Shawnee-Wabaunsee County KS Archives Biographies.....Madden, John 1867 - 
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Author: James L. King (1905)

JOHN MADDEN.

    JOHN MADDEN, one of the progressive and enterprising retail grocers of
Topeka, whose completely equipped grocery and market is situated on the corner
of 12th street and Kansas avenue, is a citizen whose business success has been
attained through upright methods and persistent efforts. Mr. Madden was born
July 20, 1867, in Coshocton County, Ohio, and is a son of Simeon and Lucy
(Corder) Madden.

    The Madden family has been established in Virginia for generations. On the
maternal side it is more recently English. The father of Mr. Madden was born
January 7, 1841, and the mother, December 5, 1845. The latter died in August,
1899. They had three children, viz: John, the subject of this sketch; Milton, a
missionary to Japan; and Mrs. Miriam Timmons, of Topeka.

    Mr. Madden was reared on a farm although his birth took place in town, and
thus his education was secured in the country schools. Later he took a business
course at Sedalia, Missouri, and was only 17 years old when he was operating a
farm on his own account. In 1887 he came to Kansas and bought a farm in
Wabaunsee County, a partially improved tract of 160 acres. He remained on this
property, erecting buildings and otherwise improving it until 1902, when he
removed to Topeka. He purchased his present business of his father and has
successfully conducted it ever since, the father having retired after an
honorable business career in this city of more than 15 years. Our subject
retains the farm, having it under rental, but gives his attention to his large
commercial interests. When he first came to Topeka he was offered a position in
the Santa Fe general offices, of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Company, but he preferred an independent business of his own. His establishment
ranks with the leading houses of its kind and he gives his personal attention to
the selection of choice, varied and seasonable goods.

    Mr. Madden was married at Paxico, Kansas, to Christina Finny, a lady whose
American ancestors were established in this country before the Revolutionary
War. They have four sons, whose ages range from 14 to seven years, viz: Milton,
Edgar, Paul and. Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Madden are members of the Euclid
Methodist Episcopal Church.

    Rev. Milton Madden, our subject's brother, who is a missionary to Japan, was
educated in the public schools and later was graduated from the Topeka Business
College. From there he entered Bethany College, West Virginia, and after four
years of preparation was selected by the First Christian Church of Topeka, as
missionary, and with his family is located at Sendai, Japan. He married Maud
Whitmore and they have three children: Harvey, Elma and Garfield.


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HISTORY OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS
AND
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS

EDITED AND COMPILED BY
JAMES L. KING
TOPEKA, KANSAS 

"History is Philosophy Teaching by Examples"

PUBLISHED BY
RICHMOND & ARNOLD,
GEORGE RICHMOND; C. R. ARNOLD.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
1905.

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