The town of Kinsley, Edwards County, Kansas is named for Edward W. Kinsley.
Edward married Calista Adelaide Billings, the daughter of Jarvis Billings and Sarah Spaulding, on April 16, 1856.
Edward and Calista were the parents of two daughters: Mary Louise Kinsley born in Boston March 6, 1865, married Winthrop Lincoln Rogers; Adelaide Peabody Kinsley married Alfred W. Carr.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Sunday, December 27, 1891
Page 3, Column 7
EDWARD W. KINSLEY, DEAD.
Edward W. Kinsley of the Massachusetts Board of State Railroad Commissioners died yesterday afternoon at his home on Marlborough Street, Boston. He was born in Nashua, N.H., in 1829, but when he was two years old his parents moved to Springfield, and he was educated in the public schools of that city. When but a youth, he entered the employ of Palmer & Clark, clothiers, of Springfield; taking charge of the firm's branch store in Norwich, Conn. Later on he went to Boston, finding employment in the woolen importing house of Blake, Patterson & Co., and afterward became a partner in the firm of Blake, Bigelow & Co. During the war Mr. Kinsley was prominent among Massachusetts defenders of the Union, and by his friend, Gov. Andrew, was entrusted with many important missions to Washington and to the front. He never held any commission in the army, but his services were so highly valued that Post No. 113, G.A.R., of Boston was named in his honor.
In the great Boston fire he was burned out and lost everything, not only his property, which had great value, but letters from Lincoln, Grant, Sumner, Wilson and other great men, and mementos of war service which he valued more than his whole property. Mr. Kinsley accepted the appointment of State Director of the New-York and New England Railroad from Gov. Washburn in 1873. He was appointed a member of the State Board of Railroad Commissioners by Gov. Rice in 1878, the duties of which position he performed up to the time of his death in a manner which won the high appreciation of the traveling public. It was largely through his efforts that many of the great improvements in railway construction and equipment made during the past decade came about.
Mr. Kinsley was married in 1856 to Calista A. Billings, a daughter of Mr. Jarvis Billings of Canton by whom he had two daughters. The funeral services will be at Trinity Church, Boston, on Tuesday, at 11:30 o'clock in the forenoon. Bishop Brooks will conduct the services.
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Edward married Calista Adelaide Billings, the daughter of Jarvis Billings and Sarah Spaulding, on April 16, 1856.
Edward and Calista were the parents of two daughters: Mary Louise Kinsley born in Boston March 6, 1865, married Winthrop Lincoln Rogers; Adelaide Peabody Kinsley married Alfred W. Carr.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Sunday, December 27, 1891
Page 3, Column 7
EDWARD W. KINSLEY, DEAD.
Edward W. Kinsley of the Massachusetts Board of State Railroad Commissioners died yesterday afternoon at his home on Marlborough Street, Boston. He was born in Nashua, N.H., in 1829, but when he was two years old his parents moved to Springfield, and he was educated in the public schools of that city. When but a youth, he entered the employ of Palmer & Clark, clothiers, of Springfield; taking charge of the firm's branch store in Norwich, Conn. Later on he went to Boston, finding employment in the woolen importing house of Blake, Patterson & Co., and afterward became a partner in the firm of Blake, Bigelow & Co. During the war Mr. Kinsley was prominent among Massachusetts defenders of the Union, and by his friend, Gov. Andrew, was entrusted with many important missions to Washington and to the front. He never held any commission in the army, but his services were so highly valued that Post No. 113, G.A.R., of Boston was named in his honor.
In the great Boston fire he was burned out and lost everything, not only his property, which had great value, but letters from Lincoln, Grant, Sumner, Wilson and other great men, and mementos of war service which he valued more than his whole property. Mr. Kinsley accepted the appointment of State Director of the New-York and New England Railroad from Gov. Washburn in 1873. He was appointed a member of the State Board of Railroad Commissioners by Gov. Rice in 1878, the duties of which position he performed up to the time of his death in a manner which won the high appreciation of the traveling public. It was largely through his efforts that many of the great improvements in railway construction and equipment made during the past decade came about.
Mr. Kinsley was married in 1856 to Calista A. Billings, a daughter of Mr. Jarvis Billings of Canton by whom he had two daughters. The funeral services will be at Trinity Church, Boston, on Tuesday, at 11:30 o'clock in the forenoon. Bishop Brooks will conduct the services.
