodell & Warren.

HON. J. H. WATSON was born in Bucks County, Pa. His parents were Quakers, whose ancestors came to America with William Penn. At the age of twenty-one he commenced the study of medicine, and completed his medical course at the University of Pennsylvania. For six years he practiced his profession at Quakertown, Pa., where he married Miss Hannah Lester, June, 1829. In the spring of 1835 he removed to Warren County, Ohio, and continued the practice of medicine until 1840, when he commenced the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1844. He was always earnestly opposed to American slavery, and never omitted an opportunity to lift his voice in behalf of the downtrodden and oppressed of all classes. He was among the foremost in the organization of the Republican party, and remained in its ranks as long as, in his opinion, the party remained true to its great principles. In 1858, he moved to Kansas and located Emporia. Here he practiced law. In 1862 a vacancy occurred in the office of Chief Justice of the State, in consequence of Chief Justice Ewing going into military service. J. H. Watson was nominated by the State Central Committee to fill the vacancy, and was elected by a large majority, but did not serve, in consequence of some technical difficulty as to the time of the office becoming vacant. He was active in furthering the construction of the M., K. & T. R. R. (now Missouri Pacific), and was the first president of the board of corporators. In 1864 he was elected Judge of the Fifth Judicial District, in which capacity he served eight years, and then retired from the legal profession. He is now nearly eighty years of age, and retains much of the earnestness and enthusiasm of his earlier years.

J. S. WATSON settled in Kansas in the fall of 1858, coming with his father, John H., and locating in Emporia. The latter has been District Judge, and is now a resident of this place. J. S. Watson enlisted in Company H, Eighth Kansas Cavalry. He served in that regiment about one year, and was then transferred to the Second Kansas Cavalry, Company L. After a few months he was transferred to the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, Company B. He enlisted August 6, 1861, and served until November 19, 1864, the scene of his operations being the Rocky Mountains, Forts Halleck and Laramie, and Arkansas. After he left the army, Mr. Watson was Under-Sheriff for six years. In the fall of 1869 he became connected with the local office of the M., K. & T. R. R., and there remained for seven years, five years of which time being agent at this point. In 1873 he commenced dealing in coal. For the past five years he has associated himself with A. F. Crowe, and dealt also in lime, sand, building material, etc. They have manufactured brick about three years, averaging 1,000,000 brick per annum. Mr. Watson is treasurer of the Union Building and Loan Association. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. and Select Knights of that order; also a member of the K. of H.; is also a Mason. He was Mayor of the city two terms, served one term in the Legislature, and has been Alderman several years. Mr. Watson was born in Paintersville, Greene Co., Ohio, December 2, 1843, living there until he came to Kansas. On January 6, 1868, at Emporia, he was united in marriage to Ellen C. Armor, a native of Delaware. They have one child - Josie J.

N. E. WEAVER, hardware merchant, came to Kansas July 5, 1859, locating in 1860 near Emporia, and engaging in the occupation of farming. In July, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Infantry, being mustered out in August, 1865. Most of the time while in the service he was detailed for duty in the Quartermaster and Commissary departments. In the spring of 1866 he engaged in the drug business and thus continued until 1872, when he sold out to John A. Moore. In 1873 he became a wholesale liquor dealer, continuing in this occupation until the fall of 1880. After traveling through the West and North for about a year, in Colorado, New Mexico, etc., in September, 1881, he purchased the hardware establishment of Mr. Lutz. Mr. Weaver was born in Danville, Ill., June 27, 1841, and remained there or in that vicinity until he came to Kansas. He was married in his native place October 13, 1875, to Gertrude W. Adams, who was born at Newport, Ind. They have one child, Florine. Mr. W. has been for many years an I. O. O. F., having passed all the chairs of the subordinate lodge and encampment.

J. L. WELLS came to Emporia Township in October, 1867, and located on Section 2, on the Neosho River. After living there about four years he moved to Jackson Township, same county, on Badger Creek. Here he lived for about ten years and then came to Emporia, engaging in the real estate business in January, 1882. His brother, A. A. Wells, has been associated with him since that time. Mr. Wells (J. L.) held the position of School Treasurer of Jackson Township for seven years. He was born in Tyler County, W. Va., March 17, 1847, living here until he came to Kansas with his father. He enlisted in Company C, Sixth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, in September, 1864, and was mustered out June 10, 1865. He was married August 20, 1871, to Eliza Belle Hammond, a native of Ohio, and daughter of John Hammond, one of the first settlers of Emporia. They have four children, Rosamond Belle, Clarence Clark, Ida May, and William Harvey. Mr. Wells is a member of the United Brethren Church and of the G. A. R.

A. A. WELLS came to Kansas in 1867. He resided on the homestead until the fall of 18880, when he removed to Emporia and attended school. In the fall of 1881, he went to Hartford, Kas., and taught school there during the winter. In March, 1882, he came to Emporia to reside, having graduated at the State Normal School during the previous spring. In August he, with his brother, J. L., formed the real estate firm of J. L. Wells & Co. Mr. Wells was born in Tyler Co., W. Va., March 18, 1853, and was married in Emporia March 24, 1878, to Rachel Roberts, a native of Leavenworth County. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

B. WHELDON came to Emporia in April, 1878, and engaged in the drug business. He was born in Springfield, O., December 10, 1853. There he lived until 1871, when he removed to Urbana, Ill., and, as stated, in 1878 to Kansas. He has been in the drug business since he was sixteen years of age. Mr. Wheldon was married at Urbana, Ill., December 10, 1875, to Jennie A. Waters, a native of that place. They have two children, Clarence S. and Kate N. He is a member of K. of P.

COL. H. C. WHITLEY was born in Camden, Me., on August 6, 1834. His parents soon afterwards moved to northern Ohio. He received his education at the Western Reserve Teachers' Seminary, in the village of Kirtland. From this point, at the age of sixteen, he commenced the business of driving cattle across the Allegheny Mountains to Chester County, Pa. After having gained an experience of two years at this arduous service, he went to Cambridge, Mass., where he was employed. He married Katie W. Bates, of Cambridge, in 1856. In 1857 he removed to Lawrence, Kan., where he was engaged for two years in the grocery business. Upon the breaking out of the Pike's Peak fever in 1859, Mr. Whitley sold out his business and crossed the plains of Kansas to Denver. Not meeting with the success he expected, he shortly afterwards went to New Orleans. At the beginning of the War of the Rebellion he was engaged in business upon Red River. Immediately upon hearing of the capture of New Orleans by the Federal forces he seized the yawl boat of the steamer Starlight, then lying at Shreveport, La., from which point he rowed the boat to New Orleans, a distance of 700 miles, traveling mostly at night and hiding under the banks of the river by daytime. Upon reporting to Maj.-Gen. Butler, then in command of the Department of the Gulf, Mr. Whitley was at once offered employment in the special service of the United States Government, which he accepted. It was with the aid of Mr. Whitley and half-a-dozen others acting under his instructions, that Gen. Butler succeeded in seizing millions of dollars of Rebel property and in arresting and destroying all the principal thugs and thieves with which the city was at that time so largely infested. Mr. Whitley received his appointment as Major of the Seventh Louisiana Volunteers from George F. Shepleigh, Military Governor of Louisiana. at the close of the ware he returned to Boston and soon obtained employment from Hon, E. A. Rollins, then Commissioner of Internal Revenue, as Special Agent of the Revenue Service, having been selected from over 800 applicants to receive the commission which he applied for. He remained in this service until the beginning of Gen. Grant's administration in 1869, at which time he was made Chief of the Secret Service Division of the United States Treasury Department, where he served for six years with wonderful success, as the records of the Treasury Department will show. Col. Whitley resigned in 1875 and immediately removed to Emporia, Kan., where he has made many real estate improvements, which have been largely instrumental in helping to build up the city.

MRS. MARY K. WHEELER, one of the early settlers of Lyon County, was born in Townsend, Mass., June 5, 1804, resided in Massachusetts and New Hampshire until twenty-six years in age, when she removed to McHenry, Ill., where she continued to reside until 1859, when she came to Kansas; in the spring of 1860 located at Emporia, which at that time, consisted of a hotel, the Emporia News printing office and about a dozen small dwelling houses made of rough boards. At the beginning of the war she returned to Illinois and remained until the fall of 1865, since which time she has continued to reside in Emporia. Mrs. Wheeler was married in 1828; her husband, C. G. Wheeler, died in McHenry, Ill. She has had five children, all now deceased; the oldest, James M., was a soldier in the late war, and died of consumption at Mount Vernon, Mo., where his remains rest. He left two children, James H., now in Oregon, and Jessie M., now deceased. Her second child, Frances B., was twice married, first to Hiram Wanzer, by whom she had one child, Mary E., married to G. G. Jeune and now residing in Chicago, Ill. By her second husband, George W. Smith, she had two children, Ida Antoinette, married August 8, 1882, to P. N. Groth, and now residing at Emporia, and Orson K., also residing in Emporia. The next two children of Mrs. Wheeler died in infancy and rest in the same grave with her husband in McHenry. The fifth child, C. Edna, was married to Orson Kent, and left an infant since deceased. Mrs. Wheeler resides with her grand-daughter, Mrs. Groth. Both are members of the Christian Church of Emporia.

