Biographical Sketch of J. W. Caughlan, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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J. W. Caughlan, publisher of the Good Way, was born in Cabell County,
Virginia, August 2, 1832.  His father, John, was a teacher, and when
J. W. was young, removed with his family to St. Louis, Missouri, 
where he was raised and educated.  At an early age our subject mani-
fested a desire for the ministry, and in 1857, took charge of the
M.E. Church in St. Joseph, which was then in its infancy.  In 1860,
he went to Savannah in the same capacity, and, until 1879, was at
Macon, Hannibal and Mexico.  During the rebellion, Mr. Caughlan was
First Lieutenant in the Fifth Missouri State Militia.  In 1879, he
established and commenced the publication of the Good Way and Temp-
erance Bugle in Savannah, and in 1880, removed the office to St.
Joseph, discontinuing the Temperance Bugle.  The Good Way, under 
his supervision and management, has obtained a wide spred reputation
and is numbered among the leading non-sectarian religious newspapers
of the day.  Mr. Caughlan has devoted many years to the cause of
religion and temperance, and has always been found a successful and
stalwart worker.  He was married in Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri
in 1858, to Miss Jane Miller, of that place.  By this union they have
six children:  Charles W., N.L., Mary D., Fred W., J.W., and Helen V.

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