Charles Milton Ware (1855 – )

Mr. Ware devotes his attention largely to dairying with ten grade, short horn cows and a good quota of young cattle. He is president of the Deerfleld Valley creamery. He has a sugar place of 900 buckets and is reputed … Continue reading

Garland Mitchell Ryals (1839 – )

“RYALS, Garland Mitchell, legislator and truck farmer, was born in Cumberland county, Va., May 27, 1839. His father’s ancestors came from Wales, his great-grandfather settling in Westmoreland county, Va. His father, V. C. Ryals, through his mother, was from the … Continue reading

Webster Flanagan (1832 – )

“General Webster Flanagan. Of the surviving ‘elder statesmen’ of Texas, none is better known and entitled to more distinction for his past services than General Webster Flanagan, of Henderson, Texas. He is one of the few remaining public men of … Continue reading

Joseph Emery Fiske (1839 – )

FISKE, JOSEPH EMERY, son of Emery and Eunice (Morse) Fiske, was born in Needham (now Wellesley), Norfolk county, October 23, 1839. He attended the common schools of his native town, and afterwards the Lawrence Academy, at Falmouth, fitting for college … Continue reading

Alfred K. Ware (1863 – )

“WARE, Alfred K., president Northfield Light, Heat & Power Co.; born at Waterloo, Ia., Aug. 23, 1863; son of Edward Kirkland and Mary (Maxwell) Ware; educated in Waterloo and Minneapolis public schools and Evanston (Ill.) High School. Began active career … Continue reading

Philip Minor Cuney (1808 – 1866)

“CUNEY, PHILIP MINOR (1808-1866).  Philip Minor Cuney, soldier, plantation owner, and legislator, the son of Richard Edmond and Tabitha (Wells) Cuney, was born of Swiss descent in Rapids Parish, Louisiana, in 1808.  After the death of his first wife in … Continue reading

Joseph Bradley Ware (1809 – )

“Deacon Joseph Bradley Ware was born in Putney, Vt., February 2, 1809 and was the second of twelve children born to Dr. Joseph and Lucinda (Kathan) Ware.  He was early compelled to shift for himself and grew into manhood with … Continue reading