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HISTORY OF KANSAS.
 

in the practice of his chosen profession until June 3, 1879. at which time he re¬
movedto Topeka, wherehe has since resided, having established a large practice, the ex¬
tent of whicli has already outgrown the city, and is increasing from year to year under tlie
only true test, viz: skill inhls profession as evinced in succes^ifnl results. Dr. Roby has
been honored with many offices of trust and contidence, not only in connection with his
profession, but in various other departments of science. He is a member of the following
medical societies and association.s: Wisconsin State Homceopathic Medical Society; Illinois
StateHomteopathlc Medical Stjclety- Kansas StateHomo^npathic Society—presidentln 1881;
and the Chicago Academy of Homceopathic Physicians and Surgeons. Hewas forseveral
years the general secretary and assistant surgeon of the Clinical Societv of Habnenann
Hospital. Chicago. Fortwo years he was provisional secretary, and is at present (1883)
vice-president of the W^estern Academy of Homteopathj', and is amemberof tiie Ameri¬
can Institute of Homceopatby. He is also a meral>er of the "Wisconsin Academy of Arts,
Science and Letters; the Chicago Philosophical Society; the Kausas Academy of Arts and
 

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Sciences- and various musical, dramatic, and literary societies. He has declined profes¬
sorships otfered from three different medical colleges, fie has already attained high rank
asasureeon and as a homo-opathic physician ranks among the foremost in Kansas. In tne
prime Ola useful life, an ardent lover of his art, and a close and tireless student, his way
seems oneii to the hiehest possibilities in the profession.                                  , . ,    ..     .,

GEORGE ROPES, architect, came lo Kansas in October, 1877, located his familv in
Wyandotte._and opened anofSce for the pracaice of his gjofession in Kansas City __,In^l879
 

in Salem.1646: th rdceneration—aaniuei. uorn in .-^aieuj.iuou. uicu y'-'""^' '-." 0.^1™. i^tko
eeneratTon-Benlainin. born 1791.died 1780; fiflli Keneration-Kardy.born in S.ilem. 1763;
fSh gen^raTfon^-George, born in Oxford New Hampshire 1800 died November. 186*
The subiect of this sketch was born in ^ewb^^y. Vermont. March 13, 1831. He resmeu in
various niacesi 11 Vermont until ISSJ. when he wentto Boston. Mass., to study ai chitec-
ture and'^remaned t™e?e nthe pfaciice of his iTotess.on until hecameto Kansas. In
1 RBI he married Sophia A. Toft, a native of Boston, and a lineal descendant.of Ed¬
ward Kaw™on who came to Newbury, in the Colony of Massachusetts Bay. "'1637,
the samevear that the ancestors of Mr. Ropes arrived. He was a grantee of that
tne   same jctti .*.ii^i.j:",Vi^j.j^ g..,i ™.... «n.,..«ii,r .-o_oio..t.i,i until ho was chosen Secretary of

il he
Mr

Hardy"'%*'e p?esen?res»de'ifre oflhe famuViVLa^            where the children are leceiving

their educaMon m yj^flf^'U>'^\f-.^'^Jborn at Galena, 111.. July 31. 1848. In .1850 hispar-
»ntsrimnve(l to Californ a where he received his early education, and remained until he
^SfLJ^^? Vafe oSllece il 1864. After remaining a year and a half at this institution he
ti,?i in iShk to Phiiadelphia and commenced newspaper work as reporter for the .Euere-
S^Tir^nr^ resided i 1 that city, employed on the 'Telegraph. Morning Post, and i!7t-
Srf^unti"l868 He subse.iuently resided in Washington for atime as newspaper cor-
?«nnnd?nt and from there went to Davenport. Iowa, where he was connected wilh the
V!,*,i^„infihrtciU' and afterwards with the Argus, at Rock Island. In the sunimer of
lam Si ?omme" -ed the ttudy of law at St. Louis, and in Novemher. 1870. canie to Topeka.
w^hwV he ?oi"becane connected with the Kansas press. From 1871 to 1872, he had edito¬
rial charglot thei™ Mn«.or(/. C'omm/!rci,.l, and on returning to Topeka served d.urini; one
Mission at Legislative correspondent <.f the Commonwealth, anil as editor-ln-chief ofthe
Snertronil'^ebruarf. 1873. to June. 1875. Inthe summer of the latter year he was aa-
mi??P,l tn the bar and hasheen. since that time, eniraged In the practice ot his pi'ofession
MlRossin^rton was married in Topeka. Jnne 9, 1874. to Mary Eleanor Holliday. a native of
woofter oi o They have two chlldren-Tlir.ssa and Florence. Mr. Rossington is a mem-
b''e?|f|h'M;';?.ersofi,F._&A.M.,^^^^

peka,-------                  .

