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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 499-500



JOHN FRANKLIN GREENAWALT.

 John Franklin Greenawalt, publicity manager for the Mountain 
States Telephone & Telegraph Company, with offices in Denver, was born 
upon a farm in St. Joseph county, Michigan, April 2, 1871. His father, 
the late Daniel S. Greenawalt, was a native of Ohio and was descended 
from one of the old families of Pennsylvania although early settlement 
was made by representatives of the name in Ohio, in Indiana and 
afterward in Michigan. In fact, they contributed in large measure to 
the pioneer development of the three states. The family comes of German 
ancestry that has been represented in America through five generations. 
Daniel S. Greenawalt was a successful farmer and miller who spent the 
greater part of his life at Cassopolis, in Cass county, Michigan. He 
was a stanch democrat in his political views but never sought or filled 
public office. He died in 1916 at the age of seventy-four years and is 
survived by his widow, who is yet living upon the old homestead in 
Michigan at the age of seventy-eight years. She bore the maiden name of 
Rebecca Planck and was born in Pennsylvania, belonging to one of the 
families long represented in that state, her ancestors having lived 
there for several generations. By her marriage she became the mother of 
three children, the daughter being Catherine, now the wife of Charles 
O. Harmon, an attorney at law residing at Cassopolis, Michigan. The 
youngest is A. B. Greenawalt, recorder of deeds of Cass county, that 
state.

 John Franklin Greenawalt was the second of the family and was 
educated in the district and high schools of Cass county, Michigan, 
starting out to provide for his own support when a youth of seventeen 
years. He took up the profession of school teaching in Cass county and 
followed that profession for a period of eight years, imparting clearly 
and readily to others the knowledge that he had acquired. He afterward 
removed to Three Oaks, Michigan, where he was employed along clerical 
lines for three years, and in 1898 he came to Colorado, first settling 
at Florence, this state, where in connection with E. F. Brown, he 
purchased the Florence Daily Tribune, of which he was editor. He 
conducted this successfully for six years, after which he sold the 
business and took a clerical position with the Colorado Telephone 
Company, which later was merged into the Mountain States Telephone & 
Telegraph Company. From this position he has steadily advanced, being 
promoted from time to time in recognition of his ability, efficiency 
and worth until in 1911 he was made publicity manager for the 
corporation and has since-occupied that important and responsible 
position. He carefully studies every phase of publicity work and has 
achieved most excellent results in this connection.

 In Victor, Colorado, on the 1st of January, 1900, Mr. Greenawalt 
was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Ringgold Roseberry, a native of 
Maryland and a daughter of Dr. Ben S. and Maria E. (Price) Roseberry, 
both of whom were representatives of old families of the eastern shore 
of Maryland. The members of the Greenawalt family are four, including 
two daughters, Margaret Ringgold and Jacqueline Joyce. The family home 
is at No. 851 Adams street, a property which is owned by Mr. Greenawalt 
and which is one of the visible evidences of his life of well directed 
energy and thrift.

 His political allegiance is given to the republican party. He is 
a Mason, having become a member of the blue lodge at Three Oaks, 
Michigan, and he belongs to various club and social organizations, 
having membership in the Lakewood Country Club, the Optimists Club, the 
Kiwanis Club and the Ad Club. He is likewise identified with the Denver 
Civic and Commercial Association, of which he is serving on the board 
of directors, and his religious faith is evidenced by the fact that he 
is a communicant in St. Barnabas' Episcopal church. His chief diversion 
is found in golf and in motoring in the mountains. His wife, as far as 
home duties permit, takes a most active interest in public and 
philanthropic work, especially supporting the activities of the Red 
Cross. Mr. Greenawalt is one of the representative business men of 
Denver whose progress is attributable entirely to individual effort and 
ability. Starting out in life at an early age without financial 
assistance from family or friends, he has steadily progressed, wisely 
utilizing every opportunity that has been presented, and each advance 
step has brought him a wider outlook. He entered a field of business 
which is an outgrowth of present day conditions. Advertising has become 
a profession just as surely as any other line of activity, demanding a 
thorough understanding of conditions, alertness, energy and enterprise. 
Mr. Greenawalt is well qualified for this work and his Initiative has 
enabled him to take many a forward step that has led to desired 
results.