NELSON WHITTLESEY, flour and feed store, was born in Lewes County, N. Y., September 17, 1823. Resided in New York until 1868, when he came to Kansas, locating at Emporia. Transacted a real estate business for about five years. In 1873, started business in flour and feed line, in which he has since continued. Was a member of the City Council from 1878 to 1882. Was an earnest advocate and worker for the Water Works in Emporia. Is a member of Emporia Lodge No. 12, A., F. & A. M. He married Miss Adeline A. Pearson, September 16, 1847. She died December 9, 1867, leaving two children - Russell T. and J. Adeline. August 30, 1870, he married Miss Julia C. Evans, of Alexandria Bay, N. Y., and by this marriage has one child, Horace G.

ALBERT G. WILHITE, farmer, Section 19, Township 19, P. O. Emporia, was born in Oldham County, Ky., July 30, 1829. Four years later, his parents removed to Morgan County, Ind., where he remained until he came to Kansas, in November, 1857. He then located in Jackson Township, where he pre-empted 160 acres, which he continued to farm until 1859, when he removed to Emporia, and engaged in the boot and shoe, leather and findings business, renting his farm. He built a fine stone residence in Emporia, and resided there until August, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company C, Eleventh Kansas Regiment. He served three years, participating in all the battles and skirmishes in which the regiment took part. While in the army he traded his farm for 160 acres in Emporia Township. When mustered out of the service, in August, 1865, he went upon this farm which he has since improved by the erection of a handsome and substantial frame dwelling, large barn and other buildings. He raises wheat, oats, corn and other grain, but makes a specialty of growing vegetables for the city market. Mr. W. is a member of the Christian Church. He married, June 23, 1850, Miss Marietta Louallen, of Morgan County, Ind., who died in 1880, leaving seven children, five boys and two girls. Married Mrs. Christina Chapman, of Emporia, October 23, 1880.

CAMBRIDGE G. WILLETT, photographer, was born in Fulton County, Pa., May 2, 1848. Resided in Pennsylvania until he came to Kansas in 1866. Located at Lawrence, where he was engaged two yeas in the hotel business, and in other enterprises until 1872, when he began business as a photographer at Garnett. After a residence of two years at that place he returned to Lawrence, where he continued the same business until the fall of 1881, when he removed to Emporia. He has a fine suite of rooms, in a central location, and does a prosperous business and good work. He is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Emporia, and a member of the I. O. O. F. Married Miss Kate E. Scouten, a daughter of Richard Scouten, of Douglas County, April 21, 1870, by which marriage he has one child, Gertrude Louisa, born May 4, 1874.

DAVID WILLIAMS, farmer, Section 28, Township 19, Range 11, P. O. Emporia, was born in North Wales December 7, 1832. He came to the United States in 1850, locating in Marquette County, Wis., where he remained, engaged in farming, until he came to Kansas, in August, 1857. He took a claim of 160 acres, situated south of the Cottonwood River, in Emporia Township, which he has ever since owned. He has made valuable improvements upon this place, including a fine large dwelling, barn, sheds, etc. and an orchard of 130 trees. He raises cattle and hogs, feeding all his crops to his own stock. Mr. Williams is a member of the Welsh Presbyterian Church. He married Miss Elizabeth Roberts, of Emporia, January 20, 1875, by whom he has four children - Margaret A., William J., Mary E. and Catharine.

CARL A. WOLF, undertaker, was born in Norway, January 12, 1854. He came to the United States in 1868, and resided in Chicago until the spring of 1874, when he came to Kansas. He located at Emporia and entered the employ of Arnold & Co., furniture manufacturers. In the spring of 1882, he started in the undertaking business on Sixth avenue, the only exclusively undertaking establishment in the city. He is Captain of the Emporia Rifles, Company E, Second Regiment Kansas Militia. He is a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 2, A. O. U. W., and Legion No. 2, S. K. He married Miss Carrie E. Estey, of Emporia, December 28, 1878, and by this marriage has one child - Florence L. 

 JAMES A. ANDERSON and JOHN C. ANDERSON, farmers, Section 34, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Americus, were born in Jones County, Iowa, and while they were yet infants their parents came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County, where they were raised upon the farm upon which they now reside, situated about two miles northwest of Americus. They purchased a half interest in the old home farm in the spring of 1879 and in the fall of the same year they bought a half interest in eighty acres, situated on the Neosho River about five miles northwest of the home farm. They have a fine dwelling, barn and other farm buildings, and though young men are progressive and successful farmers, and have surrounded their home with evidences of culture and refinement.

THOMAS ANDERSON, farmer, Section 34, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Americus, was born in Berwickshire, Scotland, November 30, 1839, and nine years later came to the United States with his parents, who first located at Cincinnati, Ohio, but after a residence of one year removed to Galena, Ill. Here they resided three years, then removed to Jones County, Iowa, where they remained until the spring of 1869, when they came to Kansas, locating near Americus, in Breckinridge (now Lyon) County. The subject of this sketch engaged in farming, which he continued until February, 1864, when he enlisted as a private in Company E, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Cavalry. He participated in all the engagements in which his company took part from that time until his discharge, September 1, 1865. He then returned to Americus and engaged in farming, upon eighty acres of trust land situated about two miles northwest of town, which he had purchased just before he entered the service. This farm he improved by the erection of a dwelling, barn and other farm buildings, and has operated it continually since. He has since purchased twenty acres of timber land situated on the Neosho River and 160 acres of land northwest of the home farm. About 120 acres of these land are under cultivation, the remainder being used for grazing and hay. His principal crop is corn. He also raises cattle and hogs, and is engaged in dairy business. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. Has held the office of Township Clerk one term, and has been a member of the School Board continuously for over sixteen years. He married Miss Millie A. McCaw, of Americus, August 21, 1862, by which marriage he has had ten children, of whom Emma M. A., Loucella M., Grant W., Ella M., Grace E., George D., William A., Stella L. and Henry C. are living.

WILLIAM H. ANDERSON, real estate dealer, was born in Scotland, October 11, 1846, and four years later came to the United States with his parents who located in Jones County, Iowa. In the fall of 1859, his father came to Kansas, bought a farm of 160 acres in Americus Township, two miles northwest of town. Wm. H. remained upon this farm until August, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company E, Eleventh Kansas Regiment. He participated in all the battles and skirmishes in which his company was engaged and was mustered out at Fort Riley, August 7, 1856. He returned to Americus and bought a farm of eighty acres, adjoining that of his father, which he worked for about two years. In 1867, he sold the farm and removed to Neodesha, Wilson County, where he was for eight years engaged in the hardware business, and in 1878, in connection with others, organized the "Union Loan and Trust Company of Kansas," with offices at Fredonia and Americus. The Americus office has always been under the immediate management of Mr. Anderson. In July, 1880, he formed a partnership with John L. Butler, under the firm name of Anderson & Butler, dealing in real estate, insurance, loans and collections. He married Miss Lovonia Brown, of Americus, September 1, 1870, and has by this marriage had four children, of whom John A., George D. and William F. are living. He is a member of Americus Lodge No. 9, A., F. & A. M., member of Neodesha Lodge No. 72, I. O. O. F., also of Americus Lodge No. 28, A. O. U. W.

MICHAEL ARNSBERGER, farmer, Section 12, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Americus, was born in Wayn County, Ohio, February 9, 1836. When sixteen years old he removed to Williams County, Ohio, where he continued to reside until August 15, 1861, when he enlisted as a private in Company D, Thirty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, which was assigned to the army of the Cumberland. He participated in all the engagements in which his company took part, including Stone River, Mission Ridge, the Siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro and others. He was promoted to First Sergeant of his company. He was with Sherman in the great March to the Sea, and followed that General through the Carolinas, participating in several engagements. He was in the great review in Washington, in June, 1865, and in the following month was mustered out at Louisville, Ky. He then returned to Williams County, and engaged in farming and carpentering, in which he continued until he came to Kansas in the spring of 1877. He located at Allen Creek in Americus Township, Lyon County, taking 160 acres of trust land. He has improved his farm by the erection of dwelling house, barn, corn cribs and other farm buildings. Corn is his principal crop. He raises some cattle and hogs. He has an orchard of 100 apple trees, 100 cherry trees, 60 peach trees, and smaller fruits. He married Miss Mary A. Colgan, of Williams County, Ohio, November 18, 1866. They have no children.

