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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 -
EGID WAGNER
was born in Bavaria, Sept. 5, 1843. In 1859 he
moved to the United States, and settled in St. Joseph,
Missouri. Poor in purse, but rich in that
indomitable spirit of enterprise and perseverance which
always commands success, he started a bakery, and by
strict attention to business soon built up the lucrative
trade he still continues to enjoy. By industry,
economy, and judicious management, he has acquired
valuable property in the city, and now owns the
substantial block in which the Atlantic Hotel, which he
formerly kept, and his bakery are located. A
self-made man, he has succeeded, without effort, in
impressing his fellow-citizens with a sense of his
personal judgment and ability in business affairs, and
was elected by a large majority to the office of Council
man from the Fourth Ward. May, 1866, he married
Miss Theraca Von Arx, of St. Joseph. They have
seven children living: August, Josephine,
Mary, Flora, Emma, Agnes and
Rosa.
Source: History of Buchanan
County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 929 |
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Tremont Twp.
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JOHN WALKINSHAW,
farmer and stock raiser, section 2, postoffice
Garrettsburg, was born Apr. 20, 1837, in Fifeshire
County, Scotland. His parents were natives of that
country and came to the United States when John
was about four years of age. Landed at New York
city and came west and located in Washington, Calhoun
County, Missouri. His father became one of the
leading men of that county; represented his district in
the Legislature and held the position of county
supervisor some thirteen years. John spent
his boyhood days on the farm and there received his
education. He has made farming his occupation
through life. He came to Buchanan County in the
spring of 1863 and settled on his present farm. In
the spring of 1865 he commenced freighting from St.
Joseph to Denver, which he continued for two years.
Then again turned his attention to farmi ng. Mr. W.
owns eighty acres of land. He was married Mar.
14, 1881, to Miss Mary Rose, a native of Clinton
County, Missouri. She was born June 27, 1846, and
now belongs to the Baptist Church.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 973 |
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City of St.
Joseph and Washington Township -
ISIDORE WEIL
of the firm of A. N. Schuster & Co., wholesale
clothing dealers, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana,
Nov. 30, 1843, and lived in his native State until 1856
and then removed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he lived
for four years. He was raised with a mercantile
experience, and in 1861 came to Illinois and settled
first in Monmouth, Warren County, and lived there four
years and, thence to Peoria, Illinois, and in 1866 came
to St. Joseph, and for the greater portion of the time
has been engaged in the wholesale clothing trade.
He was one of the founders of the firm of A. N.
Schuster & C., and he has contributed a full share
in sustaining and building up the enviable reputation
the house enjoys. He has been twice married;
first, in 1868 to Miss Amanda Houser. She
was a native of Europe. Mrs. Weil
died in 1878, leaving four children, Carrie,
Jacob, Emil, and Herman. His
second marriage occurred in November, 1879, to Miss
Rosa May. Their family by this
marriage is one child, Seymour.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published
1881 - Page 933 |
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Center Twp. -
JAMES WEIR,
farmer and stock raiser, section 16, postoffice St.
Joseph, was born April 20, 1819, in Belleville,
Illinois, and was taken when quite young to a farm near
Springfield, Illinois, where he was principally raised
and received his education. He there became
personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln,
Stephen A. Douglas, Governor Yates,
General Logan and other noted men of that State.
He emigrated West in the fall of 1841 and landed in this
county September 10. Being a young man, he
traveled around over the country and mustered regularly
at Sparta. He finally married and settled down,
commencing farming. He owns a fine farm of eighty
acres, which is well watered and contains a good
orchard. He has never been an office seeker, but
has always given his attention to his legitimate
business. He was married Mar. 25, 1845, to Miss
Julia A. Barges, a native of Kentucky, born in 1821.
She died May 24, 1880, leaving four children, Jane B.
(now Mrs. C. W. Harris), John S.,
Elizabeth, and James G. They lost one.
Mr. W. has been a member of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church since 1844, and held the position of
elder until his age prevented his attending to the
office any longer. He is also a member of the
Masonic fraternity. The eldest son, John S.,
was born Sept. 18, 1848, in this county, and has been
raised here as a farmer, and is also a member of the
Masonic fraternity. He resides with his father.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 996 |
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City of St.
