by admin | Sep 6, 2025 | People
John William “Big Bill” Lupton Early Roots and the Civil War The Ohio countryside where John William Lupton was born in 1847 was a landscape of rolling fields, shaded creeks, and scattered farmhouses that dotted Highland County. This part of southern Ohio was a place...
by Joshua Shackles | Mar 30, 2025 | People
Alfred Harrison Rogers Early Life and Education Alfred Harrison Rogers was born on February 2, 1858, in the riverside town of LeClaire, Iowa. He was the youngest child of Robert H. Rogers and Mary Jane Caldwell Rogers. His father, a Pennsylvanian by birth, had settled...
by Joshua Shackles | Mar 27, 2025 | People
William Byers Early Life and Education (1818–1850s) William Byers was born on November 14, 1818, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. His parents, Frederick and Anna Byers, were deeply rooted in Pennsylvania, with Frederick having served as a soldier during the...
by Joshua Shackles | Mar 12, 2025 | People
Charles Schifferdecker Joplin’s Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Visionary Charles Schifferdecker, often remembered as Joplin’s “Boss Beer Man,” was more than just a businessman. He was an immigrant, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and a civic leader...
by Joshua Shackles | Mar 12, 2025 | People
Patrick Murphy Discover the Legacy of Joplin’s Founding Father Long before Joplin became a bustling city, one man’s vision set the foundation for its prosperity—Patrick Murphy. A determined Irish immigrant, Murphy transformed his early hardships into a legacy of...
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