REV. JOEL A. BARKER, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at Mound City, Ill., April 16, 1852. When he was five years old his parents removed to Moultrie County, Ill., and in the common schools of that county he received his primary education. He came to Kansas with his parents in 1867, locating in Wilson County. Two years later he returned to Illinois, and attended the Shelbyville Seminary two terms. He was licensed to preach in 1873, and in the spring of 1874, was assigned to the Belle Grove Circuit, in Greenwood County, which charge he held two years. He next went to the Strong Circuit, in Coffey County, for one year. He then took charge of the Mineral Point Circuit, in Anderson County, remaining two years. His next appointment was to the Hartford Circuit, in Lyon County, which he held two years, and in March, 1881, he was assigned to the Americus Circuit, in Lyon County, where he is at present located. His labors in all these circuits have been blessed with good results, several revivals having been experienced under his ministry. He married Miss Alice R. Smith, of Burlington, Kan., November 5, 1876, by which marriage he has had three children, of whom Henry C. and Altona M. are living.

ANDREW H. BRICKLEY, farmer, Section 24, Township 18, Range 10, P. O. Americus, was born in Perry County, Pa., September 28, 1816. He remained in his native county until twenty years of age, receiving there a common school education. In the spring of 187 he removed to Lockport, N. Y., and followed the trade of a carpenter and joiner. He soon after engaged in business for himself, which he continued at Lockport until 1862, when he removed to Buffalo, N. Y., and was for the next nine years engaged in the manufacture of agricultural implements. He remained in Buffalo about sixteen years, then spent some years in travel and prospecting, and in the spring of 1881 came to Kansas. He located in Americus Township, Lyon County, and, in connection with his nephew, John P. Brickley, purchased a finely improved farm of 159 acres, situated on the Neosha (sic) River, three miles southeast of town. He raises corn and oats principally. Has an orchard of 120 apple trees, besides many peach and cherry trees and smaller fruits. He is quite extensively engaged in raising cattle and hogs. Mr. B. is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He married Miss Della M. Spooner, of Cooperstown, N. Y., February 9, 1845, by whom he has had one child, now deceased. His wife, Della M., died in 1852.

JOHN P. BRICKLEY, mentioned above, was born in Perry County, Pa., June 28, 1839. He remained in his native county until he came to Kansas, in the fall of 1881, with the exception of one year spent in Ohio, and about two years in the army at the time of the late Rebellion. Upon him devolves principally the active management of the farm and stock raising interests in which he is interested with his uncle. He married Miss Mary E. Hench, of Perry County, November 9, 1871, by which marriage he has had three children, of whom Henry M. and Roy are living.

JAMES C. BROWN, merchant and farmer, was born in Randolph County, Ill., December 29, 1844. He received a common school education, and was engaged in farming in his native county, until the spring of 1865, when he came to Kansas. Located in Lyon County, and bought a farm of ninety-three acres, on the Neosha (sic) River, about three miles northwest of Americus. In the spring of 1881, he bough another farm of eighty acres, about two miles northwest of Americus. He continued farming and stock raising until the spring of 1882, when he removed to Americus and engaged in mercantile business. He has a store on the Main street, and carries a stock of groceries, crockery, boots and shoes and notions. He continues to operate one of his farms, and rents the other. His principal crop is wheat. He is a member of Americus Lodge No. 28, A. O. U. W. He married Miss Jane Anderson, of Americus, February 18, 1868, by whom he has had five children, of whom Margaret E., Annie M., and Grace E. are living.

JOHN L. BUTLER was born in Warren County, Ill., March 12, 1843. He received a common school education in Illinois, where he resided, with the exception of three years spent in Bowling Green, Ky., until he came to Kansas, in July, 1859, with his father, who located in located in Lyon County, and entered a claim of 160 acres on the Kaw reservation, on Allen Creek, three miles from Americus. John L. remained with his father until September, 1863, when he enlisted as a private in Company E, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Cavalry. He participated in all the engagements in which his command took part, from that time until he was mustered out in September, 1865. He then returned to Americus and engaged in stock raising and dealing, which business he continued until 1871, when he purchased a farm of 160 acres, situated on the Neosho River, six miles northwest of Americus. He then devoted his attention to farming beside stock raising and dealing. In 1878 he sold his farm and purchased another of 120 acres, on Cahola Creek, in Lyon County. In March, 1879, he discontinued farming and stock operations, and formed a partnership with Mr. W. H. Anderson, under the firm name of Anderson & Butler, who do a general real estate, insurance and loan business, at Americus. Mr. Butler was Township Trustee in 1878-79-80, and a Justice of the Peace in 1880-81-82. He was elected to the office of County Commissioner in the fall of 1882, for a term of three years. He is a member of Americus Lodge, No. 109, A., F. & A. M., and master of the Lodge; is a member of Americus Lodge, No. 28, A. O. U. W. He married Miss Mary E. Swim, of Americus, November 1, 1870, by which marriage he has four children - George S., Ethel, Mabel and John W.

REV. JOSEPH A. COLLINS, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, was born at Xenia, Ohio, April 9, 1829. He was educated at Xenia Academy and at Franklin College, located at New Athens, Ohio, from which he graduated in 1852. His theological studies were made at the Xenia United Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1856. He was licensed to preach in June, 1856, and settled in Crawford County, Pa., where he preached until 1863. In 1865 he became connected with the Presbyterian Witness, published at Cincinnati, Ohio, with which he remained three years. He came to Kansas in the summer of 1868, and was for a time engaged in mission work among the colored people at Leavenworth. In the spring of 1869, he removed to Americus and assumed the pastorate of the United Presbyterian Church, and for two years he also had charge of the United Presbyterian Church at Emporia. At the same time he took charge of the church at Americus it was in a state of division approaching dissolution. He united the factions and awakened an interest in the church, and in 1871 a commodious church edifice was erected. This was destroyed by a fierce gale of wind in 1881 and rebuilt the same year. The church membership has increased under his pastorate from twenty-seven to 105. Since the organization of the Neosho Presbytery, in 1874, he has held the position of clerk and superintendent of missions, the latter being the most onerous in the Presbytery, taking him to most of the fields of western Kansas. He is called upon to attend many of the weddings and funerals in the neighborhood of the town, outside of his congregation. He married Miss Anna E. Stewart, of Youngstown, Ohio, September 30, 1875, by which marriage he has four children, Bessie E., Archie S., Eusebius H., and Anna M.

ALBERT G. EDMISTON, farmer, P. O. Americus, was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., April 5, 1818, and resided there until fourteen years of age, when he removed with his parents to Randolph County, Ill., where his father engaged in farming. He remained in Illinois until his removal to Kansas, in the fall of 1865, when he located in Lyon County, and bought an improved farm of 280 acres on the Neosho River, about three and one-half miles northwest of Americus, which he still owns. He also bought that year a one-quarter section of land between Americus and Emporia, which he has since sold. He owns at the present time about 1,000 acres of land in Lyon County, a large portion of which he rents. He also has some town property in Americus. His principal crop is corn. He raises many hogs and some cattle and horses. He was for many years Township Treasurer. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Americus. Married Miss Narcissa G. Taylor, of Randolph County, Ill., March 23, 1843, by which marriage he has four children, William H., Eli J., Robert H., and Mary J., (married to Winfield S. McCauley, of Americus).

JOHN D. GIBSON, dry goods, etc., was born at Youngstown, Ohio, December 29, 1835. Fifteen years later he removed with his parents to Lee County, Iowa, where he resided until the spring of 1858, when he came to Kansas. In the fall of that year he located in Americus, then the county seat of Breckinridge County, and established a general merchandising business, which he continued until 1862, disposing of the same while he was in the army. In September, 1861, he enlisted in an independent cavalry company, which was for a time attached to the Eighth Regiment Kansas Infantry as Company H, and later was designated as Company B, Ninth Kansas Cavalry Regiment. Was with the company during its full term of service, participating in all the engagements in which it took part. Was mustered out in 1865, and returned to Americus and resumed business, which he has since operated. Carries a general stock of dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, etc. Has been Township Clerk several years, and several years a member of to the Board of Education. Was Postmaster at Americus six years. Is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Americus. Married Miss Lydia S. Heasley, of Americus, April 25, 1861, and they have had three children, of whom, Charles S., is living.

