Andreas, A. T. History of the state of Kansas (Supplementary History and Description of its Counties Cities Towns and Villages)

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In the growing of general farm crops. During this period he became closely Identified
wUb tbe agricultural interests of tbe State, being one of the Regents of State Agricultural
College, by tbe appointment of Gov. Osborn. During his term of service, largely througb
his elforts, tbe management of the Institution was so changed as to make It practically sub-
seive the objects for which It was established, instead of tbe more iheoretical and sectarian
Intereststhat would have brought It ultimately into disrepute. Iq 1871 he was a mem¬
berof the Kansas Houseof Representatives from the Thirty-seventh Assembly District.
and, in the Senatorial session of that election, voted for Hon. SamuelJ. Crawford, as op¬
posed to Hon. Alexander Caldwell, the successful candidate. Tbe confldence of his fellow
citizens has been often evinced—In January, 1874. by twenty-four votes in the Kansas
Legislature for ttnited States Senator; and in the fall of that year by the nomination by the
Reform party as Congressional Representative from the Third District, running in tbe ensu¬
ing canvass ahead of his ticket laevery county in th« district. His journalistic career
commenced 1873, at which time he purchased the Kansas Farmer. Since thattlme he has
been constantly Identifled with the press of Kansas, as appears In the sketcbes of the
various publications with which he has been Identifled, all or which have been successful
In such degree as to place him in tbe first rank as to editorial and business ability. He was
with his business partner, Mr. E. E. Ewlng, the founder of the Capital, and Its first editor.
Heisthe business manager of the publlsblng company now owning it. Mr. Hudson has
ever been a Republican In politics, and on the temperance and other moral questions takes
advanced and radical ground. He has, since the question bas become a factor in State poli¬
tics, been a staunch advocate of the principle of prohibition, as now embodied in tbe State
Constltutlon,and in the Statutes based thereon. Mr.Hudson married Mary W. Smith, daugh¬
ter of Edmund K. and Sarah T. Smith, In Wyandotte, August 5. 1863. They have had four
children, three of whom survive: Mary E., Anna Josephine, and Paul. Their second
daughter, Ada, diedin infancy.

RICHARD G. HUGHES, grocer, was born near Brookville, Jefferson Co., Pa., October
22. 1835. Lived in his native county until he was about twenty-flve years of age, when he
removed to OU City, Fa., where he was engaged in putting down oil wells, until he came to
Topekain April, 1868 (after having "struck oil"). He engaged in grocery business soon
after coming here, on the corner of Sixth street aud Topeka avenue, and continued in busi¬
ness tbere until May, 1882, when be sold out, and built his present elegant store. No. 285
Kansas Avenue, and began business In It about the middle of September. 1882. He is a
memberof the Presbyterian Cburch and of the I. O. O.F. During tbe early part of tbe
war, he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteerlnfantry,
but was rejected by the medical examiner. Mr. Hughes was married In Curllsvllle, Clarion
Co., Pa^j May 28, 1858, to Catherine Benn, a native of that place. They have three children:
Speed Fry, Huberi Earl, and Leverte Wlnno.

S. B. ISENHART, attorney, was born atTiffin, Ohio. September 13. 1852. Lived only
two yeais In his natlveplace, then his parents moved with their family to Bryan. Williams
Co., Ohio. He was educated at Bryan Normal Scbooi and at Oberlin College. He graduated
^rom the law department of the University of Michigan in March, 1879. In August, 1879,
he came to Topeka, where he has since been engaged in tbe practiceof his profession—about
oneyear and a half in the offlce of Hon. J. M. Spencer, then alone in nractlce, until March,
1882, when Z. T. Hazen, his present partner, became associated with nim. Mr. Isenhart is
a memberof Eden Lodge and Bryan Chapter, A. F. A A. M., in Bryan, Ohio.

