The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-15
John WILLIAM WADDELL,
President of the Lexington
Savings Bank, Passed
Quietly Away Yester-
day Morning at
Four O'Clock.
THE CLOSE OF A NOBLE CAREER.
"His Life was Gentle. and the Elements
so Mixed in Him that Nature Could
Stand Up and Say 10 All the
World, This Was a Mani

Jonn Within Nauueil, aiter an Illness
of several weeks, died at his home, on
South street, yesterday morning, at 4
O'Clock. Bright's disease. with couplica-
tions, was the cause OF his death. He had
been sick for some time, but hopes, even
up to Thursday, We're entertained for his
recovery. Thursday evening he grew
worse, and on Friday morning closed his
earthly career 10 appear before the Judge
of all mankind, to receive a crown he so
richly deserved.
His remains will be interrsd in Mach
pelah at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Funeral
services will be held at the family resi-
dence, Rev. w. /. Cole officiating, assisted
By Rev. G. NJ. Bishop.
Below We publish a short biography of
his LIE, for which we are Indebted to the
Lafayette County History, published in
1898:
John W. Waddell, president of the Lex
ington Savings Bank, at Lexington, Mo-,
is an enterpii ling ~ci,iZen, alive to all the
business needs OF The hour, n withal a
i representative agri~cniturist ADD exten-
sive stock raiser OF Lsfay cite county.
| Bora In Mason county, Ky, August %.
| 1881, our subject made his home IN early
l ot - W
score years has been prominently identi-
fed with the leading and financial inter-
ests OF this portion OF the state. William
\ Il. Waddeil, the father of John W., was
a native of the Old Dominion, and q direct
descendant of n OF the first families of
Virginia. He was a man OF superior BUSH
ness ability, and a member Of the noted
firm of Russell, Majors 4 Waddell, who
were the most extensive ireighters In the
West, with headquarters at Omaha, Neb.,
- ~
dell was one OF the priucipal men con-
nected with the Pixies Peak Stage Line,
of which enterprise he was superintendent
several years. After q life of busy useful
meas, he passed away, universally lament
ed, In 1872.
Waddell, the daughter OF Mai. William
Byram, still survives, and has reached the
venerable age OF eighty-seven years.
John w. Waddell is the eldest Of eight
children, five Of whom survive. He spent
his early days in Lexington, and having
tion In o private school, he entered the
Masonic College at Lexington, and grad
uated with honor in 1851. For o time ~
subject read law, but soon embarked in
the mercantile business In company with
his brother, Milton b. Waddell, mi vii.
Waddells u McCausland. The partner
ship lasted some years, and during its
continuance Mr.. Waddeil bought and sold
hemp, his profitable dealings being con-
Quoted upon n large scale. At this time
in h commercial history OF our country,
especially In this portion Of the United
States, the culture a handling OF hemp
was an important interest, and one which
occupied the attention of many of the
wealthy capitalists.
Our subje:t has also bought and sold
grain, being an extensive shipper of the
onpra IN Or Unnfo and vNooforu rOfuta
His fine farm OF five hundred and thirty
acres is under a high state OF cultivation
and he feeds large number of horses
mules, cattle and hogs. At present there
are some eighty head of mules on the
homestead, which is entirely under thu
whose live stock in the different varieties
Ia among the very best in the state. A.
one OF the organizers, and for many years
manager OF the Lexington Coal Company
our subject was widely known. Mr.. Wad
dell was also a e~tockholder and director
In the Farmers Bank of Missouri, at Lex
ington, and continued his interest in tn
institution until the ban went put OF ex'
~istence during the war. In company will
Col. John Reid, William Morrison and 8
q. Wentworth, our subject then bough'
out the assets Of the bank, and wound al
} the business. In 1870 MIR. Waddell aidet
in the organization of the Lexington
Savings Bank, which under his skillfu
guidance as stakeholder and president
has become one of the substantial institu
tions OF Lexington, and now transacts
large general banking business.
At one time our subject was q stock
holder in the banking house OF William
Morrison & CO., which interest he dis
posed OF when he identified himself witt
the Lexington Savings Bank. Mr.. Wad
and George implement Company, at Kan
sas City, which firm also manufacture
harness. 1t is now about two-score year
since, upon March 8, 1852, John w. Wad
, dell was united in marriage with Mis-
Elizabeth R.. daughter of DR.. William w
Austin, a prominent physician OF Carol
county. Mr.. and Mrs. Waddell becam
the parents OF five children. Fannie w
3 is the wife OF William Barton, who will
!, his brothers, owns a Wholesale boot AM
shoe store, doing business in Kansas City
Alice A. IL the wife of Z. b. Wingate. o
! nishing goods and manufacturer OF cloth
| ing. Walter B. is q partner with Win
gate, Stone q Wells, manufacturers ant
! dealers in furnishing goods at Kansa
] City. Susan c., deceased, was the wife o
, Henry B. Duke, who lie In the whoiesal
implement and harness business IN Kan
sas City. Bette R., the youngest daugh
, ter, is at home in Lexington, Mo. Tn
finely kept grounds and handsome an,
c~ommodious family residence are we
known 10 every pas5er-D anu are In
scene of Many social gathering, the gen
!, erous hospitality OF our subject beinI
proverbial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waddell are valued mem
bers of the Baptist church, a %activel.
connected with the religious and beneSo
lent enterprises OF that denomination
Mr.. Waddell is one of the trustees of Viii
liam Jewell College. at Liberty. Mo-, an,
in his official position was one OF the mos
important factors In the advancement an,
pi osperity of that well-known institution
Of learning, and one of the board OF eigh
visitors who endowed the theologica
chair connected with that institution
} Fraternaily our subject Is associated will
the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, an.
10 = member of Lafayette Lodge. Politi
caliy MIR. Waddell affiliates with the Dem
ocrats, and takes an active interest In boil
3 national and local issues of the day
Philosophical and progressive in tn
upbuilding Of the educational, busines
and religious interests of his state an,
J county, he has done his full duty as q tru
, American citizen, and reared for himsei
, and his pOsterity ar enduring monumen
of remembrance In the hearts of hi
fellow citizens.
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