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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Buchanan County, Missouri
Containing
A History of its Citizens, Buchanan County in the Late War,
General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers
and Prominent men, History of Missouri,
Map of Buchanan County, Etc., Etc.
- ILLUSTRATED -
Publ. St. Joseph MO
Union Historical Company.
1881
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City of
St. Joseph and Washington Township -
JAMES ABERCROMBIE was born in Kincardinshire, Scotland,
Aug. 2, 1830. He was the third of a family of
eleven children. He learned the trade of stone and
marble cutter in the City of Aberdeen, Scotland. In
June, 1851, he left the shores of his native country for
the New World, and landed in the City of New York, after
a short and prosperous voyage. Here he immediately
engaged in the avocation of his calling, soon doing
business for himself, and meeting with that success
which skill and energy invariably command. June 7,
1853, Mr. Abercrombie married in New York
City, Miss Agnes Monroe, a native
of Scotland. The fruit of this marriage was two
children, both sons. One of these, Roderick M.,
survived, and is now (1881) a partner of his father in
the stone and marble business in St. Joseph. On
the breaking out of the civil war, James
Abercrombie was a private in the Seventy-ninth New
York National Guard, and immediately entered the army,
where he did good service with his regiment till August,
1861, when he received his discharge, with the grade of
Second Surgeant. In Sept. of the same year,
he again enlisted, this time in the Farthingham Rifles,
in which he served till December, 1862, when he was
taken prisoner. A week before this event, he was
promoted to the grade of Lieutenant in his regiment.
In November, 1866, he went West, and settled in
St. Joseph, where he remained one year, in partnership
with Johnson & Co., stone and marble cutters. In
1867, he moved to Caldwell County, engaging there in
farming, and carrying
on the stone and marble business in Breckenridge. In
January,1879, he returned to St. Joseph and opened in
partnership with Erath, Johnson & Co., another yard. He is now (1881) engaged in
business
with his son, Roderick M., under the name and style of
Abercrombie &
Son.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 659 |
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City of St.
Joseph and Washington Township -
SMITH ADAMS
is a retired farmer, living in Washington Township,
Section 27. Postoffice, St. Joseph. He is a
native of Kentucky and was born Aug. 3, 1812; was raised
upon a farm and had a common school education. He
was married May 12, 1836, to Miss C. Ramsey, who
was born in Kentucky, Nov. 4, 1819. By this union
they had five children, Jones L. R., born Apr.
17, 1837, died June 12, 1841; W. R., born June
15, 1841; Mary E., born Mar. 8, 1844; Rebecca C.,
born July 10, 1847; Edwin M., born June 29, 1850.
Mrs. Adams died Feb. 4, 1854, and he was
again married to Miss Elizabeth Adams, Nov. 20,
1854. She was born in Tennessee, Jan. 6, 1828.
They had five children: James A., born Jan. 2,
1856; Anna M., born Mar. 26, 1858; Smith,
born May 18, 1864; infant who died while young, and
Ella L., born Oct. 11, 1866. This wife died
Oct. 11, 1874, and he married May 5, 1875, to Miss
Martha A. Mansfield. She was born Sept. 11,
1818. He was very successful financially, until
the war, when he lost heavily. He endured many
privations for his country, and during the late war
enlisted in what was known as the "Whisky Cavalry," in
the Union Army, which stood guard around St. Joseph for
three years. The government did not pay these men
one dollar, and they did not ask for it, but furnished
horses, time, and services to Uncle Sam
without money and without price, and are proud to know
that they had the manhood to defend the right at all
hazard. Mr. Adams first came to
Missouri with his father in 1815, locating in Lafayette
County. They lived in a block house for
protection. In 1818, his father returned to
Kentucky, Smith accompanying him, but being
infatuated with the West, returned to Missouri, locating
in Howard County, known, in early days, as St. Charles.
He has lived in Missouri ever since; was engaged in the
Mormon war. They surrendered upon his arrival, and
he purchased land and was there when the County of
Caldwell was organized. He is a Mason and a member
of St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78, also a member of the
Christian Church, and was Director on part of the State
in the old Branch Bank of the State of Missouri before
the war, has been school director and has donated
liberally to churches and school houses.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 660 |
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City of St.