ml}o^"i^uiust iVYseHndT^^^^^^
mnvp/wftb his parep sto Sieubenville. and remai- ed one year, and then moved to Brldge-
iPrPrT iiJ^mont C5   Ohio.   Remained there about eleven years and came to Kansas,
port, l^f ""^J'Pi^^'of^tVe firm of Lockard, Maxwell & Co.. real estate dealers office under the
T.^„^t=rR?nk?eside  ce 230 Buchanan street, canie to Kansas first in 1868. from Coluni-
Topeka Bank, res aence^^ux>          va.. May 4, 1813; when four years of age. his father

bus, Ohio Born in Haioycoinuy^^^^^^^^^^y^ Commenced tbe business of farming and
moved with hisfanily^^^^^                                   followed successfully in Clarke and Madison

stock-raising for hmseirin iBp^^                                                 to Columhus in 18b5, and en-

countles. an3 ^t '"^^^J^^J^.v^-^^'^^^^^^^^^^                      tbe Street Railway for one year    In 18G9

^^*^oniVi/aU?ee Scursion m and buffalo hunt from Columbus and Cincinnati to Kan-
organized alarge excursion p y          excursion, of whom there were about twenty-hve
sas. having about ^f^f^^^^j ^^"ote were on the excursion: Mrs Despyre and her husband
ladies, A number 01 personso^^                           ^^ ^^ McDonald, the great horseman of
lauCore Md  Who w^ tbe o>?rer of Flora Temple); Theodore Talmadge. son and daugh¬
 

ter, of Columhus, Ohio; Mrs. Crisman. of London, Oliio; Mrs. Col. Stanley and daughter, of
Columbus, Ohio, and many p-entlemen of note from Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky. When the
party reached Fort Hayes, Kan., the lamented Gen. Custer and Col. Cooli, who were mas¬
sacred attlie Black Hills, through Gen. Sturgis, gave tbem an outfit of horses and ambu¬
lance wagons, etc., for aday'shunton i-beSmoky Hill River. Killed about thirty buffalo
in one day, had a big supper at ttdeseifdlndiau village, and a dance on tbe terra firma.
Took tbe train in the nigh rand reached the State fal rat Lawrence, Kan., the next day. In
the fall of 1870, bad another excursion party, but did not kill so many buffalo. The follow¬
ing winter Mr. Ryan wrote a book, a lively representation of the State of Kansas, giving
llis experience in buffalo hunting, etc. Also gathered a great deal of useful information
with regard to Kansas, her climate, soil, and her adaplatiun to farming and stock-ralslnp,
which bool< had a wide circulation^ aud was the means of bringing Iart;e numbers of emi¬
grants to Kansas. Mr. Rvan bas now in manuscript an liistoricai romance of the late war
founded onfact.called "The Triumph of Loyal Ambition. "The basis of tbe work is to illus¬
trate true and noble manhood, and true and genuine womanhood—to contrast the loyal
soldier with the coward and traitor. Mr. Ryan has heen engaged in this work abouttwo
years, and has shown a true spirit of literary genius. He was married in Miami Count\", to
Miss Mary Cecil. Has buttwo liviu" children—Mrs. Wallingand Mrs. Head, both of To¬
peka.   Mr. Ryan is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a Republican.

HON. J. SAFFORD, attorney at law, located in Kansas in 1858, having resided since
1855 in Nebraska City, where he practiced law, an(l also served as member ofthe Territorial
Legislature during two winters. On emigrating to Kansas he locatea first at Lawrence,
hut soon removed to Tecumseh. and remained there until Topeka was made the county-
seat, when he again removed to thatcity. He was elected District Judge at the firstelec-
tloii, under the Wyandoti e Constitution, and served in that position four years, and after¬
ward for six years on the bench of the Supreme Court. Since that time he bas been
engaged in the practice of law, and also somewhat in raili oad atfairs, bavlng been forsev¬
eral years connected withthe A. T. &S. F. Ry., andibe Midland Ry., as director, and with "he
former as attorney. He is also director.secretary and attorney ofthe Leavenworth,Topeka &
South-Western, and the Topeka, Salina& Western, and organized the construction company
which hascontrol of thebullding of tbe latter road. Judge Safford was born in Royalton,
Winsor Co.. Vt., August 17, 18'.i7. He went with hisfather, Jacob J. Safford 'who wasone
of tlie founders of Oberlin College) to Oberlin, Ohio, when be was five years of age, and re¬
sided there until he movedto Nel)raska. He was educated at Oberhn. and married at that
place. He read law at Norwalk, Ohio, was admitted tothe bar in 1354, and coinmenced
practice in Norwalk.