JOSEPH S. GIBSON, hardware, etc., was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, March 1, 1843. When seven years old removed with his parents to Lee County, Iowa, where they remained one year, the removed to Clark County, Mo. Remained there five years, then returned to Iowa. Joseph S. resided in Iowa until 1861 September, 1858, when he came to Kansas, and located in Americus, where he resided until September, 1861, when he enlisted in an independent cavalry company, which was attached to the Eighth Regiment Kansas Infantry as Company H. In April, 1862, his company was transferred to the Ninth Regiment Kansas Cavalry, and designated as Company B. Mr. G. was with the company in all the engagements in which it took part, and remained in the service until his muster out, in 1865. He then returned to Americus, and engaged in farming for about three years. In the fall of 1869, he engaged in mercantile business, establishing a hardware store, the only one in the village. He continues to operate this business, and also deals in agricultural implements, wagons and carriages. In 1876, he bought a hardware store at Council Grove, which he now operates with a resident partner, the style of the firm being Gibson & Davidson. In May, 1881, he started a hardware store at Dunlap, in connection with George H., Loy, the firm being Gibson & Loy. Mr. Gibson is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Americus. He has held the office of Township Trustee, Township Clerk and member of the School Board. Married Miss Lydia A. Swin, of Americus, November 5, 1865, and they have had four children, of whom Alice, George F., and Carl D., are living.

WILLIAM GRIMSLEY, farmer, Section 7, Township 17, Range 11, P. O. Americus, was born January 25, 1845, in Keokuk County, Iowa, where he resided until the spring of 1856, when he came to Kansas with his father, William Grimsley, Sr., who located on Allen Creek, in Americus Township. He continued to reside with his father until November, 1863, when he enlisted as a private in Company E, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Cavalry. He participated in all the engagements in which his company took part from that time until February, 1865, when he joined Company F, and was with that company in several engagements with Indians in Montana Territory. He returned to his own company about the 1st of September, 1865, and was mustered out at Fort Riley. He then returned home, and was for several months engaged in freighting, in Kansas and Missouri. He was afterwards engaged in farming, threshing, and various pursuits until his marriage. In December, 1872, he bought a farm of 117 acres, situated on Allen Creek, about seven miles northeast of Americus, which he has improved by the erection of a dwelling house, good barn and other farm buildings. He has planted an orchard of 200 apple trees, sixty peach trees, and smaller fruits. His principal crop is corn. He married Miss Alice C. Laughlin, of Americus Township, January 11, 1871, by which marriage he has had six children, of whom Wiley L., Mark W., Roy and Elsie E., are living. 

 LEWIS HAVER, farmer, Section 24, Township 18, Range 10, P .O. Americus, was born in Greene County, Pa., December 7, 1834. His early life was passed in Pennsylvania. Removed to Henry County, Iowa in 1856, where he resided about two years. In the spring of 1859, he came to Kansas, locating in Americus Township, on the Kaw Reservation, about one mile north of the village. Took a claim of 140 acres, which he improved and resided upon until 1862, when he sold it and bought 160 acres on the Neosho River, three miles south of the village. In 1863, he enlisted in Company M, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Cavalry, and served with the Regiment until it was ordered to the frontier. Being sick at that time, he was left at Fort Riley, and was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth in July, 1865. Returned to his farm, and in the fall of 1865, he purchased an additional 160 acres adjoining. He has made extensive improvements upon his property, including a fine farm dwelling, large barns, cribs, etc. Has an orchard of about 150 apple trees, fifty peach trees, and many of smaller fruit. In 1880, he became interested with his brother L. B. Haver, in stock raising in the Indian Territory. They have about 1,000 head of cattle. Mr. Haver was a Constable for several years after the close of the war, and has been a member of the School Board and Treasurer of the same several years. Married Miss Maria D. Smith, of Lyon County, October 29, 1865, by whom he had one child - George, who died February 28, 1870. She died June 23, 1870, and he married Miss Lizzie Shearer, of Perry County, Pa., November 14, 1872, by which marriage he has four children - William E., Ella M., John A., and Frank A.

FRANK E. HAWKINS, farmer, Section 3, Township 18, P. O. Americus, was born in Ashland County, Ohio, February 16, 1845. He resided in his native State until May, 1862, when he enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. Was stationed in and about Washington D. C., the most of the time of his service, and participated in some skirmishes at the time of the rebel Gen. Early's raid. He was mustered out in September, 1864, and returned to Ohio, and engaged in mercantile business. Came to Kansas in October, 1870, locating in Lyon County. Bought a farm of eighty acres, one mile west of Americus, which he has greatly improved, and has since added by purchase an additional eighty acres adjoining the first purchase. He also owns a block of sixteen lots in the town of Americus, where he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Married Miss Lestina A. Rusco, of Huron County, Ohio, March 3, 1867. They have one child - Ora, born October 19, 1874.

JOSEPH C. HOLDERNESS, farmer, Section 12, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Americus, was born April 15, 1836, at Bedford, Canada, and twelve years later came to the United States with his parents. They settled in De Kalb County, Ill., where the subject of this sketch remained until he came to Kansas. He was engaged in farming, except the last five years of his residence there, when he was engaged in carriage and wagon manufacturing, and the sale of agricultural implements. In the summer of 1877 he removed to and located in Americus, bringing good recommends from the most influential men of De Kalb County, Ill., and engaged in the sale of agricultural implements and barbed wire, in which business he continued three years. He purchased in 1877 a claim of 160 acres of trust land, situated about six miles north of Americus, which he commenced at once to cultivate. He has since purchased 320 acres adjoining and now operates the whole; has about 160 acres under cultivation. His principal crops are corn and oats. He is quite extensively engaged in sheep raising, having about 500 head fine Merino sheep. He has improved his farm by the erection of dwelling, barn, sheds and other farm buildings. Mr. Holderness is a Justice of the Peace for Americus Township. He is a member of Emporia Chapter, No. 12, A., F. & A. M., and of Americus Lodge, No. 109, A., F. & A. M. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F. He married Miss Priscilla Cheney, of De Kalb, Ill., April, 1859, by which marriage he has had eight children, Elisha J., Georgiana, Henry N., Nellie M., Clara B., Claudius C., Lulu and Maude, all now living.

LAFAYETTE JAMES, farmer and stock dealer, Americus, was born in Edgar County, Ill., May 31, 1834; resided in Illinois until fifteen years old, then spent several years in travel through the Western States, locating in Kansas in the spring of 1857. He at that time pre-empted 160 acres of land situated on the Neosho River, one mile south of Americus, which he still owns. He helped to lay out the town of Americus, and was interested in the town lots. In the summer of 1858, in connection with Wesley Thompson, he built the first hotel in Americus, which was also the first house to be completed on the town site. In the fall of 1860 he returned to Illinois to get married, but the Rebellion, which soon after began, prevented his return to Kansas at that time as he had expected to do. In July, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company A, Seventh Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, an independent company, the members of which furnished their own horses; was assigned to the command of General Grierson, and was engaged in the battle of Corinth, and in all of the raids and scouts of this famous raiding brigade, which was composed of the Second Iowa and the Second and Seventh Illinois Regiments of Cavalry. Mr. James was mustered out of service in June, 1865, and in the fall of that year returned to Kansas, and engaged in farming and stock raising, in which he was extensively engaged until 1881, since which time he has rented his farm on shares, and devoted his attention exclusively to stock dealing. Mr. James is an active, prominent and popular citizen of the town, and though he wields some influence in politics, he has never sought or accepted office. He is a member of A., F. & A. M. He married Miss Margaret Hartley, of Paris, Ill., March 21, 1861, by whom he has had one son, now deceased.

JAMES D. JAQUITH, farmer, Section 10, P. O. Americus, was born at Bellows Falls, Vt., October 30, 1821. When he was about two years of age his parents moved to Cheshire County, N. H., and lived upon a farm until 1837, when he removed to Edgar County, Ill., where the subject of this sketch remained until 1856, with the exception of three years spent in Detroit, Mich., reading law. He was admitted to the bar by the District Court of Wayne County, Mich., in 1849, and the same year commenced practicing at Paris, Edgar Co., Ill. In 1856 he removed to Minnesota and engaged in the practice of his profession at Plainview, Wabash County. Was elected County Attorney and served in that office three years. He remained here until 1865, when he came to Kansas. He located in Lyon County and bought a farm of 120 acres on the Neosho River, one and a half miles southwest of Americus, which he has since improved and continues to operate. His principal crop is corn. He raises some cattle and hogs. Was elected by the Republican Party and served two terms in the Legislature. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Americus. Married Miss Emily Gordon, of Paris, Ill., in 1849, by whom he had four children, of whom Ella M. and Gertie M. are living. Emily died in 1858, and on April 7, 1860 he married Miss Elizabeth S. Kepner, of Plainview, Minn., by whom he has four children - Arthur K., Helen A., James H., and Maggie S.