JOHN D. JAMES, carpenter, has been aresldent of Cloud County, Kansas, owning a
farm of 640 acres in that couniy, but has disposed of a portion ofhis land. Was elected
presidentof tbo National Farmers' Alliance ofthe United States at the regular annual
meeting In Chicago in October. 1881. Has been co'inected with that organization for ten
years, and has visited every State in the Union, to organize subordinate State Alliances and
strengthen the cause. Has delivered addresses to nearly every State organization, explain¬
ing the objec. s and aims, and the benefits to be derived therefrom. Has organized 223 sub¬
ordinate alliances, and was for several years president of Cioud County Alliance. Is chair¬
man ofthe finance committee ofthe Kansas State Alllance.and vice-president of alliances In
the First Congressional District of Kansas. Was nominated asCountyClerk in Cloud Connty
In 1881, but declined for the reason tbat he preferred to devote his time to alliance work. Was
editor and founder of ihe Enterprise-Register ot Dickinson County, and brought that paper
up to a degree of prosperity that It never before enjoyed. Was born in Ogle County, 111.,
July 3. 1848 Remainedin his native county until hewas thirty years of age—engagedin
farming. Learned his trade there. Came to Kansas in 1879, first locating at Concordia,
Cloud County, where heengaged in farming and stock-raising. Carae to Topeka May 27,
1882. Was married July 6, 1871. at Ashton, Lee Co.. III., to Miss Maggie A. Putnam, a na¬
tiveof Montgomery County, N. Y., and a distant relative of General Putnam of Revolu¬
tionary fame. Have twochlldren—Henry L. and Kitty Louisa. Isa memberof theMeth-
odlst Episcopal Church.

HON. THOMAS M. JAMES, North Topeka, inspector of United States surveys, was born
at Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio, October 10, 1840. Remained in bis native place until he was
sixteen vears of age. then entered Oberdn College, leaving that institution wliile a sopho¬
more. He left college. In 1861. aud assisted In raising an infantry company for tbe
One Hundred and Seventeenth Ohio Volunteers, which was consolidated iu June. 1862,
with tbe First Ohio Artillery, and Mr. James was made Second Lleutenantof Company B.;
promoted In November, 1863, to First Lieutenant of Company D. He continued in service
until several months after the close of the war. Returning to Ohio he began tbe study
of law, but soon thereafter was obliged to abandon it on account of ill health and he then
wentto Illinois, where heremalned untlihe came to Kansas October 16, 1866 locatlngon
tbenortheastQuarterofSectioii 17 Town 11 Rangel6 being in Soldier Townsbip. Shaw¬
nee Countv, where he now resides. In December. 1868. he was appointed Assistant Internal
Revenue Collector, and in 1869 he removed to Topeka. but returned to reside on the farm
tbe following vear, holding the offlce before mentioned, however, until July 1. 1872. In
1871 be was elected County Treasurer and assumed the duties of tbat offlce July 1. 1872.
He held that position two terms. Afterwards for two years he served as Deputy Treasurer,
retiring from that position in thefall of 1878. He had been elected a memberof the Legis¬
lature in November of that year, andserved as a member of the Kansas House of Repre¬
sentatives during the session of 1879; afterwards giving his attention to his farming
Interests, having extensive agricultural and stock interests. For a shorttime in 1882 he was
Interested In mercantile business in North Topeka. In November. 1882, hewas again elected
amemberof the Legislature. He hasheld various townshin offlces, being now treasurer
of his township. He has always been prominently Identifled with the Republican party,
having been a delegate to several State conventions. Congressional conventions, and a mem¬
berof the Shawnee County Republican Central Committee. He was appointed Inspector of
United States surveys March 2. 1882. Mr. James was married at Kansas City in January,
1670, to Laura A. Wendell, a nativeof Arrow Rock, Mo. They have three cbfldren—David
W. Louis A., and Thomas M.. Jr.

J. M. JAMESON. M D.. was born in Williamson County Tenn,. April 28, 1851. He re¬
ceived a good common school education. After attaining his majority, he began the siudy
of medicine, first under a preceptor, and afterward taking a full course at Meharry Medical
CoIlegoatNashville, Tenn.,graduaiingtherein 1877. and locating in Nashville, wherehe.
practiced medicine un- ll the summer of 1881, when he located at Topeka. He there enjoys
agood practice. He is the flrst colored graduate of any medical college in the South, He
is a member of the Masonic Order

GH.-VRLES JARRETT. market gardener and stone mason. Section 12. P.O. Topeka.
Owns five acres. Rents andgardens thirty acres In addition thereto. Came to Kansas May
22. 1876 landing in Topeka, wherehe worked at bis trade for two years. In March. 1878.
bought andlocated here, rentingthe adjoining thirty acres.   Enlisted as private. March,

