Biographical Sketch of Patrick Powers, 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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Patrick Powers, dealer in wines, liquors, etc., was born in County
Waterford, Ireland, July 25, 1834, and when quite young, his father,
John, with the family, emigrated to the United States, locating for a
time in Massachusetts. After this they came West, and engaged in farm-
ing, near Bloomington, Illinois. In 1856, our subject commenced rail-
roading on the Chicago and Alton, as a brakeman, and in 1861, went on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, as fireman, between Galesburg and
Quincy, remaining one year. For six months he was engineer of a sta-
tionary engine at Quincy. During the spring of 1863, he came on the
Hannibal & St. Joseph, and in 1865, was placed in charge of an engine,
and continued in the employ of the old reliable until November, 1869,
running for four years passenger trains. After leaving this company,
he was in the employ of the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs,
and remained with them until June, 1881, when he embarked in trade.
He served twenty five years constantly and never received an injury,
not withstanding the fact he passed through the entire catalogue of
accidents incidental to railroading. He was married in 1866, to Miss
Ann Colbert. By this union they have seven children: Mary, John,
Thomas, Annie, Nellie, Nora and Alice. He is a member of the Brother-
hood of Locomotive Engineers, St. Patrick's Benevolent Society and the
Land League.

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