OSCAR LAMBERT, farmer, Section 11, P. O. Americus, was born in Warren County, Ohio, May 19, 1828. His early life was spent upon a farm in his native county, upon which his father was born and raised. His grandfather came from Pennsylvania and settled in Ohio before a house stood on the present site of the city of Cincinnati, which was then occupied by a fort then called Fort Washington. In 1850 the subject of this sketch married and removed to Clay County, Ind., and engaged in farming. He remained in Clay County nineteen years. Not liking the character of the people who were his neighbors, he removed to Kansas in January, 1870, and was induced to locate in Lyon County by the statement made to him that there was not a liquor saloon in the county. He bought a farm of 185 acres on the Neosho River, one mile southwest of Americus, upon which he has since put $4,000 worth of improvements, including a fine brick dwelling. He has since given seventy acres of this farm to a daughter, and bought two other farms on Allen Creek, in Lyon County, which he has deed to his other daughters. He has added to his original purchase forty acres of pasture land. He now possesses a very fine, highly cultivated farm, and is one of the most successful and progressive farmers in the county. He has been a member of the board of education three years, and was elected in the fall of 1882 for another term of three years. He married Miss Sarah A. Fouch, of Warren County, Ohio, July 4, 1850, by which marriage he has had four children, of whom Lucy, Mary E., and Viola are living.

JOHN A. LAUGHLIN, farmer, Section 5, Township 18, Range 11, P. O. Americus, was born in Newcastle, Lawrence Co., Pa., February 27, 1828. He was brought up on a farm, and when sixteen years of age learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed in his native town until the summer of 1869, when he came to Kansas. He located on Allen Creek, in Americus Township, Lyon County, upon a farm of 160 acres which he had purchased three years previous. He has improved this farm by the erection of a fine dwelling, large barn, corn cribs, and other farm buildings. He has since purchased another improved farm of eighty acres, one and a half miles north of the home farm, which he rents. His farm is mostly bottom land, and is well cultivated, and is one of the most productive in the township. His principal crop is corn. He raises cattle and hogs quite extensively, Mr. Laughlin is a member of the I. O. O. F. He has been a member of the Township School Board five years. He married Miss Emeline Fields of Little Beaver, Pa., March 18, 1851, by which marriage he has had five children of whom Alice C., married to William Grimsley, of Americus; Robert S., Albert J. and David F. are living.

ELIAS B. LESH, merchant, was born in Perry County, Pa., January 9, 1840. He received an academic education and when eighteen years of age engaged in teaching. In the spring of 1862 he enlisted as a Corporal in Company E, Nineteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry, known as the Curtin Horse Guards, called into service to resist the raid into Pennsylvania by the Rebel Army of Northern Virginia under Gens. Lee and Early. He participated in several skirmishes with the enemy, but was engaged in no heavy fighting. Remained in service six months, then returned to his home and resumed teaching, in which he continued with exception of two years, when he was engaged in mercantile business until he came to Kansas in the spring of 1870. He then located in Americus and taught in the schools of Lyon and Chase counties for about six years. In the spring of 1877, in connection with his brother, Jacob W., he established a general store at Americus, under the firm name of Lesh Bros. They carry a stock of groceries, boots, shoes and notions. Mr. Lesh has been Township Treasurer two years and a member of the Board of Education three years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Americus and a member of Americus Lodge, No. 28, A. O. U. W. He married Miss Mary E. Moreland, of Perry County, Pa., January, 1868, by whom he has two children - David K. and Charles M.

WILLIAM P. LEWIS, farmer, Section 29, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Americus, was born in Blount County, Tenn., November 2, 1833. He was raised on a farm in his native county, where he resided until he came to Kansas in the fall of 1860. After spending the ensuing winter at Leavenworth, he located in Lyon County, then Breckinridge, and bought forty acres of unimproved land, situated on the Neosho River, five miles northwest of Americus. He has since purchased forty acres of reserve land and forty acres of trust land adjoining the original purchase. He has improved his farm by the erection of a dwelling, barn and other farm buildings. Has an orchard of 180 apple trees, 100 peach trees, and smaller fruits. His principal crop is corn. He raises some cattle and hogs. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are members of the Society of Friends. He married Miss Nancy Beals, of Greene County, Tenn., December 22, 1852, by whom he had eight children, of whom Henry, Isaac, Daniel B., Samuel R., and Sarah A., are living. Nancy died April 2, 1872, and he married Mrs. Eliza Jane Hayden, of Baltimore, Maryland, December 11, 1872, by which marriage he has had two children, of whom Emma T., is living.

REV. FREDERICK D. LOY, pastor, Protestant Methodist Church, was born in Perry County, Pa., January 11, 1828. He was educated in Pennsylvania, and was ordained to preach in the Methodist Protestant Church before he was twenty-one years old. In 1847, he removed to La Salle County, Ill., and his first regular work in the ministry was here, upon a circuit extending over 400 miles of territory. In 1853, he removed to LaGrange County, Ind., and engaged in mercantile business and farming. Removed to Minnesota in 1856, and took a claim of 160 acres in Olmstead County, which he improved and resided upon until 1858, when he exchanged it for a farm of 160 acres in Winona County. Remained in Winona County, until 1864, when he disposed of his Minnesota property and came to Kansas, and located in Americus Township, where he bought a farm of 160 acres, which he improved and brought to a high state of cultivation. In 1870, sold 100 acres of this farm, and in the fall of that year he was elected president of the Kansas Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church. Was re-elected in the fall of 1872. He continued to preach until 1880, when he was disabled by a disease of the throat from active and regular work. He is now interested in mining operations in Colorado, but resides at Americus most of the year. Mr. Loy was Chaplain of the Eleventh Kansas Regiment of Militia during the war, and was with the regiment when called into service during the Price raid. Married Miss Susan Kepner, of La Salle County, Ill., February 7, 1855, by which marriage he has two children - Susie Amanda and Charles M.

JOHN W. LOY, farmer, P. O. Americus, was born in Perry County, pa., February 26, 1830. In 1847 he removed to La Salle County, Ill., where he resided until 1852, when he went to California by the Overland route, being six months on the journey. He engaged in mining there and in connection with his brother, Samuel A., owned a ranch in Yuba County; remained in California about three years, when he retuned via the Panama route and New York. He next engaged in general merchandising with his brother, Frederick D., at Van Buren, Ind. They sold out this business in 1856 and went to Minnesota with a drove of cattle and horses. John W. settled in Winona Co., Minn., where he bought two farms of 160 acres each. In 1858 he sold one of these farms and bought another of 160 acres in Olmstead County, upon which he located and remained two years. In 1869 he sold out his Minnesota farms and came to Kansas, locating in Americus, in Lyon County, and in the spring of 1861 he bought the John McLellan farm of 480 acres, which he resided upon and improved until June, 1870, when he sold it. In the same year he bought a farm of eighty acres adjoining the town site of Americus, upon which he removed and has since resided; has a fine residence and commodious barn and other farm buildings, upon this place. In the same year he bought a fine farm of 100 acres, for which he paid $50 per acre, and has since purchased nearly the remainder of the quarter section. He also has forty acres of timber and hay land, situated on the Neosho River. He was enrolled in the Eleventh Regiment, Kansas Militia, as First Lieutenant during the War of the Rebellion, and was called out and did efficient service at the time of the Price raid and several Indian raids and alarms. Was a member of the State Legislatures of 1863, 1875, 1876, and 1878. Is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Americus, and has been Superintendent of its Sabbath School for many years. Is a member of the order of A., F. & A. M., also a member of Americus Lodge, No. 28, A. O. U. W. Has held the office of Township Trustee and member of the School Board many years. Was appointed Regent of the State Normal School in April, 1881, for four years. He merits and receives the respect and esteem of all with whom he comes in contact, and the love of his neighbors, for many good works and benevolent deeds. He married Miss Jane Hodson, of Livingston County, Ill., November 27, 1856, and they have had five children, of whom Harvey A. and Ella R. are living.

