JAMES MADISON CALVERT, carpenter, came to the Territory of Kansas in 1854, and settled in
Salt Creek Valley, Leavenworth Co., where he lived until the fall of 1861. From there he
went to Weston, Mo., where he lived until 1871, when he returned to Kansas and located in
Atchison Co., where he has since resided. When Mr. Calvert first located in Kansas, he was
engaged in farming at Salt Creek Valley; while living in Missouri, he was in the grocery
business. Mr. Calvert was Justice of the Peace in Jackson County, Mo., in 1852-53, was
Deputy Clerk of Leavenworth County in 1865. He was elected to the Legislature of the State
of Kansas in 1860. He is a member of the Washington Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Atchison
Co., He was born in Mason County, Ky., April 14, 1814, and lived there until his
nineteenth year. He located and subsequently married in Jackson County, Mo., in 1850. He
went to Sacramento Cal., came back to Missouri, where he remained until 1854. Mr. C. has
been twice married, hi!
s first wife was Mary Hughes Bagby, a native of Campbell County, Ky., to whom he was
united December 20, 1844. By this union he had Lycurgus, Annie, James, Madison, Thomas and
Edward Lee. He was married the second time to Marion Herndon Calvert, a native of
Kentucky, in January, 1860. By this marriage he has two children Celsus and Charles.
T. A. CALVERT, merchant, Wauneta, was born in Campbell County, Ky., in 1846. When eight
years of age, his parents emigrated to Kansas, locating at Wathena, Doniphan County. The
county was wild, and four houses comprised the town. The subject of this sketch was
brought up on a farm near the town. In 1862, he enlisted in the Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry,
serving until the close of the war. The first of the service was in Kansas and Missouri,
and the latter part of the time served on the plains in the Powder River, Country. After
coming out of the army, he located at Ozark, Ark., and served as Sheriff one year in
Franklin County. He was then appointed Clerk of the committee which investivated (sic) the
murders of Pope County, after which he was appointed United States Deputy Marshal at Fort
Smith, remaining there until 1874. Thence to Southwestern Missouri, where he engaged in
blacksmithing. At the end of one year, he engaged in farming. Thence to Chautauqua County,
Kan., and built a!
blacksmith shop at Fulda, now known as Wauneta. He soon after put up a store and put in a
stock of general merchandise; soon after sold out and put in a stock of drugs. In the
spring of 1883, he laid out the town site of Wauneta and formed a copartnership with Dr.
Hahn and put up a large store and put in a large stock of goods. Also handles farm
machinery and carries on a blacksmith and wagon shop. He also served one year as
Postmaster of the place. He was married in 1870, to Miss A. M. Scrimsher, of Arkansas.
They have two children -- Leo and Mina. He is a member of Cedar Vale Post, No. 99,
G. A. R., and Sedan Lodge No. 141, I. O. O. F.