Biographical Sketch of C. A. Wash, Johnson County, Missouri,
Post Oak Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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C. A. Wash, the progressive, young stockman and widely reputed poultry-
man of Post Oak township, was born in Johnson county, Missouri in 1881.
He is a son of John N. and Missouri Ann (James) Wash.  John N. Wash was
born in 1827 in Virginia, son of John Wash, Sr.  Missouri Ann (James)
Wash was a daughter of John James, who came to Missouri among the first
settlers, many years prior to the Civil War.  The Wash family moved 
from Virginia to Missouri, when John N., Jr., father of the subject of
this review, was a mere child.  John Wash, Sr., settled on the farm,
which is at present the home of Alva Smith, long before the Civil War.
He was considered a very wealthy farmer in his day, owning several hun-
dred acres of land and numerous slaves.  He was an influential and
prominent citizen, always taking an interested part in public affairs
and at one time was a member of the Missouri State Legislature.  At the
time, the family name was spelled "Walsh," but as there were so many
people of that name residing in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was liv-
ing, thus causing much confusion, John Wash, Sr., had his name legally
changed to the present spelling and a record of the change was made at
Washington, D. C.  Both the father and mother of C. A. Wash are now 
deceased, the father's death occurring in 1903 and the mother's within
a few years afterward.  C. A. Wash attended the district schools of
Johnson county.  Early in life, he began working for himself, engaged
in farming on the home place.  He cared for his widowed mother after 
his father's death and he inherited a portion of the old home place.
In 1906, he purchased eighty acres adjoining his farm and is here
engaged in stock raising, handling thoroughbred stock exclusively.  He
has pure-bred Poland China hogs and Shorthorn cattle.  Mr. Wash also
devotes much attention to the poultry industry and he has a fine flock
of Rhode Island Red chickens, which he prefers, deeming that strain one
of the best for laying purposes.  He has separate pens for his birds
and is very particular about their breeding.  The Wash farm cost forty
seven dollars and fifty cents an acre.  Mr. Wash has refused ninety
five dollars an acre recently and he is constantly at work in the 
attempt to make the place still more valuable.  A large part of the 
farm is now in grass land and devoted to pasturing stock.  An abundance 
of good water is supplied the stock by two ever flowing springs, one
of which is an old landmark, near a beaten trail, along which the
soldier boys of the sixties passed by the thousands.  A pioneer home,
a house of two rooms, one below and one above is still standing on the
Wash place, a constant reminder of days long past.  Mr. Wash's parents
lived in just such a primitive home, when they first came to Missouri,
although later they were able to build a better residence, the father
hauling the lumber from Lexington, Missouri.  In 1905, C. A. Wash was
united in marriage with Lulu A. Walters, daughter of J. Walters, of
Leeton, Missouri.  To C. A. and Lulu A. (Walters) Wash have been born
three children: Lorraine; Albert; and Dorothy May, who is deceased. 
Both Mr. and Mrs. Wash are members of the Christian church and they
are held in the highest esteem and respect in their community.

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