SAMUEL P. McCAW, farmer, Section 10, Township, 18, P. O. Americus, was born in Chester District, S. C., March 24, 1833. When he was five months old, his parents removed to Preble County, Ohio, whence, after a residence of one year, they removed to Monroe County, Ind., where the subject of this sketch was raised on a farm, and remained with his father until 1856, when he went back to Ohio and remained two years with an older brother. In the spring of 1858 he came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County. In the spring of 1860, in connection with his brother, he purchased the saw-mill at Americus, and operated it until August, 1862, when he enlisted in Company E, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteers. He participated in all the engagements in which his company took part. Was mustered out at Fort Riley, August 10, 1865, and returned to Americus, where he engaged in general merchandising, as a member of the firm of Kitts & McCaw, which continued in business about two years. They then sold out the business, and engaged in farming, in which he has since continued. He has a farm of 170 acres on the Neosho, two miles west of Americus, upon which he has built a commodious brick dwelling, barn, granary and other farm buildings. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Americus. Has been a member of the Board of Education many years. He married Miss Angie Cornella Clawson, of Lawrence, Kas., April 23, 1867, by whom he has had six children, of whom Annie M., George W., and Mary B., are living.

AARON MILLER, farmer, Section 9, Township 18, Range 11, P. O. Americus, was born in Wayne County, Ind., November 16, 1825. When he was about six years of age his parents removed to St. Joseph County, Ind., near South Bend, where he was brought up upon a farm, receiving a common school education. In 1847 he removed to Berrien County, Mich., where he engaged in farming, remaining there two years; then removed to Delaware County, Iowa, where he remained engaged in farming until the spring of 1857, when he came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County. He took a claim of 160 acres situated on the north bank of the Cottonwood, but soon after abandoned it and bought a claim adjoining, which he improved and farmed for thirteen years. In the fall of 1870 he sold this farm and bought a farm of 160 acres, situated on Allen Creek, three miles east of Americus. This farm he has since improved by the erection of a large dwelling house, barn and other farm buildings; planted an orchard of 275 apple trees and 100 peach trees, besides smaller fruits. His principal crops are corn and potatoes; also raises cattle and some hogs. He sold eighty acres of his farm in 1877, but still operates the other eighty. He married Miss Lavinia M. Roe, of St. Joseph County, Ind., November 16, 1847, by which marriage he has had eleven children, of whom George L., Elmer E., Effie E., and Martha A. are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Christian Church. He has been a member of the township Board of Education six years and has held other local offices. He was enrolled in the State militia during the Rebellion, and was called out at the time of the Price raid and during an Indian alarm.

JOSEPH A. MILLER, farmer, Section 17, Township 18, Range 11, P. O. Americus, was born in Beaver, now Lawrence County, Pa., August 19, 1845, and the following spring his parents removed to Lee County, Iowa, where they remained upon a farm until they came to Kansas in June, 1858. They stopped on Eagle Creek, in Lyon County, until October of that year, when they located on Allen Creek, Americus Township, upon a farm of 120 acres, where the subject of this sketch remained until September, 1863, when he enlisted as a private in Company E, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Cavalry. He participated in all the engagements in which his company took part from that time until his discharge. He was mustered out at Fort Riley, September 1, 1865, and returned to Lyon County and engaged in farming. In the spring of 1866, in connection with his brother Albert, he bought a farm of 124 acres, situated on Allen Creek, three miles northeast of Americus, which they improved and operated until the spring of 1880, when they traded it, paying the difference of valuation for an improved farm of 240 acres, situated on Allen Creek, three and one-half miles southeast of Americus. They have since made additional improvements upon this farm, have over 200 acres fenced and over 100 acres under cultivation; have an orchard of 150 apple trees and 50 peach trees, besides smaller fruits. They raise cattle and hogs; their principal crop is corn. Mr. Miller is a member of the order of A., F. & A. M. He held the office of Trustee of Americus Township in 1882, being elected in a strong Republican township, though he is a Democrat. He married Miss Susan L. Grimsley, of Americus Township, December 25, 1866, by which marriage he has had four children, of whom William E., Jessie E., and Ross F. are living.

ELIAS MOORHEAD was born April 14, 1844, in Licking County, Ohio, and nine year later his parents removed to Marion County, Iowa, whence after a residence of four years, they came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County. In the spring of 1857, his father bought a claim of 160 acres, situated on the Neosho River, about five miles northwest of Emporia. Upon this farm the subject of this sketch remained until August, 1882, when he enlisted as private in Company E, Eleventh Regiment, Kansas Volunteers. He participated in all the engagements in which his company took part, with the single exception of the battle at Lexington, Mo., being at that time unfit for duty, by reason of sickness. Was mustered out at Fort Riley, August 7, 1865. Returned to Lyon County, and engaged in farming, in which he continued until 1867, when he formed a partnership, with Mr. N. Wise, and for two years operated a saw-mill at Americus. He then sold his interest to his partner, and for two years after was engaged in carpentering.. He then engaged in house, carriage and sign painting at Americus, which business he has since followed. Mr. Moorehead has held the office of Constable of Americus Township five years, and is now serving his third term as Township Clerk, having been re-elected in February, 1883. He is a member of Americus Lodge, No. 109, A., F. & A. M. He married Miss Clara F. Wilkinson, April 25, 1872, and by this marriage has two children - George H. and Ina E.

JAMES O'BRYNE, farmer, Section 19, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Dunlap, was born at Sandusky, Ohio, November 28, 1851. When he was seven years of age, his parents removed to Kansas, locating in Morris County, but they remained only about a year, then returned to Ohio, and resided in Greene County about eight years. In the spring of 1867, they came back to Kansas, locating upon a farm of 160 acres, situated on Diamond Creek, in Morris County. After contending with the grasshoppers one year, a prairie fire the next, and other adverse circumstances, the third year he decided to remove to another locality. In 1870, he removed to Lyon County. Here the subject of our sketch resided, engaged in railroading and other pursuits, until 1876, when he bought a farm of eighty acres on Wright's Creek, in Americus Township, which he has improved by the erection of a fine residence, large barn and other farm buildings. His farm is bottom land, and very productive. His principal crop is corn. He is also engaged in feeding and raising cattle and hogs. He married Miss Elizabeth J. Quinn, of Chicago, Ill., October 12, 1877, by whom he has one child, Mary. Mr. and Mrs. O'Bryne are members of the Catholic Church. 

 COL. JOHN W. PARRINGTON, farmer, Section 26, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Americus, was born at Great Falls, N. H., January 25, 1830. When he was two years of age his parents removed to Gorham, Me., where he remained until 1855. He was only six years old when his father died, and since he was eight years old he has been dependent upon himself alone. He was educated in Maine, graduating from Waterville College, now Colby University, class of 1855, with the degree of B. A. The then engaged in teaching in the boys' high school at Portland, Me., where he remained about one year. In the fall of 1856 he removed to Aurora, Ill., and for five years thereafter was principal of the West Aurora High School. During the next two years he was principal of the Geneva School in the same county. In August, 1863, he was appointed and commissioned by President Lincoln Captain of Company A, Fourth Regiment United States Colored Infantry, which regiment was raised in Maryland. He was stationed in Yorktown, Pa., during the winter of 1863 and 1864, and in May, 1864, was assigned to the army operating against Richmond and Petersburg, forming part of the Colored Division of the Army Corps, and later part of the Twenty-fifth Army Corps. He participated in all the engagements in which his regiment took part until June 15, when he was wounded in an engagement before Petersburg. He was disabled from further service until October, 1864, when he was assigned to light duty at Harpers Ferry, Va., and detailed as Adjutant at camp distribution. He also served on court martial duty at that point. He reported to his regiment for duty December, 1864, joining his company on the north side of the James River. His regiment was in the expedition against Fort Fisher, N. C., under Gen. A. H. Terry. Upon their arrival at the Cape Fear River he was detailed with his company for skirmish duty, and was under fire from Saturday until the capture of the fort, Sunday. He took part in the capture of Wilmington, N. C., February 22, and was afterward stationed at northeast station for about two months. His regiment then marched to Raleigh, where he was stationed at the time Gen. Johnston's surrender. From there the regiment was ordered to Goldsboro', N. C., where Capt. Parrington was detailed upon the staff of Gen. Paine. From this point the regiment went to Newberne, N. C., where Capt. Parrington was detailed as Judge Advocate upon court martial duty most of the time until October, 1865, when the regiment was ordered to duty on the fortifications around Washington. Capt. Parrington had command of Fort Sumner, Maryland, from October to December. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in December, 1865, and ordered to the command of Fort Totten, Va., which position he held until May, 1866. He was mustered out of service May 4, 1866. He then returned to Aurora and completed law studies began previous to entering the army. Was admitted to the bar in January, 1867, by the Circuit Court of Kane County, Ill., and began the practice of law at Aurora. In 1868 he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Recorder of Deeds of Kane County for four years. In 1872 he resumed the practice of his profession, which he continued until 1876. In the spring of 1877 he came to Kansas, locating in Americus Township, two and a half miles north of the village upon 160 acres of trust land which he had located in 1874. He has improved this farm by the erection of a dwelling house, barn and other farm buildings. Has an orchard of 1,150 apple trees, fifty peach trees and other smaller fruits, planted in 1876. He also has a farm of 160 acres, 110 of which are under cultivation, one and a half miles south of the home farm, which he purchased in 1875. Col. Parrington is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, also a member of Aurora Commandery, K. T. He married Miss Louisa M. McClellan, of Bristol, Ill., June 27, 1861, by which marriage he has had four children, of whom John M., and L. Vernon are living.

