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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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Tremont Twp.
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JESSE T. LEFTWICH,
farmer and stock raiser, section 1, postoffice Easton,
was born Aug. 11, 1811, in Bedford County, Virginia, and
when about twelve years of age he moved with his parents
to Pittsylvania County, where he spent his boyhood days
on a farm and received his education. Upon
becoming of age he commenced the manufacture of tobacco,
and after following the business for ten years he turned
his attention to farming, and continued therein some
twenty years. He again engaged in the tobacco
business and was so occupied until the war broke out,
when he lost heavily. He had three sons in the
Confederate army under General Lee, two of
them taking part in twenty-two general engagements,
besides many minor engagements. At the close of
the war Mr. L. emigrated West and settled in this
county. He moved to the place where he now resides
in 1872, and now owns a fine farm of eighty acres,
improved. At one time he fixed up proper
facilities for the tobacco business, but the climate was
too cold to make it a success. Mr. L. was
married in 1837 to Miss Letitia Shelton, a native
of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, born Oct. 14, 1820.
They have had eleven children, ten of whom are living,
Taswell B., George W., Mary A. (now Mrs.
Joseph Robinson, of Easton), James B., Augustin
J., William L., Nancy J. (now Mrs. George Marker,
of Easton), John B., Victoria L., (now Mrs.
John Kerns), and Thomas J. Mrs. L. is a
member of the Christian church.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 969 |
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City of St.
Joseph and Washington Township -
JOHN L. LEONARD,
farmer and stock dealer, section 24, postoffice St.
Joseph. The suject subject of this
sketch is a son of Judge S. L. Leonard, deceased,
of whom mention is made elsewhere. He was born in
Buchanan County, Missouri, May 2, 1853, and was educated
in the common schools of this county, also in the High
School of St. Joseph. His landed estate consists
of 250 acres in this county, and about 1,000 acres in
Texas. He was married Aug. 29, 1876, to Miss
America J. Patterson, who was born Nov. 13, 1853.
and is a native of Illinois. They have had two children,
one of whom is living, Solomon L.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 808 |
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City of St. Joseph and Washington
Township -
WILLIAM H. LOVE,
proprietor of the Atlantic Hotel, is a native of Chester
County, Pennsylvania, and was born in 1831. Was
deprived of his father by death when quite young, and
his mother again married, and the family left for the
West, when our subject was in his seventh year.
Unfortunately his stepfather was robbed of his money en
route, and William and his sisters were left to
the care of strangers. He was raised in
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and learned the
millwright trade, having many difficulties to contend
with. In 1857, he drifted westward and located in
Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri; worked at his
trade, and erected the first steam flouring mill in the
county. First visited St. Joseph in 1858, and in
1861, went to Nebraska, residing there until 1864, when
he removed to Leavenworth. There he enlisted as a
mechanic, and for a time was located at Union, New
Mexico. In 1865, he came to St. Joseph, and
engaged in the restaurant business, and in 1872, he
opened Love's European Hotel, which was
previously known as the Oregon House. Of this he
was proprietor until 1876. For several years he
was bridge builder on the St. Joseph and Des Moines
Railroad and the St. Joseph and Western Railroad. May 1,
1881, he assumed control of the Atlantic Hotel.
Was married May 7, 1867, to Mrs. Jane Barnett,
nee Gallatin. By this union they have three
children - Oscar M. and Ada - and lost
one, Arthur. Mrs. Love had
two children by her first husband - Florence and
Effie - (wife of Hon. E. J. Crowther).
Mrs. Love died Oct. 28, 1880.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 815 |
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Wayne Twp. -
HENRY LOWER,
farmer and stock raiser, section 36, postoffice, St.
Joseph, was born in Granger County, Tennessee, July 14,
1818, and was raised on a farm in his native county, and
has followed farming from boyhood. In the fall of
1836 he moved to Jackson County, Missouri, and the
following spring he took a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Coming to Buchanan County he entered a part of the farm
on which he now resides, at that time having but limited
means. His landed estate now consists of 420
acres, all of which is improved, his home farm being far
above the average, and contains an orchard of about
twenty acres. Was married, Feb. 4, 1844, to
Miss Sarah A. Sandy. She was born in Owen
County, Indiana, Mar. 14, 1822. They have ten
children living: Louisa Jane, born Jan. 13, 1845;
Susan E., born Apr. 21, 1847; Mary E.,
born Mar. 31, 1849; John W., born July 11, 1851;
James C., born Sept. 1, 1853; Martha A.,
born Mar. 27, 1856; Isaac N., born July 6, 1858;
Henry M., born Oct. 6, 1860; Anna E., born
Jan. 5, 1863; Lillie M., born Feb. 4, 1871.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 1005 |
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