Biographical Sketch of John T. Dofflemyer, Johnson County, Missouri, Warrensburg. >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** John T. Dofflemyer was born March 5, 1853, among the Wyandotte and Shawnee Indians of Wyandotte, Kansas. He is a son of Daniel and Anna Elizabeth Dofflemyer. Daniel Dofflemyer was born in 1813, of German parentage. His father was a gifted minister of the German Lutheran Church and the son, Daniel, in late maturity became a missionary of the Methodist church among the Indians of Kansas. In early manhood, he was engaged in work in the gold mines of California. Mrs. Daniel Doffle- myer was born in Virginia. To Daniel and Anna Elizabeth Dofflemyer were born the following children: John T., of this review; Thomas J., Los Angeles, California; Lewis, Ithaca, New York; Charles, who is engaged in the hotel business in California; Mrs. Alice Lynn, Liberty, Missouri; and Mrs. Virginia Lee Neill, Ithaca, New York. Mr. Doffle- myer, the subject of this review, attended the Kansas City High school. Until he was 21 years of age, he resided in that city. He was later a student at Prichard College and needed but five months more of college work to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Arts, when, he left college and went to Colorado to work in the mines there. Mr. Dofflemyer was employed as a day laborer by a smelting company at first and he gradu- ally worked his way upward until he became the superintendent and then, having learned assaying, was placed in charge of that part of the work. For six years, John T. Dofflemyer was employed by the same company and at the close of that period of time he entered the mining business for himself, being thoroughly qualified for the work after six years of labor in all the different positions of mine labor. In the autumn of 1887, he came to Warrensburg and the ensuing spring moved on the farm, which he now owns. This place comprises 240 acres of choice land in Johnson county, well located near Warrensburg. Mr. Dofflemyer is devo- ting his attention exclusively to raising pure bred stock. He raises Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs and keeps registered males at the head of the berds. He is also engaged in general farming, having that portion of his farm, which is not in pasture land, in grain. He has been very successful as an agriculturist as well as a miner. It is Mr. Dofflemyer's opinion that there will be found an abundance of oil in Johnson county at some future date as it has been his experience in mine working that where bituminous coal is found there will be found oil also, and as there are numerous extensive coal fields in this coun- ty, producing quantities of soft coal, the deduction drawn cannot sure- ly be much amiss. Mr. Dofflemyer is a well educated, intellectual man of keen judgement and insight and his opinions are well worth weighty consideration. In 1880, John T. Dofflemyer and Leona Neil, of Indiana, were married. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Dofflemyer took place in Colorado. To them has been born one child, a son, Charles Daniel, who is the efficient and popular cashier and auditor of the "Elms Hotel" at Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Dofflemyer are highly valued in Johnson county amoung the respected and esteemed citizens of high social and financial standing. ==================================================================== 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 (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================