Kauble, John A; 1905 Bio, Pitkin County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/pitkin/bios/kaubleja.txt --------------------------------------- Donated April 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- John A. Kauble John A. Kauble, of near Aspen, Pitkin county, after years of various employment in which he sought the favors of fortune with successions of prosperity and adversity, and in which he had the usual run of incident and adventure of the western pioneer, has settled down to the peaceful and profitable life of a ranchman and stock breeder, on a fine ranch of three hundred and twenty acres, one hundred of which he has under cultivation and the rest devoted to grazing. He was born near Terre Haute, Indiana, on November 10, 1860, and is the son of Joseph and Emaline (Hicks) Kauble, who settled in Ohio in 1863 and moved to Kansas in 1872. They were farmers and successful at the business. The mother was a Baptist and the father a Methodist. Their family comprised ten children, two of whom, Harry and Margaret, have died. The eight who are living are Mary, Elizabeth, John A., Alma, Jennie, George, of Florence, Colorado, Lou, and Clara, who lives in Indian Territory. John A., the third in order of those living, attended the public schools at infrequent intervals for short periods, his opportunities being limited as at the age of fifteen he was obliged to begin earning his own living. In 1883 he came to Colorado and located at Pueblo, where he remained six months, then passed two years at Alpine, this state. Since 1885 he has divided his time between Leadville and Aspen, and was engaged in teaming and packing down to 1899, when he purchased the ranch on which he has since lived and carried on a flourishing industry in general ranching and raising stock. He produces large quantities of hay and grain of excellent quality and raises horses and cattle of good strains in numbers. Fraternally, he belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. On December 23, 1892, he united in marriage with Miss Margaret Collins, a native of Wisconsin and daughter of Joseph and Mary Collins, the father born in Ireland and the mother in Wisconsin. Their earlier married life was passed at various places in the West, the father being a railroad contractor and doing grading for a number of roads. He now lives in Wisconsin and the mother in Arizona. Both belong to the Catholic church. They were the parents of five children, one of them, John, dying in February, 1892. The four living are Margaret (Mrs. Kauble), Mamie (Mrs. Thomas Dwyer), Joseph and Josie. Mr. and Mrs. Kauble have one child, their daughter Velma. Mr. Kauble is a citizen of enterprise and public spirit in local affairs, an earnest Democrat in politics and a much esteemed man in his general relations to the community and its people. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.