The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-21
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Geo H Francis

in the clothing business and was one of
the public spirited citizens there.
Geo. III. Francis is the son Of the
above, aid has had creditable and
successful upcome here, and since he
left Kenosha. He is now fortunately
situated in business and prosperous in
Chicago. He has made his own way by
virtue of his capacity aud we'll directed
business talent. He was corn in Ke-
nosha in 1852 and was educated in the
schools and was in business there until
1874, when he came to Illinois and en-
gagged in business in SN camore, OH his
OWL account, until 1879, when he en-
gagged as commercial traveller for the
Elwood Manufacturing Co., manufac
turers of agricultural implements, until
1881; thence to Chicago and engaged
with the great establishment, the Da
vid Bradley Manufacturing Co., which
is among the largest manufacturers of
plows and other agricultural nipple
ments in this country. He soon gave
evidence of capabilities and the pos
session of elements Of success, and has
risen to the position Of secretary. He
possesses manliness ard self reliance
which have ever been the chief ground
work of character and of substantial
success in life. In 1877 he married
Martha L. Cole, daughter Of Festus
Cole, a business man in Chicago. They
have two daughters and two sons.
Eldest daughter is Irene G. and son,
Howard t. Royal B. Towslee, now OF
Kenosha, and the oldest resident living,
being over eighty years old, is Mr.
Francis uncle.
Andrew D. Wilson.
Andrew d. Wilson, ST., was born in
New York city and moved west in 1861
and purchased the old Gage farm,
about sixteen miles southwest Of Racine
and about the same distance from Ke-
nosha, on the old government road "a
farm of 367 acres. He had a family Of
eight sons and one daughter, all we'll
situated in life. The daughter married
Chas. Ell. Bull, a brother of Stephen
Bull, of Racine, and of Mrs. Jerome l.
Case.
Andrew H., Of whom am writing, is
a competent and efficient man in charge
of the freight receiving department of
Marshall Field & Co., where he has
been for twenty-five years, and is held
/ in high estimate and as one of the most
highly valued employees Of that great
In1i To in
and was educated in Brooklyn, n. Y,
and Railway, n. j., until Ii years of
age, when he came west and completed
his education in Kenosha and WiscOn-
sin. In 1878 he married Eva L. En-
mons, born and raised in Kenosha.
They have two daughters and two sons
| living, all bright and promising child
rem. Maud, the eldest, is fifteen years
Of age and graduated from the high
school in Lake View when thirteen,
and was the valedctorian of her class;
also took the worlds fair medal as evil
dence Of the highest standing of any
one in the schools in Chicago; was the
youngest scholar in her class at the
time. The oldest boy is now thirteen
and promises to take the highest hon
ors in his school also.
Col. John f. Tymeson.
One of the older residents of KenOsha
who has attained to position and con
sequence in business in Chicago is Col.
John FL. Tymeson, who was born in
1886. His father, Eldert. moved to
Kenosha county from New York state
in 1914 and engaged in farming in the
town of Bristol. John III. was educated
there and in Chicago-taking a course
in Bryant and STATIONS business col
lege. In 1862 he went south and ell
tered the government detective en-
ploy and was in the service nearly |
three years. He was a shreWd and eff |
ficienU officer in that employ, requiring
quick, keen and accurate perception |
and qualities of Judgment and acumen
which few men possess; he was equal |
to the emergency. For eighteen
months he was in charge of the entire
force at Memphis, having the rank of
colonel. After the war he went to the |
Pennsylvania coal regions and operated
until 1867, when he was burned out.
Thence to Chicago and engaged as a
commercial traveller until 1871. After
the great fire here he went to st. Louis
in the interests ola fancy grocery house.
In the spring of 1872 he returned to the
oil regions, where he remained until
1879, when lie was again burned out, on
Coal Creek, with loss of 5000, 900.
He returned to Chicago and engaged in
the coal business for a number of years,
when he engaged in the real estate
business and is now, being successful
and prosperous. He is married and
has family. He has wide acquaint-
ance in business circles and high
standing as business man.
Prof Cephas Il. Leach.