Jacob and his wife, Mary M Waynant came to Kansas by way of Iowa. They settled in Holton, Kansas for a time where Jacob became involved in a local company which purchased real estate along the Blue River near present day Blue Rapids. Doctor Rufus S. Craft and his brother, along with other men, including Jacob Waynant, realized the value of this land, as it was situated near a natural rapids, whose power could be used for industry. When the people from New York (the Blue Rapids Company) came out with the intention to begin a new community, they purchased the area from the Holton businessmen.
Jacob decided to move his family from Holton to the new community of Blue Rapids right from the start and even sat on the board of directors of the Town Company. He served as the town assessor and as the local depot agent for the Central Branch Railroad, which he held until he decided to build a lumber business right next door to another lumber business. Both businesses sold to Mr. Stocks.
Jacob, early in life, had studied to go into the mercantile business. One of his sons became a school teacher. His son, Franklin Oscar became President of the State Bank of Blue Rapids.
Jacob decided to move his family from Holton to the new community of Blue Rapids right from the start and even sat on the board of directors of the Town Company. He served as the town assessor and as the local depot agent for the Central Branch Railroad, which he held until he decided to build a lumber business right next door to another lumber business. Both businesses sold to Mr. Stocks.
Jacob, early in life, had studied to go into the mercantile business. One of his sons became a school teacher. His son, Franklin Oscar became President of the State Bank of Blue Rapids.
Jacob and his wife, Mary M Waynant came to Kansas by way of Iowa. They settled in Holton, Kansas for a time where Jacob became involved in a local company which purchased real estate along the Blue River near present day Blue Rapids. Doctor Rufus S. Craft and his brother, along with other men, including Jacob Waynant, realized the value of this land, as it was situated near a natural rapids, whose power could be used for industry. When the people from New York (the Blue Rapids Company) came out with the intention to begin a new community, they purchased the area from the Holton businessmen.
Jacob decided to move his family from Holton to the new community of Blue Rapids right from the start and even sat on the board of directors of the Town Company. He served as the town assessor and as the local depot agent for the Central Branch Railroad, which he held until he decided to build a lumber business right next door to another lumber business. Both businesses sold to Mr. Stocks.
Jacob, early in life, had studied to go into the mercantile business. One of his sons became a school teacher. His son, Franklin Oscar became President of the State Bank of Blue Rapids.
Jacob decided to move his family from Holton to the new community of Blue Rapids right from the start and even sat on the board of directors of the Town Company. He served as the town assessor and as the local depot agent for the Central Branch Railroad, which he held until he decided to build a lumber business right next door to another lumber business. Both businesses sold to Mr. Stocks.
Jacob, early in life, had studied to go into the mercantile business. One of his sons became a school teacher. His son, Franklin Oscar became President of the State Bank of Blue Rapids.
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