Biographical Sketch of William S. Carver, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** William S. Carver, foreman of buildings for the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railraod Company. He was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1848, and was there raised to manhood, educated, and learned the carpenter's trade. In 1868, he came West, and from 1871 until 1874, during the season, he was in the employ of the K. N. Line Packet Company, as clerk. His father, Mr. J. M. Carver, at present resides in Des Moines, Iowa, and is engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds. The subject of this sketch, for a time after coming to St. Joseph, was in the employ of R. K. Allen, and also worked in the car department for the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad Company. In 1876, he took charge of the building department, a position he has retained, discharging the duties creditably to himself and to the satisfactiion of the company. He was married in 1878, to Miss Annie Newell, of St. Joseph. They have one daughter, Lulu Belle. Mr. Carver is a member of the Masonic fraternity. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================