Biographical Sketch of J. M. Kendrick, Johnson County, Missouri Jefferson Township >From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," Kansas City Historical Co. 1881 J. M. KENDRICK, Jefferson township, P.O. Knobnoster, was born in Johnson county, Missouri, March 14, 1858. He was educated in his native county, and then attended the State Normal School at Warrensburg for several sessions. At the age of nineteen he commenced his course as a teacher, teaching his first school in what is known as the Brush Creek school house. After teaching his second term, he engaged as a traveling agent for a nursery in Quincy, Illinois, which he followed about eight months. He afterward took a trip to Texas, and spent the winter there, and traveled over a portion of the state looking at the country; then he went to East Tennessee, where he remained some time visiting his mother's relatives. He then returned to Missouri, and is now residing on the old homestead. ==================================================================== 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: Bill Pennington ====================================================================