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The town of Kinsley, Edwards County, Kansas is named for Edward W. Kinsley.
Edward married Calista Adelaide Billings, the daughter of Jarvis Billings and Sarah Spaulding, on April 16, 1856.
Edward and Calista were the parents of two daughters: Mary Louise Kinsley born in Boston March 6, 1865, married Winthrop Lincoln Rogers; Adelaide Peabody Kinsley married Alfred W. Carr.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Sunday, December 27, 1891
Page 3, Column 7
EDWARD W. KINSLEY, DEAD.
Edward W. Kinsley of the Massachusetts Board of State Railroad Commissioners died yesterday afternoon at his home on Marlborough Street, Boston. He was born in Nashua, N.H., in 1829, but when he was two years old his parents moved to Springfield, and he was educated in the public schools of that city. When but a youth, he entered the employ of Palmer & Clark, clothiers, of Springfield; taking charge of the firm's branch store in Norwich, Conn. Later on he went to Boston, finding employment in the woolen importing house of Blake, Patterson & Co., and afterward became a partner in the firm of Blake, Bigelow & Co. During the war Mr. Kinsley was prominent among Massachusetts defenders of the Union, and by his friend, Gov. Andrew, was entrusted with many important missions to Washington and to the front. He never held any commission in the army, but his services were so highly valued that Post No. 113, G.A.R., of Boston was named in his honor.
In the great Boston fire he was burned out and lost everything, not only his property, which had great value, but letters from Lincoln, Grant, Sumner, Wilson and other great men, and mementos of war service which he valued more than his whole property. Mr. Kinsley accepted the appointment of State Director of the New-York and New England Railroad from Gov. Washburn in 1873. He was appointed a member of the State Board of Railroad Commissioners by Gov. Rice in 1878, the duties of which position he performed up to the time of his death in a manner which won the high appreciation of the traveling public. It was largely through his efforts that many of the great improvements in railway construction and equipment made during the past decade came about.
Mr. Kinsley was married in 1856 to Calista A. Billings, a daughter of Mr. Jarvis Billings of Canton by whom he had two daughters. The funeral services will be at Trinity Church, Boston, on Tuesday, at 11:30 o'clock in the forenoon. Bishop Brooks will conduct the services.
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Edward married Calista Adelaide Billings, the daughter of Jarvis Billings and Sarah Spaulding, on April 16, 1856.
Edward and Calista were the parents of two daughters: Mary Louise Kinsley born in Boston March 6, 1865, married Winthrop Lincoln Rogers; Adelaide Peabody Kinsley married Alfred W. Carr.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Sunday, December 27, 1891
Page 3, Column 7
EDWARD W. KINSLEY, DEAD.
Edward W. Kinsley of the Massachusetts Board of State Railroad Commissioners died yesterday afternoon at his home on Marlborough Street, Boston. He was born in Nashua, N.H., in 1829, but when he was two years old his parents moved to Springfield, and he was educated in the public schools of that city. When but a youth, he entered the employ of Palmer & Clark, clothiers, of Springfield; taking charge of the firm's branch store in Norwich, Conn. Later on he went to Boston, finding employment in the woolen importing house of Blake, Patterson & Co., and afterward became a partner in the firm of Blake, Bigelow & Co. During the war Mr. Kinsley was prominent among Massachusetts defenders of the Union, and by his friend, Gov. Andrew, was entrusted with many important missions to Washington and to the front. He never held any commission in the army, but his services were so highly valued that Post No. 113, G.A.R., of Boston was named in his honor.
In the great Boston fire he was burned out and lost everything, not only his property, which had great value, but letters from Lincoln, Grant, Sumner, Wilson and other great men, and mementos of war service which he valued more than his whole property. Mr. Kinsley accepted the appointment of State Director of the New-York and New England Railroad from Gov. Washburn in 1873. He was appointed a member of the State Board of Railroad Commissioners by Gov. Rice in 1878, the duties of which position he performed up to the time of his death in a manner which won the high appreciation of the traveling public. It was largely through his efforts that many of the great improvements in railway construction and equipment made during the past decade came about.
Mr. Kinsley was married in 1856 to Calista A. Billings, a daughter of Mr. Jarvis Billings of Canton by whom he had two daughters. The funeral services will be at Trinity Church, Boston, on Tuesday, at 11:30 o'clock in the forenoon. Bishop Brooks will conduct the services.
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