Biographical Sketch of J. H. Southworth, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** J. H. Southworth, engineer with Louis Hax, was born in Orleans County, New York, October 12, 1838, and there raised to manhood, educated, and learned the carpenter trade. Darius, his father, also pursued that vocation. In 1864, our subject removed to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Being of a mechanical turn of mind, he adapted himself to and learned engineering. After remaining three years, he located at Whitewater, Wisconsin, in the capacity of engineer in the paper mill, which was soon after demolished by fire, when, upon its being rebuilt, Mr. Southworth took the same position, and remained in Whitewater four years. In 1871, he went to Nebraska, and engage in farming, which undertaking proved somewhat disastrous, on account of the grasshoppers. In 1875, he came to this city, but previous to coming here, was eng- ineer in a mill at Hiawatha. He has been in the employ of L. Hax for five years. In May, 1869, he was married to Miss Jennie M. Penny, of Whitewater, Wisconsin. They have one child, J. D., and one adopted, Amy Belle. Mr. Southworth is a member of the I.O.O.F. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================