J. H. SAUNDERS, farmei and stock-raiser. Section 28, P. O. Topeka. owns 320 acres,
IKO acres under cultivation, and IbO fenced and used as pasture and meadow. Good stone
dwelling, good out-buildings, stone corrals, and all conveniences for handling stock. In
addition to the above farms, 160 acres of bottom land in Monmouth Township. Makes fine
stock aspecialty. In cattle has nothing but Short-horn. Has a flne Clydesdale stallion. Has
at presenttime fifty-nine head of horses; 160 head of cattle, and 400 hogs. Cameto Kan
sas April 10, 1863. first lorating in Leavenworth County, stayed there three years; then
went to Lawrence, and engHged in the mercantile business, remaining there three years,
and from thereto Soldier Township, in Shawnee County, locating on present farm in March.
1876. Was in theKaiisas Militiaduring the Price Raid, and in the engagements at Inde¬
pendence and Westport, Mo. Mr. S. was born in Ohio, moving with his parents to Hen¬
dricks Countv, Ind., when a child only five yeais old, coming from there to Kansas. Was
married Noveraber21, 1853, to Mary A. Owen. Has six children—Walter W., William B.
L., Grant E,, Nellie M^^ Carrie L. and Aivin O.   Isa Mason.

ARTHUR SAVOlR, employee ofthe livery, feedand sale stables. Xo. 118 Quincy street,
was born in October, 1861, in Kankakee. 111. Helived in that place until 1878. wjien he re¬
movedto Ellis, Kan., from thereto Hugo Couniy. and flnally lo Topeka, m September. 1881.
Mr. Savoir was educated inthe schools of bis native town. His father was a business man
for many years, and now lives»n Kankakee. His parents were originally from Canada. He
has four brothersand two sisters living in his native State.

SOLOMON SAWYER, confectioner, came to Kansas in December 1868. Commenced
presentbusiness in June, 1S79 Was born in Surrey County, N. C, July l, 1840. Was
pressed into theservice ofthe Confederate army in 1861, and was compelled to work forthe
Southern causein various ways for overthree years, butfinallymadehls escape to hisna¬
tlve county, and reraained concealed untilthe surrender of Gen. Lee. Came North in 1866.
and wenttoObio, wherehe remained until 1868, when he came to Kansas. Was married
iu June. 1869. atTopeka, to Mrs. Jane Woods, who died about five years ago. Was married
again June 13, 1882, to Miss Sarah Mitcbell, of Topeka.

EDWIN SCOTT, came to Topeka in April, 1870. and commenced hanking in the city
with W. W. Gavitt, since wbich time he has given his entire lime to tliat business. Mr,
Scott waa born in Lyme, Grafton Co., N. H., August 29, 1841, thatplace remaining his hom^
until he was thirteen years of age. wben he reinoved to St. Charles, III. In 1861 he eniisted
in the Fifty-eighth Illinois Volunteerlnfantry. and was appointed Hospital Steward ofthe
regiment, which rank he held duringthe whole term of bis service, although for a time he
served on detached service as Chief Clerk in the purveyor's oflQce of <jrant's army, and later
in thatof Sherman. He was mustered out in 1864, and then carried on the drug business at
Chattanooga. Tenn.. foroueyear, when he went to St. Lonis and remained in that city
tbree years, engaged iu tlie same business. Mr. Scott was married at Topeka. November 21.
1872, to Nellie Johnson, anatlveof Johnson County, Kan., and daughter of Col A S John¬
son, land commissioner of A., T. & S. F. Railroad.