HON. ROBERT MITCHELL RUGGLES, deceased, was born at Canfield, Mahoning County, Ohio, August 28, 1833. He received an academic education, and in early life entered a printing office, working as a journeyman printer in several cities, North and South, including, Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis. He was an able writer, and contributed to many leading papers of the country. He early commenced the study of law, attending a course of lectures at Poland, Ohio and at Cleveland. He graduated from the Ohio State and Union Law College, at Cleveland, July 2, 1858, with honors and a diploma, conferring the degree of Bachelor of Laws. On September 16, 1858, he was admitted to the practice of law by the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, and for a year after practiced in St. Louis. With faith in the great opportunities and possibilities presented to the ambitious and intelligent early settler in Kansas, he came to the Territory in 1859, and in September of that year, he was admitted to practice by the United States District Court for the Territory of Kansas. He resided for a time at Americus, and in addition to his law practice, edited the Americus Sentinel. Soon after the location of the county seat at Emporia, he removed to that town, and at once became prominent in his profession. He was appointed Judge of the Fifth Judicial District in 1862, to fill a vacancy in that office. The duties of this position he discharged with such ability and sound judgment, that at the ensuing election he was elected for a four years term, running as an independent candidate, and defeating the regular Republican nominee. In politics he was a Democrat, but was never a mere partisan, and his election in a strong Republic District, in the most exciting days of partisanship, was a proof of his high reputation as an honest and upright Judge. On leaving the bench Judge Ruggles resumed the active practice of his profession, forming a partnership with Col. P. B. Plumb, now United States Senator. The success of this firm was remarkable, and was probably not exceeded by any law firm in the State. Col. Plumb retired from the firm in 1872, after which time Judge Ruggles was the senior partner in the various law firms of Ruggles & Sterry and Ruggles, Scott & Lynn. He was a member of Emporia Lodge of A., F. & A. M., of which he was for several years master. In the various relations in life, as father, husband, neighbor, friend, citizen, lawyer and jurist, he had few equals, and many in the county, in which he so long resided, can testify to his noble deeds, and many acts of kindness and charity. May 22, 1864, he married Miss Susanna L. Spencer, of Emporia. They had two children - William S., born May 4, 1867; and Robert M., Jr., February 9, 1871. Judge Ruggles died April 24, 1879, from the effects of injuries received by being thrown from his carriage. Resolutions of respect and sorrow were passed by the members of the bar before the District Courts of Lyon, Osage, Coffey, Chase, Morris and Marion counties. From resolutions passed by the Morris County bar we make the following extract, which well expresses the estimate placed upon the deceased by those who knew him best, "In the death of Judge Ruggles the bar of Kansas has lost one of its brightest lights, and one of its ablest and most distinguished leaders, whose great learning and legal skill and incomparable logic and reasoning powers commanded the attention and respect of all courts before which he practiced and all lawyers with whom he came in contact. In the discharge of his duties he was always faithful and true to his client and to his sense of right, and has left a record in Kansas jurisprudence, and the reported cases that have been tried before the Supreme Court of this State that will last as long as time itself, and will prove him a great and distinguished lawyer."

STORY L. SARGENT, real estate and insurance agent, was born, February 24, 1837, at New London, N. H., where he received a common school education, finishing at the New London Academy. When about seventeen years of age he removed to Stoneham, Mass., where for the next four years he was engaged in boot and shoe manufacturing. In 1858, he enlisted in the united States Army, and was sent to Utah to put down the Mormons. In 1860, marched from Salt Lake City to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and in August of that year, he was discharged from the army, but remained in New Mexico, employed in the United States Quarter-master's Department. In 1863, he came to Kansas, locating at Council Grove, Morris County, where he engaged in farming. In 1869, he removed to Lyon County, and bought 177 acres of reserve and trust land, situated on Wright's Creek, in Americus Township, which he has improved by the erection of a dwelling house, nice large barn, and other farm buildings, planted an orchard of 500 peach and 200 apple trees, besides other fruits. IN 1879, he started in the real estate and insurance business. He is also Notary Public. Has an office at Dunlap, Morris County, and still continues to operate his farm. Principal crop raised is corn. He also raises cattle and hogs. He married Miss Mary M. Sowers, of Americus Township, February 27, 1865, by whom he has six children - Colby A., Curtis H, Eddie, Robert M., John G., and Frank P. - all living.

AUSTIN J. SAX, M. D., was born in Gilboa, N. Y., February 20, 1849. Was educated in the public schools of New York. In 1866, he removed to McHenry County, Ill., where he was engaged in farming one year, then removed to Wilmot, Kenosha Co., Wis. The first three years of his residence here he was engaged in farming; then he taught in the schools of Kenosha County, two years. In 1872, he went into business as a general merchant, at Wilmot, which he continued only about a year. He then engaged in bookkeeping in Chicago, for a year, and in the spring of 1874, came to Kansas, located in Americus Township, about four miles northwest of town, and took a claim of 160 acres which he yet holds. For five years, he was engaged in farming in summer, and teaching in the county schools in winter. The next year, he was principal of the Americus schools. In 1876, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. T. Arthur Wright, at Americus, and in June, 1882, graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio and commenced the practice of medicine at Safford, Chase County, where he remained until November, 1882, when he removed to Americus and engaged in practice. He is a member of I. O. O. F., and is a member of Buckeye Lodge No. 2038 K. of H. Married Miss Emma R. Bolt, of Americus, May 31, 1882.

THOMAS H. STANLEY, farmer, Section 8, Township 18, Range 10, P. O. Americus, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, November 20, 1818. He attended the public schools of his native county, and later the Mount Pleasant (Ohio) Friends College. When twenty-two years of age he married and settled at Mount Pleasant, where he engaged in carpentering until March, 1842, when he came to the eastern part of Kansas as missionary to the Shawnee Indians, under the auspices of the Society of Friends. He remained among the Indians in Kansas, with headquarters about eight miles south of the Missouri River and four miles west of the Missouri boundary line until August, 1845, when he returned to Mount Pleasant. In the spring of 1847, he returned to Salem, Iowa, and engaged in carpentering. A year later he entered a claim of eighty acres, near Salem, which he farmed until the fall of 1857. In 1852 he visited the Kaw Indians at Council Grove, with a view of elevating their temporal, moral, and spiritual condition, and after council with them, he applied to the Indian Department for permission to locate upon or near their reservation. This object was not fully effected until the spring of 1857, after the lands had been open pre-emption and settlement. He that spring attended the yearly meeting of the Friends of New York and New England, and encouraged by this body, applied for and received from the Department of the Interior, permission to locate near the reservation and to labor among them. In the fall of 1857 he came to Kansas, pre-empting a claim of 160 acres on the Neosho River, one mile south of the Kaw Reservation, and about four miles west of the present site of Americus. This land was paid for and presented to him by the Friends' Society of New York. Mr. Stanley continued to labor among the Kaws until their removal to the Indian Territory in 1873, at the same time cultivating and improving his farm. He has added, by purchase, 160 acres near the home farm, has built a large stone dwelling, commodious barn, and other farm buildings. He has an orchard of about 1,200 peach trees, 300 apple trees, and many of smaller fruit. His principal crop is corn. He raises some cattle and hogs. Since the removal of the Kaws, Mr. Stanley has spent two winters with them in the Indian Territory, and visits them, on an average, once a year. He has also visited among the Osages, the Modocs, and the Absentee Shawnees. He recently met among the Absentee Shawnees some of who had been his scholars thirty-seven years ago, when he first came among them as a missionary. His labors with these tribes have of late years been largely at his own expense, and his devotion to the cause of the down-trodden red men has always been appreciated by them, and been blessed by good results. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley and family are members of the Society of Friends, in which he has been an elder about twenty years. He has held the office of County Commissioner of Lyon County three years, and has held minor local offices. He married Miss Mary Wilson, of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, September 29, 1840, by whom he has seven children - William F., Hannah W., Daniel W., John, Jane, Sarah, and Thomas Wistar - all living.