Joseph and Washington Township -
PHILIPP WEISS,
farmer, section 25, postoffice St. Joseph, was born in
Germany, July 24, 1832, and had a good common school
education. Emigrated to America in 1850; stopped
at Economy, Pennsylvania, for six months, and then went
to Cleveland, Ohio, where he remained nine years,
following railroading most of the time. Came to
Missouri in 1860, locating in Buchanan County, where he
bought a farm of twenty acres, which is all under fence
and in good state of cultivation. Was in the state
militia during the war. Was married in 1865, to
Catharine Schickanc, a native of Pennsylvania.
She was born Aug. 20, 1844. By this union they had
eight children - Philipp, born Jan. 18, 1866;
Albert, born Oct. 9, 1867; Mary, born May 13,
1869; Walter, born Jun. 31, 1870; Viola,
born May 10, 1872; Lena, born Sept. 12, 1873;
Christian, born Jan. 21, 1875; and Clara,
born Feb. 21, 1878 - all living. He is an Odd
Fellow, School Director, Road Overseer, Clerk of School
District and President of Directors.
Source: History of Buchanan
County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 933 |
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Jackson Twp. -
JAMES E. WELLER,
farmer, section 18, postoffice Halleck, was born in
Nelson County, Kentucky, Feb. 17, 1821. His
opportunities for acquiring an education were very poor.
He emigrated to Buchanan County, Missouri in 1844.
In 1851 he married Miss Mark. They have had
seven children, Sarah M., Charles E., William H.,
Isabella J., Mary M., Jacob M., and Martha S.
They are all alive with one exception. Mrs.
Weller died in November, 1864. In August,
1865, he married Mrs. E. E. Hill, by whom he has
had three children, Emily C., Phoebe A., and
James E. Mr. W. owns 234 acres of land, 160
acres of which is under fence, well improved, with a
fair house and barn and good orchard. He is a
Master Mason, and was representative in the state
legislature during 1872 and 1873, to which he was
elected as a democrat. He served as justice of the
peace two terms, and was secretary of Birming Lodge No.
150 A. F. & A. M. for eight consecutive years.
Mr. Weller was engaged in general merchandise at
Halleck for five years and was successful, but lost his
earnings during the war.
Source: History of Buchanan
County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 1064 |
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City of St. Joseph
and Washington Township -
L. M. WELLS,
collector on St. Joseph bridge. One of the first
settlers in the Platte Purchase, and a man with an
unlimited acquaintance is Captain J. B. Wells.
He erected the first house in Weston, Platte County,
where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and for a
number of years operated the steam ferry at Riolta.
His son, L. M., was born in Platte County, Jan.
16, 1842, and was reared and educated in his native
county. For a number of years he was interested
with his father in the ferry business. After the
Leavenworth bridge was built, in 1874, he took the
steamer to Bismarck, Dakota Territory, and disposed of
it. He is thoroughly conversant with the details
of steamboating, having been engineer, pilot and
captain. In 1874, he located in St. Joseph for a
time, and was engaged in the steam printing business.
On the 27th of May, 1878, he took his present position
with the Bridge Company. Mr. Wells has a
keen literary taste and keeps posted with the progress
of the times. He is engaged extensively in stock
herding in Nemaha County, Kansas, where he owns 320
acres of land. In 1869, Miss Elizabeth V.
Ingram became his wife. He is a member of the
A. O. U. W., and the National American Association.
Source: History of Buchanan
County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 933 |
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Tremont Twp. -
I. T. WILLIAMS, SR.,
minister of the Gospel, Agency, was born in Franklin
County, Missouri, July 9, 1822, and moved to Gasconade
County, in 1836. His father dying in the fall of
1837, he lived with his brother in Cooper County for
three years. He was married June 13, 1839, to
Martha Swearinge, who was born Sept. 10,
1839. They had ten children, seven boys and three
girls, George W. S., born Apr. 5, 1840;
William C. H., born Jan. 13, 1842; James S. J.,
born Jan. 25, 1843; John W. H., born Oct. 22,
1845, died Sept. 12, 1852; Mary N. E., born Sept.
3, 1848; I. T., born June 25, 1850; E. W.,
born Aug. 25, 1853; N. R., born Sept. 6, 1855;
Martha B., born Apr. 4, 1857, and Sarah F.
C., born Jan. 13, 1865. Mr. Williams
had two sons in the Confederate and one in the Federal
armies. George and William were
under Colonel Gates. is son-in-law
was also a member of a Confederate company, and was
stationed at Fort Leavenworth. Our subject moved
to his farm from St. Joseph in 1881. It is on
section 27, and contains 125 acres. I. T.
