City of St. Joseph and Washington Township -
CONRAD TANNER was born in Switzerland, May 5, 1834, and when seventeen years of age came to America, and after a short sojourn in Ohio, removed to St. Joseph.  He here learned the wagonmaker's trade, and in 1866, opened a shop, the style of the firm being Tanner Bros.  He afterward erected the present shop.  His long sojourn in this county, and his reputation for first class work, gives him a reputation that is well merited.  Some specimens of his work are the wagons of the St. Joseph and New Ulm breweries.  He was married in 1857, to Miss Genevieve Harman.  They have had ten children, six of whom are living, Conrad, Adolph, Edward, Pauline, William and Clara.  Mr. Tanner is a member of the Druids, German Benevolent Society, Greeklie Verein and Swiss Verein.
Source:  History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 911

City of St. Joseph and Washington Township -
THEODORE TEXTOR, liquor and cigar dealer, was born July 13, 1839, at Hofgeismer, Germany, and after having received his education at the high school, he went to Rassal, Hessen, where he studied at the Polytechnic School, and graduated with honor in 1853.  Then accepted an offer as superintendent of the distilleries and general management of large farms, which occupation he held for five years, when he served three years in the Prussian army.  When discharged he returned to his old work.  Having had for a long time the desire to go to the United States, he left Europe and arrived in 1863 at New York City, where he only stopped a few weeks, and then came to St. Joseph, where he arrived in July, 1863.  Obtained a situation as clerk in a hardware store, which place he filled two years, and afterward became clerk with Diedmann & Fuelling, cigar dealers.  In 1868, he opened the cigar business on his own account, and removed Sept. 1, 1880, to 310 Felix Street, and opened a store for the sale of liquors, cigars and smoking articles.  Was married Dec. 1, 1868, to Miss Minnie Deichmann. They have had four children - Oscar and Hermann, deceased, and Mathilde and Charles, living.
Source:  History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 911

City of St. Joseph and Washington Township -
LOUIS THEIP, Principal of the German-English School, was born in Prussia in 1831, and came to the United States in 1866.  He received a good education in his native country, and afterwards taught for fourteen years.  Since coming to this country he has taught fourteen years.  Thus teaching has been his ambition and life work.  He lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for twelve years, and in San Antonio, Texas, one year.  In 1880, he came to St. Joseph, and was soon employed as Principal of the German English School, a position he continues (1881) to fill satisfactorily.  Married Miss Lizzie Blummoth in Germany, in 1860.  They have two children, Emil and Jonathan.  Emil is at the naval school in Annapolis, Maryland, in his fourth year, and about to become an assistant engineer.  Mr. Theip is a fine scholar, a successful teacher, and a man whose moral character is above reproach.
Source:  History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 911

Tremont Twp. -
EDWARD M. TROTTER, section 21, postoffice Frazer, was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 1812.  His father was a soldier of the war of 1812.  He was raised within seven miles of Greensboro, North Carolina, and at the age of nineteen began to learn the trade of carriage making, at Jamestown, in his native county.  He was married Jan. 5, 1835, to Miss Nancy Johnson, a native of Randolph County, North Carolina.  She was born in 1817.  He emigrated to Missouri in 1839, settling first in Caldwell County, whence he moved to Clinton County, and, in 1841, to Buchanan County.  He entered eighty acres of land, under the state right, on Platte River, in Tremont Township.  He then possessed but slender means.  Working hard at farming, he, occasionally, as a matter of accommodation, repaired wagons for his neighbors.  He also farmed two years on Casteel Creek.  In 1858, he purchased the 200 acre farm on which he now lives.  Originally an old line Whig, on the demise of his party, he joined the Republican ranks.  On landing in Missouri, his entire cash capital amounted to but fifteen dollars.  His subsequent means were acquired by his own personal efforts.  Mr. Trotter and wife are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  They have raised five orphan children.
Source:  History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 973