1864.   in Company C, Forty-fourth Reuiment. United States Colored Infantry, Was In
theengagement at Daiton, Georgia, wherehe, with a large portion ofhis regiment, was
captured, but he succeeded in making his escape six days afterwards, making his way to
a block house, twenty miles from Nashville, Tenn., where he. with 360 men, were attacked
by 500 cavalry of IHood's command, holding them all the afternoon, and making their escape
in the night to Nashville. Was also in the Battle of Nashville. Was mustered out April
30,1866. Born inslavervln 1837 In White County, Tenn. Wentto Nashville In 1866. came
from there to Kansas. Was married in 1857 to Harriet Cummings. Has five children-
Lucy. Jobn. William. Samuel, and Mary.   Is a member of the Benevolent Society

WILLIAM HALL JENKINS, sonof Samuel Jenkins, oneof the earliest candidates for
the presidency on the Abolition ticket, was born In PhUadelplua, December 31. 1828. that
city remaining his homeuntll 1857. In hts youth he learned the trade of saii-maker. and
alsoof machinist, and in his early manhood served as Deputy Clerk of Circut Court four
years, and Master of Chancery six years. He afterwards removed to Princeton III. and
engaged in abstract business. Thence he came to Kansas, March 1.1868. settling first in
Lawrence, where he remained oneyear, and March 1, 1869. came to Topeka. since which
time be has continuously resided in theclty, engaged In abstract and money loan busi¬
ness. Mr. Jenkins was married in PhIladetphia.October 15.1850 to Annie W. Charlton, a na¬
tive of Kidderminster, England. Twochlldren have been boru to them, but one of whom.
Wm. Henry. Is living. Mr. Jenkins is a member of A, F. & A. M. of I. O. O F. and K.
of P.

CHARLES W. JEWELL wa.s born at Marlboro. Middlesex Co. Mass,, January 6 1827
In 1846. at the age of nineteen, he removed to Harmon, Ohio, where he remained, eng.ijred
In mercantile pursuits, until 1857. when, withhis brother. Lewis R.. heengaged in steam-
boating between Cincinnati uml St. Louis, his brother building aud beingcaptain of the
steamer. * Martha Putnam." of whUh Charles W. was clerk. February 14. 186U. be came to
Kansas, and flrst located about flfteen miles south of Fort Scott, on what was then known as
the Cherokee Neutral L-inds. He enttaged In stoik-deallng at this point, and was so em¬
ployed until Aunust. 1862. wbf 11 he enlisted In the Sixth Kansas Cavalry, being commis¬
sioned Lleutenantof Company F.   He remained in the army until be located In Topeka, in

1865.  his family bavmu moved to tbe place In July 01 tbe preceding year. Lewis R. Jewell,
his brother, raised Company K, of tlw sixth Kansas Cavalry, in tne summer of 1861. and at
the organisation of the regimeut, In the ensuing fall, waa elected Lieutenant Colonel, re¬
 

taining that position until ho recoWod his death wound at the i>.ittleof Cmo HlU.. Ark,,
November 2H, 1862. His death occurred November :i(J. two days afterward He was a na¬
tive of Maribon*, Ma.s:,. After removing to Topeica. Mr Jewell went inio banking business
with F. W. (Mies, the lirni being organized in 1-ebruary. ISt.ti, as F. W.diies a Co.. and
was continued until the Toi)ek;L National Bank « .is orjzani/ed. April 1. 1 ST-.i. Messrs. Giles
and Jewell beingthe controlling .stockhulders, and Mr.Jewell l)etrig viee-president of tbe
institution from its orgauization until August. 1878. The Topeka National was suceetded
by the Topeka State Bank.of whicb Mv. Jewell Is now nresident. He was married at Water-
town. Ohio, ^J Susan A, Hendrie. anatlveof .^^tamford, Ccnn., but reared and edneated in
Watertown, Ohio. Theirchildren, of whom there aro seven, are: Charles Kngene, James
Fred, Marv E.. Kittle L., Fann4e H., William I'.. and Susan.