Williams, Jr., was born in Platte County, Missouri.
He was married Feb. 2, 1875, to Anna Rockwell,
a native of Clinton County, born Nov. 16, 1858. They had
two children, Christopher, born Nov. 1, 1875, and
Anna, born Oct. 21, 1878. Mrs. W.
died Nov. 15, 1878. Isaiah, Jr., was
examined by the Presbytery, consisting of five regularly
ordained ministers of the Baptist denominations, and
after a satisfactory examination was set apart to the
gospel ministry June 18, 1879.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 974 |
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Lake Twp. -
JOHN WILSON,
farmer, section 26, postoffice Hall, was born in
Bartholomew County, Indiana, Nov 23, 1829, and when
eight years of age his parents moved to Missouri, and
located in Grundy County, and in 1840, moved to Buchanan
County. Here he has since resided, except during
1866, when he was in Doniphan County, Kansas. His
vocation during life has been that of a farmer.
His landed estate consists of 120 acres. Was in
the state militia for four years. Mr. Wilson
was married May 3, 1850, to Miss Caroline
McGalliliard, of Indiana. By this union they
have had eight children, six of whom are living -
William, Thomas J., Andrew L., Sarah, Nancy and
John. He has held most all the offices of his
township.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 1008 |
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Wayne Twp.
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CAPTAIN JOSIAH WILSON,
farmer and merchant, section 31, postoffice Hall, was
born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, Sept. 10, 1826, and
was raised and educated in his native county. His
father being a blacksmith, the son also learned that
trade, which he has followed more or less during life.
In the spring of 1846, he enlisted in the Mexican War,
in Company F., Third Indiana, and remained in the
service for fourteen months, participating in the battle
of Buena Vista, after which he returned to Indiana.
In 1852, he was appointed overseer of the county asylum
and farm, having charge of this institution for two
years. In 1856, he purchased a saw mill, which he
operated two years, and was then for a short time
connected with a flouring mill. Afterwards he
embarked in the mercantile trade, continuing till the
summer of 1861, when he formed a company of volunteers,
known as Company E, Twenty-second Indiana. He was
mustered in as captain, and, after about fourteen
months, on account of his failing health, he was
compelled to resign, returning home. In 1863, he
received the appointment of post sutler, at
Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In 1871, he came to
Buchanan County, Missouri, and first located in Lake
Township, where he followed, his trade for three years,
and then moved to his present location. In 1876,
he began in the mercantile trade, in partnership with
his son. He is also engaged in farming, and owns
80 acres of land. Mr. W. was married Aug.
15, 1847, to Miss Minerva Vanzant.
She was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, July 24,
1830, and died May 13, 1852. They had two
children, both of whom are deceased. Nov. 11, 1852, he
was again married, to Miss Elizabeth
Parks. She was born in Muskingum County, Ohio,
July 19, 1834. They have had eight children, seven
of whom are living: Thomas W., born Sept. 10,
1853; Alfred B., born Dec. 3, 1855; Martin D.,
born May 28, 1858; Hiram Abiff, born Sept. 5,
1860; Josiah M., born May 18, 1863; Charles S.,
born Oct. 21, 1865; and Emma B., born July 28,
1869. He is a member of the Masonic
fraturnity fraternity.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 1006 |
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Marion Twp. -
MAURICE WOGAN,
farmer and stock raiser, section 24, postoffice Easton,
was born Dec. 12 1820, in County Kings, Ireland, and was
reared there as a farmer, until twenty-two years of age.
He came to America in 1842, landed at new York City, and
went to Litchfield, Connecticut; remained thee eighteen
years, engaged in farming. Then removed to Fremont
County, Nebraska, and was among its early pioneers
there. After twelve years, he came to Buchanan
County, Missouri, and settled on the place he now
occupies. His landed estate consists of 380 acres
of fine farm land, well improved and stocked.
Mr. W. has filled his present position of school
director and road supervisor several terms. In
1852, he was married to Miss Ann Bloomer.
She is also a native of Ireland. They have ten
children: John, Joseph, Mary (now Mrs.
Diegnan), Ellen, Michael, Sarah, Katie, Esther,
Maurice and Tresa. Himself and family
are members of the Catholic Church.
Source: History of
Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881 - Page 965 |
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