Biographical Sketch of A. W. Cowles, 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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A. W. Cowles, engineer on the K.C., St. J & C. B. Railroad, was born
in Rockford, Illinois, September 28, 1842, and, when quite young,
his father, J. D., went with the family to Walworth County, Wisconsin,
where they resided several years; thence to LeRoy, Mower County, Minn.,
where the subject of this sketch resided until 1861, when he enlisted 
in the Fourth Minnesota Volunteers, and was afterwards transferred to
the First Minnesota Rangers, serving eighteen months, when he was 
honorably discharged.  In 1863, he commenced railroading on the 
M & St. P., as fireman, continuing several months.  He was then 
employed on the Hannibal and St. Joseph, remaining three years, brak-
ing and firing; thence on the K.C., St. Joseph & Council Bluffs for
two years, after which he was in the employ of the C.B. & Q. for six
years.  Since then he has been with the K.C., St. J & C.B. Railraod.
He is genial and affiable in his demeanor, and few railroad men with
headquarters in St. Joseph are more popular.  He married, in 1865, 
Miss Esther I. Jones, of Minnesota.  They have three children: Luella,
Charles and Georgie.  He has been a member of the Brotherhood Loco-
motive Engineers for thirteen years, and is corresponding secretary.
He now runs No. 13, passenger.

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