The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-29
COL. j. B. MAYNARD DEAD
VETERAN EDITOR EXPIRES AT THE
AGE OF EIGHTY-THREE.
The Experiences of His Early Life
Varied and Interesting-AssOci-
ated with WattersOn.

Jacob Beckwith Maynard died at his
home, No. 521 LOckerbie street, at $50
o'clock yesterday morning. after only few
days illness. He was taken sick about
week ago. but his condition was not
thought TO be serious. He remained at his
desk at his home writing an agricultural
article until Saturday. when II became nee
essary for him to give up the work. He
was eighty-three years of age and had been
a resident of Indianapolis for the last thir-
~ years. He was one of the best known
political writer's in newspaper work I'm the
State
Colonel Maynard's life was full of varied
experiences during his early years. He was
born in New York city Feb. 10. 1919. His
parents moved to Connecticut when he was
young and he completed his common school
education in the Essex Academy. at Essex.
Conn. He graduated at the age of sixteen
and decided 10 begin his business life in the
then unknown West He Travelled 10 St.
Louis by water. He remained there only
short time and then went TO Greene county,
Illinois, walking nearly the entire distance.
He worked on a farm for a while and was
later clerk in a general store. which posi-
tiOn he resigned 10 teach school at Kane,
Ill He was OF a venturesOme disposition
and drlfted from one place to another. He
went from Kane. H. TO Kentucky and
later tC CanneltOn, Ind, where he became
secretary OF the Camel Coal Company. He
remained with that firm for several years
and finally resigned 10 purchase and pub
lish the CanneltOn Reporter. He studied
law and was admitted TO the bar OF IN
diana. From Cannelton Colonel Maynard
went 10 Louisville. Ky. 10 accept the assO-
ciate edtorship OF the Louisville Democrat.
WITH HENRY wATTERSON.
Later ne was associated with Henry Wat
teTson in the editorial management OF the
louisville Courier-JournaL He left the
Courier-Journal and went 10 the Ledger,
where he remained a short time In 1874
he moved 10 Missouri. where he purchased
the controlling interest in the st. Joseph
Gazette. one OF his reporters was Eugene
Field. and after Mr.. Fields rise in literary
work he was one OF Mr.. Maynard's closest
friends
Colonel Maynard was connected with the
firemans Magazine as editorial writer
while that paper was edited by Eugene V.
Debs- After leaving that paper he came TO
the Indianapolis Sentinel. when John G.
Shoemaker controlled IL, and remained with
the Sentinel until Samuel r. Morss OBJ
tanned control Since then Colonel May
nard has done much special writing lie
assisted VIII Cumback in publishing the
biographical work Men Of Progress in
Indiana Colonel Maynard devoted much
OF his attention 10 collecting statistics OF
every nature He seemed 10 take great
enjoyment ia late years ia securing figures
on all kinds OF crops. business interests
etc. He was a deputy under William Peelle
during the latters term as state statisti--
clan. In addition 10 his newspaper eXpe-
riences Colonel Maynard was clerk OF the
first stage lines running out OF St Louis
he was also steamboat clerk FOR a short
time. While connected with the Louisville
COurier-J ournal ne was secretary Of the
Louisville Board Of Trade for two terms
During his residence IN indianapolis ne was
secretary OF the Indiana State Printing
Board for some time
CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY
Colonel Maynard celebrated his eighty
third birthday Feb. 10. when a few friends
gathered al his home. lie was always fond
Of writing poetry. and on that day he dedi-