A. B. JETMORE. attornev. was l»>rn at Muncie (Miv, Delaware Co., In<i., May 25. 18:i7,
and received his education at Muncie Seminarv. In 1858 he was admitted lo the bar In his
native town, and subsequently to the bar of the Federal Courts, as also those of the .^tatex
of Missouri and Kansas, where he stands atthe head ..f bis pmftj.ssion. A shorttime after
his admission to the bar be removed to Hartford Citv. Ind., where lie was engaged in
practice until 1871. He caine to Missouri in Julv of that vear, and located ut U arrensburg,
remaining there until April 1. 1878. when he tcame to Topeka. He has been engaged
in practice bore; S. M. Gardenhlre having been associated with him since April 2. 1882.
Mr. Jetmore assisted In the formulation of the Proluhltion Law, and bimself framed the
Sixteenth Section, in regard to the prohibition of ciui» rooms, and was the attorney forthe
Kansas Legal Temperance Association, a society organized to assist In the enforcement of
the Prohibitory Law. He was married near Muncie, Ind,, April 26, 1860, to MarU P, Peter¬
 

son, a native of Henry County. Ind. They have six children—Mary, now Mrs. S. M. (.arden-
hire of Topeka. Aaron P. Datie Nevada. Abraham H., Myrtle M.. and DeForest. Mr. Jet-
more is a member of the A. F- A A. M., and both he and his wife are members of the Meth¬
odist Church. Though not a politician, yet Mr. Jetmore is always found in the front of the
political fray in vintucating the principles of the Republican party, of which he has beeua
member since the breaking outof the rebellion.                                           , ,.     ^      ,  m

COL. A. S. JOHNSONT the oldest living son of the Kev. Thomas and Mrs. Sarah 1.
(Davis) Johnson, wasborn atthe Shawnee Mission, In what U now Johnson County. Kan.
on July 11. 1832. and to tbe welfare of tbat State he has given the best years of a thougbtrul
and laborious life. His early education was received atthe mission school, founded by ms
fatber.and subsequently at what is now Central College. In Fayette.Howard Co., Mo. Fromtne
age of seventeen to nineteen,hi^ educational course was cont iiuied In the academicdepartmeni
ofthe Shawnee Mission school.undertbe direction of his old Fayette teacber.the Rev. Nathan
Scarrett. Having completed bis studies In 1850-'51. he immediately entered upon a busi¬
ness life first as a clerk in J. G. Hamilton"? Indian store. In Westport. Mo., and afterwards
as clerk and then as partner with A.T. Ward & Co.. and their suceessoKs, J. Shldclsburger
& Co. in Kansas Citv. This house was the leading forwarding and cuiuinission house In
that part of tbe West, nearly the whole of the Immens-- New Mexican ov^land traffic pass¬
ing through it until as late as 1854. Wben Kansas became a Territory. Col., then .Mr.
Johnson turned his attention to surveying, for which work he hatl been thoroughly ntte.l
in his academic course of study. In the capacity of Deputy United States Surveyor, h-
subdivided tbe <TOvernment lands in Johnson Countv. ami siirve\ed the lands for the^baw-
nee Indians, prior to their location by members ofthe tribe In severalty, uuder the terms of
tbe treatv. Tbe period of his ^^overiiiiieut work covered four or live ve.irs. He had charge
of tbe Shawne.- Missi.m si-boo! after isri^. at whn h time hts father left it. until It was tiiiail\
closed iu 1862 In M.in-li lS5r>. not ret twentv-thr»e years of age, he h.id been eleet.-.l a
memberof the first Territorial Legislature, being the vounn'-.st member of that bodv Me
was elected to the State Legislature from .lolnison Countj. In ISmO, and look a proiuineiit
partln the railroad legislation of the session. C^l. Johnson was l>orn and educated a >oulli
erner. But he believed, as did hisfather. iu the Instltutlotis of his country and his km.lred.
When the Government became endan^iered by civil outbreak, like his faf her b*> briived the
extreme dangers surrounding him. and openly avowed his allegianre to the C'don. Tbi.s
was in time for him to vote for Abraham Lincoln, in iShO. Ho then made his flr>t reconl as
a Republican, atthe risk '>f hullfe. ami his loyaltv t'> partv and country ha** ii.%.r I>pen tar¬
nished. During tbe war of the Rebellion, he lived on the Missouri fronn-T. and waa a--
thoroughly bated by tbe Missouri bnshwtiackers as any man in Kansa.s. He organircd :i
mtlitarv company, which wa.s subsiqu.titly made a part of tlie Thlrr-i-ntb Kansan MllUla.
ofwhich he was appoiuted Lieutenant-Coluuel by Gov. Carucy.   He audhitt reglmenl were
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