JOHN S. STEADMAN, farmer, Section 17, Township 17, Range 11, P. O. Americus, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 11, 1836. His father, Rev. Samuel Steadman, was an itinerent (sic) preacher of the Church of the United Brethren. The subject of this sketch removed, when sixteen years old, to Bureau County, Ill., where he remained, engaged in farming, until after his marriage. In 1859, he removed to Green County, Wis., where he engaged in farming until December, 1861, when he enlisted as a private in Company B, Eighteenth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers. The regiment was assigned to the division of General Prentiss, in the Army of the Tennessee. Mr. Steadman participated in all the engagements in which his company took part, including Pittsburgh Landing, the Capture of Corinth, the Defense of Corinth, and Iuka. He was discharged for disability in the fall of 1863, and returned to Wisconsin. Soon regaining his health, he enlisted in December, 1863, as a Sergeant in Company K, Sixteenth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, Colonel Cassius M. Fairchild. The Sixteenth Regiment was in the Seventeenth Corps, Army of the Tennessee, and participated in the battles of Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, the siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro, Snake Creek Gap and others. Mr. Steadman was promoted to Second Lieutenant of his company, January 2, 1865. He was afterwards in the great march to the sea with Sherman, participating in several battles and skirmishes. He then followed Sherman through the Carolinas to Washington, and was present at the great review at the National Capital in June, 1865. He was mustered out in July, 1865, at Madison, Wis., and returned to Green County. In the fall of 1865 he removed to Cass County, Iowa, where he remained a year, then located in Page County, buying a farm of twenty acres near College Springs, which he operated about three years. In the spring of 1870 he came to Kansas, locating in Cloud County. He took a claim of 160 acres near Clyde, which he improved and operated until the spring of 1878, when he sold his farm and removed to Lyon County. He purchased a fine farm of eighty acres, situated on Allen Creek, five and a half miles northeast of Americus, which he has improved by the erection of a commodious dwelling house, barn and other farm buildings. His principal crop is corn. He also raises some cattle and hogs. Mr. Steadman is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church. He is also a member of America Lodge, No. 28, A. O. U. W. He married Miss Eleanor E. McDonald, of Whiteside County, Ill., April 25, 1858, by whom he has had seven children - Arthur F., Sarah E., Charles S., Marcus E., Leah E., Ellen G., and Jessie S., all living.

JOHN W. STENSON, farmer, Section 35, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Americus, was born in Nottingham, England, June 30, 1828. He came to the United States in May, 1848, locating at Canton, Ill., where he remained three years, then went to Chilicothe, Ill., where he remained seven years, engaged in farming. From there he went to Milan, De Kalb Co., Ill., where he engaged in farming. In 1875, he removed to Hinckley, Ill., and engaged in hotel business, operating the Hinckley House for about six months, then sold out and came to Kansas. Located in Americus Township, one mile north of Americus, where he purchased an improved farm of 160 acres, which he has further improved by the erection of a large dwelling, barn, crib and other farm buildings. His principal crop is corn. Raises cattle and hogs. Has ninety acres under cultivation on the home farm. In 1881 he purchased a small improved farm of seventeen acres near the town, which he rents. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Americus, of which he is a steward, and teacher of the Bible class. He married Miss Charlotte Pierce, of Canton, Ill., November 25, 1850. By this marriage he has had nine children, of whom Annie, Fannie, Ellen, Alfred L., Sarah L. and Charlotte are living. His first wife died in 1869, and he married, March 20, 1872, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Pattison, of Illinois, by which marriage he has three children - Leroy O., Mabel E. and Alice Victoria, all living.

LEWIS W. SUTTON, proprietor of the Sutton House, was born August 3, 1849, in Ohio County, Ind., where he resided until February, 1863, when he enlisted as a private in Company H, One Hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteers. Was assigned to the Army of the Shenandoah, in which he served until disabled by sickness. He was mustered out of the service at Hick's Hospital, Baltimore, Md., July, 1865, and returned to his native county, where he remained until the fall of 1868, when he came to Kansas. First located at Hartford, Lyon County, where he remained, engaged in farming, until the spring of 1870, when he removed to Americus and engaged in mercantile life. The firm of G. W. Sutton & Bro. continued for about two years, dealing in drugs and sundries. Mr. S. then engaged in the dairy business at Americus, in which he continued two years. He was then engaged for about a year in the grain business. In the fall of 1877 he bought the Goddard House at Americus, and under the name of the Sutton House, has since continued to operate it. It is the principal hotel in the town. He has also a livery stable in connection with the hotel. He also handles fat cattle and hogs quite extensively. Has about sixty head of cattle. He married Mrs. Hattie A. Walt, of Emporia, September 19, 1876, by which marriage he has had three children, none of them now living.

THOMAS H. WHITE, farmer, Section 17, Township 18, Range 11, P. O. Americus, was born in Huntington County, Pa., January 23, 1830, and a year later his parents removed to Bedford County, where he was raised upon a farm and remained until the fall of 1853. He then started West, and, after spending some months in Illinois and Iowa, came to Kansas. In May, 1855, he took a claim of 160 acres on the Neosho River, north of the present site of Emporia. He improved this claim and resided upon it four years, then sold it and bought an unimproved farm of 160 acres, situated three miles southeast of Americus, which he has improved by the erection of a commodious dwelling, large barn and other farm buildings. He has since added by purchase 160 acres situated on Allen Creek near the home farm. He has all his lands under fence and eighty acres under cultivation. His principal crop is corn. He also raises cattle and hogs, keeping on average 100 head of cattle and seventy-five hogs. He purchased in 1881 and 1882 a cattle range of 600 acres in Chase County, which he has improved and fenced. During the Rebellion Mr. White has enrolled in the State militia, and called into service at the time of the Price raid and during several Indian raids and alarms. Mr. White is one of the oldest settlers in the county, and has been out of the county to remain over night not to exceed half a dozen times since 1855. He is a member of Americus Lodge No. 109, A., F. & A. M. He married Miss Louisa Grimsley, of Americus Township, June 20, 1857, and by this marriage has nine children, Mary, George, William G., John S., Edwin, Perry M., Annie E., Susan and Thomas H., all living.

LAFAYETTE A. WOOD, farmer, Section 3, Township 18, Range 10, Americus, was born in Oswego County, N. Y., March 24, 1834. He received a common school education in his native county, where he resided until 1852, when he removed to Clayton, Jefferson County, N. Y., and learned the trade of carriage making. In 1856 he began business for himself at Clayton, continuing until August, 1864, when he enlisted as a private in Company K, Tenth New York Heavy artillery. He participated in the battle of Fisher's Hill, under Gen. Sheridan October 18, 1864, and was soon after transferred to the army in front to Petersburg, and participated in several in several engagements under Gen. Ord. His regiment was among the first to enter Petersburg at its capture and he remained on duty around Petersburg until he was mustered out in July, 1865. He then returned to Clayton and resumed his carriage making business, which he continued until he disposed of it and came to Kansas. He located at Americus, in Lyon County, and engaged in blacksmithing and dairying, in which he continued until the fall of 1879. He then rented his shop, purchased an improved farm of 250 acres and engaged in farming and stock raising, in which he has since continued. His principal crop is corn but he also raises some oats. He has held the office of County Commissioner of Lyon County four years, and has been a member of the School Board of Americus Township. He is a member of Americus Lodge No. 109, A., F. & A. M. He married Miss Harriet A. Babcock, of Clayton, N. Y., September 14, 1855, by which marriage he has had seven children, of whom Emma J., Adelbert D., Nellie M., Frank F., and Flora M. are living.

T. ARTHUR WRIGHT, M. D., was born in Kemptville, Province of Ontario, Canada, May 12, 1841. He was educated in the public schools of Canada, and in the fall of 1858 graduated from the University of Queen's College, at Kingston. In the same year he came to the United States, locating in Henry County, Ill. In 1862 he engaged in a general merchandising business at Sparland, Ill., which he continued until 1866. In May, 1867, he graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, and commenced the practice of medicine at Sparland. Resided there until December, 1870, when he came to Kansas, locating at Emporia. In February, 1871, removed to Americus, where he engaged in the drug business, in addition to the active practice of medicine. In 1876 he disposed of the drug business and has since devoted his entire time and attention to his practice. Is a member of Americus Lodge No. 109, A., F. & A. M.; a member of the I. O. O. F.; and a member of Americus Lodge, No. 28, A. O. U. W. He married Miss Catharine I. Cotton, daughter of Judge J. Y. Cotton, of Sparland, Ill., May 18, 1863, and by this marriage has had six children, of whom Sarah E., Frances A., and Catherine I. are living.