Joseph and Washington Township -
JOHN J. ANGSTEN,
cooper, was born in Prussia, Germany, Mar. 16, 1847, and
came to America in 1851, his parents locating in
Chicago, where he was raised, educated and learned his
trade. In 1877, he came to St. Joseph. He
was married in 1873 to Miss Annie Boesh.
They have, by this union, three children: John,
Willie and Mary.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 664 |
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City of St.
Joseph and Washington Township -
CARL ARNHOLD, stone-mason, was born in Bavaria, Germany,
Mar. 12, 1828, and was there raised to manhood and
learned the stone-mason's trade. In 1849, he came
to America, located temporarily, in New Orleans, thence
to St. Louis, and for two years was foreman in the
building of the Marine Hospital. He came to St.
Joseph in 1852, and has since made it his home although
for three years he was on the government work at Fort
Leavenworth. Many of the old land marks in the
city are of his construction, and a large amount of the
first class work, more modern, been done by him and
under his supervision. He married in 1854, Miss
Peternella Groff. They have one son,
Charles A., who was born in St. Joseph, Nov. 15,
1855, and here received his education. He adopted
and learned the trade of his father, and is thoroughly
competent and experienced in stonework. He married
in 1870, Miss Mary J. Saddler, of St Joseph.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 666 |
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City of St.
Joseph and Washington Township -
GEORGE ARNHOLD, stone mason and contractor, was born in
Bavaria, Germany, Apr. 5, 1850, and came to America with
his parents, his father, Philip, locating in St. Joseph.
The senior Arnhold was identified with the city
up to the time of his demise a few years ago.
George was here raised to manhood and learned his
trade, to which he has closely adhered. He was
married in 1870 to Miss Mary Carpenter.
They have five children, Frederick, Josephine,
George, Philip and Caroline. He is a
Royal Templar of Temperance. In 1864, he enlisted
in the Forty-fourth Missouri, Company C, participating
at the battles of Franklin, Nashville, Mobile and
others, serving to the close, when he was honorably
discharged.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 666 |
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City of St.
Joseph and Washington Township -
JACOB ARNHOLD with the Krug
Packing Company, was born in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 17,
1843, and came to America with his parents when ten
years of age. His father, Philip, located
in St. Joseph, adn here Jacob was raised,
educated and learned the stone mason's trade. He
was married in 1865 to Miss Virginia Pash.
He is a Mason and also a Knight Templar.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 666 |
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City of St.
Joseph and Washington Township -
HERMAN ARNOLD,
farmer and stock raiser, Section 7, post office St.
Joseph, was born Apr. 19, 1832, in Saxony, Germany,
where he was reared and received the benefits of a fair
education. He learned the stone mason's trade in
his youth. He came to America in November, 1853,
landing in New York City and has worked in many of the
principal cities in the East. For three years he
worked on the capitol building at Washington. His
family settled at Warsaw, Ind., and remained there nine
years; they then came West and settled at Chicago, and
from there to the place where he now resides. He owns a
fine farm of 260 acres, well improved,, with good
orchards and comfortable buildings. When he landed
at New York he had but three dollars in his pocket, but
he went to work, and by giving his attention to his
business has succeeded admirably. He was married
in May, 1853, to Miss Grenadine Behrens, a native
of Germany. They have five children living, Mary,
(now Mrs. L. Everhart, of St. Joseph,) Minnie,
Charlie, Robert and Fritz.
They lost four. They attend the Lutheran Church.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 666 |
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City of St. Joseph
and Washington Township -
J. P. ARNOLD,
general blacksmith, is a native of Phoenixville, Chester
County, Pennsylvania and was born Oct. 4, 1844.
When young and removed to Berks County, where he was
raised and learned his trade. For a time he had
charge of Weymeyers & Co.'s establishment at
Lebanon, and for two years was foreman for Garner
Bros., at Ashland. During the rebellion, he
enlisted in the Union army, but on account of his youth
was reclaimed by his parents. In 1873, he came to
St. Joseph. He is numbered among the finest
workmen in the county, and does a first class trade in
horse shoeing. He married in 1865, Miss Frances
Chillens. They have four children: Ida B.;
William H.; George B.; John T. He is a member
of the K. of P., and the I. O. O. F.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 665 |
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