The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-16
Death of Judge John E. RyIand.

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aged IS years, months aud 7 days. |
Death had been expected for months
aud came as a relief to suffering
hopeless and intense, Thus two
members of this stricken family lie
in death, having passed away within
few hours OF each other, grandfather
and grandson.
John Edwin Ryland was born IN
Fayette, Howard County, Missouri,
July s, 1890. He was the fifth child
Of Judge John F. Ryland, once a
member of the supreme court OF the
state, one Of the most eminent
lawyers and judges in the early days
OF MissOuri's statehood, who came to
Missouri from Virginia in 1919. With
his family Judge John f. RYlald
came to Lexington inl83l. Here the
subject Of this sketch was educated
at the old Masonic College, from
which he graduated in 1852, having
taken the full classical and mathemat-
lcal courses and being specially distin-
guished for proficiency in mathemat-
les, study for which he long retained
fondness. In the year Of his grad
uation he became teacher in Kansas
City, but returned the following year
to Masonic College, where he taught
in the preparatory department. Two
years later he was made principal Of
this department, and two years and a
half later still he resigned the princi-
palship upon being admitted to the
bar, For fifteen years he practiced
his profession in partnership with his
father, the firm style being Ryland
g. Son. Upon the death of his father
in 1873, he formed "a partnership with
his brother, Xenophon, under the
firm name Of Ryland & Ryland. In
1880 he was elected Judge Of the
criminal court of the 10Th judicial
circuit and continued in this Office for
eighteen years. He had previously,
in 1862, held the Office of circuit
attorney, for two years by appoint
ment and for one year by election. In
1865 with all Of the other officers Of
the state he was required to resign
and was not reappOinted for political
reasons. Besides these offices he was
member of ,the board of education
from 1863 TO 1873, member Of the
city council from 1855 to 1868, mayor
of the city from 1858 to 1872, anC
democratic elector in 1876. He was
enrolled in the Missouri Militia ir
1852 aud served little more than ;
year in the Seventy, Second regiment
\ rising in the rank of major. He wal
Ns constitutional union man durinI
n war.
\ 4dge Ryland was reared {
oYterian, but since 1850 he hat
"a COMMUNICATE Of the Methodist
ppal Church South Few NOR
Christian ever lived than he
least fifty years he had served
\ board of stewards OF hi
1mo,aIM. Three times he represented
,lor 9lrch in the General Conference
Mlny years he served as Curato
W. W, lfeatral College at FaYette and 0
omtl Female College Of Lexington
btheelected by the Southwestern
Gay ri Conference.
"a Mar Ry!and was Marie
Tbber 10, 1860 to Miss Name
Wastis Palmer, a daughter of Isaa
tQalmer, of Lexington, who with thel
slx children survive: P. Byland
4 OF Kansas City; Mrs. H. II, Griswold
Of Salt Lake City; Rev. e. P. Ryland
Of Los Angeles; Mrs. F. Lee WalIac
and DR.. G. e Ryland Of this city
and Reid Ryland Of St. Louis
Besides these there was one sor
l Benjamin, who died in infancy. c
Judge RYland' s own brothers an
sisters only one is living-Mrs. Julie
Finley, Of this city. His eide,
brother @. T., died in California te
years ago, James and Joseph died /
Infancy, and Mrs. Martha Earl die
~ Westport about forty years agt
Of his half brothers and sisters, til
following are living: Rev. Xenopho
Ryland, Of Higginsville; Manville G
Of Kansas City; Mrs. Rose McKeal
of Washington City; Mrs. GABRIEL
Miller, OF Odessa; Miss Maggie,
Nevada; and Mrs. Carrie G.. Hubbart
OF Higginsvllle Simeon, Josepl
and Mrs. Elizabeth Mexican are dea,
Such In brief outline is the story
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