Biographical Sketch of Elias Timerson, 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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Elias Timerson, engineer on the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council
Bluffs Railroad, is a native of New York, and was born in Auburn,
October 22, 1841. He was educated in his native state, and at an
early age became news agent on the New York Central Railroad. In
1863, he came to St. Joseph, Missouri, and entered the employ of Luke
Benham, as wagon master, and for seven years continued in this cap-
acity, superintending freighting across the plains. We next find
him in this city with the United States Express Company, as deliverer.
The duties of this position he discharged satisfactorily to his em-
ployers and the public until 1870, when he commenced railroading on
the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad, as brakeman.
For some years he was conductor on a freight, then a fireman, and
eventually engineer. Mr. Timerson fully realizes the responsibility
which rests upon him, and uses the utmost care and direction in
handling his locomotive. In 1875, Miss Dora Amos became his wife.
They have two children: Delbert and Carrie. He is a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and an Encampment member of the
I.O.O.F.
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