M. S. SCOTT, Secretary of the Kansas Protective Union, was born in South Salem Ross
Co.. Ohio. September 30. 1840. He has been engaged in the life iusurance business for tbe
last twelve years. In 1881 he cameto Kansas, after spending a short time at Hutchinson-
be located at Topeka, and is largely owing to bis in.strumentality the company of which he
is secretary was organized. Mr.Scotl was married at Chillicothe. Ohio, in March 1861 to
Marie Teresa Baird, anative of that place. They bave tbree children—Lena T Evan S
and Orville M.                                                                                                                         '

JOSEPH M. SHEAFOR, attorney and president of the Continental Mining Comnanv.
Was born in Winchester, Preble Co., Ohio, September 24. 1842. When eleven years of age
he went with his parents to Fairfield. Iowa, where he remained until he began'the study of
law with Heiniershott& Burton, of Ottumwa, Iowa. He remained in their office until be
was admitted to the bar in November, 1864. In March, 1865. he went to Western Iowa re¬
maining there until October, 1865. when he locatedat Burlington CoffeyCo Kan There
he was engaged in tbe practice of his profession (his brother, M. V. B. Sheaf or being asso¬
ciated with him) until the spring of 1873. when he removed to Topeka. While at Burline-
ton he was elected the first city judge, andat the time of bis removal to Topeka hewas
serving a third term in that office, but not desiring any office he resigned. The Judge has
been eminently successful in the practice of law, but having made profitable investments
in Colorado mining property he is now giving almost Ins eniire attention to ihose interests
 

Besides heing a large owner in the stock of the Continental Mining Company which renre-
sents seven very v.alualde mines, he is the individual owner of mines m Gunnison Countv
9S': „i?^ Continental Mining Con.pany was organized under the laws of Colorado. Januarv
12, 1881. Its property is located In the Monarch, Chalk and Qiiartz Creek mining districts.
He was raarried at Burlington, Kan., only 12, 1868, to Emmat)awson. a native of Logans¬
port. Ind. TheJudgeisamemherof the A. F. & A. M. His brother, John W. Sheafor has
l'SS!!''PJ"''°?''V"he law business since 1873. although residing in Concordia. Kan. since
1878, where he is now Connty Attorney.

, SILAS E. SHELTON, M.D., came to Topeka May 14, 1866 soon after the close of nls
labors m the army as surgeon, and has been successtully engaged in the practiceof his pro
tession in this eity since that time. Dr. Sheldon was born in Carlisle Loraine Co. dhio
June S, 18.i7. He received his earlier education in the common schools of his native State
afterwards completing a course of studies at Baldwin University. Berea Ohio and com
mencing his medical education under the tutelage of the distinguished physician Dr
Alexander McBride, with whom he remained two years. In 1858 he was a metflcal st I'rtent
at the pniyersltyof.Michigan and in 1859 at Cleveland Medical Cofirge! graduaingftoS
the latter in the spring ot 1860. He commenced the practice ot his prolessTon in C eveland
remaining in his firstlocatioii until he enlered the rfiuted States service early In 1862 be-
ng first assigned by special appointment of Gov. Todd, of Ohio, to hospilalduty on the river
boats July 23, 1862, he was appointed. Assistant Surgeon of the Thlrly-serond Ohio Volun¬
teer Infantry, with the rank of Captain, commission dating from the 4th     Maya  1863
 

S KO W LES ftrmeFand llvrs to^                                                                                                   Captaiu John Ball of Cleveland, Ohio.   Heis prominentfy°^nneVed witli the M^^^^^^

V»me to Kansas in 1880. fl rst locating with his brother, near Auburn Shawnee County.       ternity. havi ng held the highest offices of the tfrder in the State.   He is a member of Toneka
;„'^«Tgld%^arming."LTntedathispresent place in                                                                   fe?.''5^No.   7, Topeka R. A. Chap.er No. 5, Tp^^^^
 

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Dr Sheldon is a inember of the State Medical Societv. the Easter rDlstrlctMS?cllSociMv
..nd isan honorary member ofthe Kansas Valley Medical Societrand if the locll medlcalo?
ganlzatious. He has been medieal director of the Masonic Mutual BenefltAssMlat?Sn of
the State since Its organization in 1873.                                  >-^iuiuai jjeneni Association or

ALBERT P. SHREVE. book-keeper, wasborn In Richmond   Inrl      rr^ aT,iiot-a.i  i« ♦!,«
United States army April 14 1861, /cinclnnatroiVo. in oSSpany B GuUirie Grivs lafter
wards the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry),   served three moi ths and was hiSah v mJ
charged frora the service,  Was appoiuted paymaster's clerk and reported to Ma o?^*"!"