“WARE, J. Allen, railway construction; born in Salem County, N.J., Mar. 5, 1845; son of Clement A. and Lydia (Allen) Ware; educated in public schools; widower; children: J. Allen Jr., Mrs Lydia Borton.
Engaged in railroad tie business in Jefferson City, Mo., until 1875; then located in St. Louis, and has since been identified with railway construction.
Member Business Men’s League. Mason. Club: Noonday.
Office: 500 Chestnut St. Residence: Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Mo.”
Source: The Book of St. Louisans, by Albert Nelson Marquis, A.N. Marquis and Co., Chicago, 1912, page 621
This is my Gr. Gr. Gr. Grandfather…if there’s any additional information about him that someone has, please let me know.
Brooks Ware
(brooksware@att.net)