The following was with my Grandmother's belongings after she passed away:
From: The United States Biographical Dictionary" (Kansas Volume) Kansas City and Chicago: S. Lewis & Co., publishers, 1879.
Joseph Wesley Ady, the sixth child, was born in Wells County, Indiana, February 25, 1851. Raised on a farm, his summers were spent in the usual farm labors, his winters at school, until his father and four elder brothers entered the United States service. When his whole time was demanded at home, and he was thus, early in life, deprived of those opportunities for instruction afforded in the schools of his native county. Leaving home in 1865, a lad of fourteen, he commenced to make his own way in the world - working on a farm in the summer and attending school in the winter until 1867, when, having saved some money and desiring a better education than that afforded in the country schools, he entered the academy at Ossian, Indiana, where he remained three months. The following spring and summer were spent at farm work, after which he attended the fall term at Bluffton Academy, and that winter taught school at Murray, in his native county. Returning to his work upon the farm the next spring and summer, he entered the Fort Wayne College in the fall, remained three months, and taught school that winter. Having a decided inclination for the study of law, in the spring of 1870, he entered the office of Burwell and Martin in Bluffton, where he diligently pursued his legal studies for about 6 months, when, his funds being expended, he engaged in teaching, still pursuing a regular course of reading in his profession, and was admitted to practice May 22, 1871. Locating in Muncie, Indiana, he took an active part in the political campaign of that season, and heartily supported the nomination of President Grant.
December 8, 1875, J.W. Ady was married to Louie, daughter of Cassius P. and Mary Ann (Green) Parmele, of Harvey County, Kansas: they have two children.
Mr. Ady is a gentleman of prepossessing appearance, stands a little above the average height, with regular clear-cut features, light hazel eyes, dark hair and fair complexion. As a lawyer, he has no superior among the Harvey County bar.
He became a District Attorney in Kansas; contracted TB; moved to Colorado Springs about 1895 because of the disease, and died in 1901.
From: The United States Biographical Dictionary" (Kansas Volume) Kansas City and Chicago: S. Lewis & Co., publishers, 1879.
Joseph Wesley Ady, the sixth child, was born in Wells County, Indiana, February 25, 1851. Raised on a farm, his summers were spent in the usual farm labors, his winters at school, until his father and four elder brothers entered the United States service. When his whole time was demanded at home, and he was thus, early in life, deprived of those opportunities for instruction afforded in the schools of his native county. Leaving home in 1865, a lad of fourteen, he commenced to make his own way in the world - working on a farm in the summer and attending school in the winter until 1867, when, having saved some money and desiring a better education than that afforded in the country schools, he entered the academy at Ossian, Indiana, where he remained three months. The following spring and summer were spent at farm work, after which he attended the fall term at Bluffton Academy, and that winter taught school at Murray, in his native county. Returning to his work upon the farm the next spring and summer, he entered the Fort Wayne College in the fall, remained three months, and taught school that winter. Having a decided inclination for the study of law, in the spring of 1870, he entered the office of Burwell and Martin in Bluffton, where he diligently pursued his legal studies for about 6 months, when, his funds being expended, he engaged in teaching, still pursuing a regular course of reading in his profession, and was admitted to practice May 22, 1871. Locating in Muncie, Indiana, he took an active part in the political campaign of that season, and heartily supported the nomination of President Grant.
December 8, 1875, J.W. Ady was married to Louie, daughter of Cassius P. and Mary Ann (Green) Parmele, of Harvey County, Kansas: they have two children.
Mr. Ady is a gentleman of prepossessing appearance, stands a little above the average height, with regular clear-cut features, light hazel eyes, dark hair and fair complexion. As a lawyer, he has no superior among the Harvey County bar.
He became a District Attorney in Kansas; contracted TB; moved to Colorado Springs about 1895 because of the disease, and died in 1901.
The following was with my Grandmother's belongings after she passed away:
From: The United States Biographical Dictionary" (Kansas Volume) Kansas City and Chicago: S. Lewis & Co., publishers, 1879.
Joseph Wesley Ady, the sixth child, was born in Wells County, Indiana, February 25, 1851. Raised on a farm, his summers were spent in the usual farm labors, his winters at school, until his father and four elder brothers entered the United States service. When his whole time was demanded at home, and he was thus, early in life, deprived of those opportunities for instruction afforded in the schools of his native county. Leaving home in 1865, a lad of fourteen, he commenced to make his own way in the world - working on a farm in the summer and attending school in the winter until 1867, when, having saved some money and desiring a better education than that afforded in the country schools, he entered the academy at Ossian, Indiana, where he remained three months. The following spring and summer were spent at farm work, after which he attended the fall term at Bluffton Academy, and that winter taught school at Murray, in his native county. Returning to his work upon the farm the next spring and summer, he entered the Fort Wayne College in the fall, remained three months, and taught school that winter. Having a decided inclination for the study of law, in the spring of 1870, he entered the office of Burwell and Martin in Bluffton, where he diligently pursued his legal studies for about 6 months, when, his funds being expended, he engaged in teaching, still pursuing a regular course of reading in his profession, and was admitted to practice May 22, 1871. Locating in Muncie, Indiana, he took an active part in the political campaign of that season, and heartily supported the nomination of President Grant.
December 8, 1875, J.W. Ady was married to Louie, daughter of Cassius P. and Mary Ann (Green) Parmele, of Harvey County, Kansas: they have two children.
Mr. Ady is a gentleman of prepossessing appearance, stands a little above the average height, with regular clear-cut features, light hazel eyes, dark hair and fair complexion. As a lawyer, he has no superior among the Harvey County bar.
He became a District Attorney in Kansas; contracted TB; moved to Colorado Springs about 1895 because of the disease, and died in 1901.
From: The United States Biographical Dictionary" (Kansas Volume) Kansas City and Chicago: S. Lewis & Co., publishers, 1879.
Joseph Wesley Ady, the sixth child, was born in Wells County, Indiana, February 25, 1851. Raised on a farm, his summers were spent in the usual farm labors, his winters at school, until his father and four elder brothers entered the United States service. When his whole time was demanded at home, and he was thus, early in life, deprived of those opportunities for instruction afforded in the schools of his native county. Leaving home in 1865, a lad of fourteen, he commenced to make his own way in the world - working on a farm in the summer and attending school in the winter until 1867, when, having saved some money and desiring a better education than that afforded in the country schools, he entered the academy at Ossian, Indiana, where he remained three months. The following spring and summer were spent at farm work, after which he attended the fall term at Bluffton Academy, and that winter taught school at Murray, in his native county. Returning to his work upon the farm the next spring and summer, he entered the Fort Wayne College in the fall, remained three months, and taught school that winter. Having a decided inclination for the study of law, in the spring of 1870, he entered the office of Burwell and Martin in Bluffton, where he diligently pursued his legal studies for about 6 months, when, his funds being expended, he engaged in teaching, still pursuing a regular course of reading in his profession, and was admitted to practice May 22, 1871. Locating in Muncie, Indiana, he took an active part in the political campaign of that season, and heartily supported the nomination of President Grant.
December 8, 1875, J.W. Ady was married to Louie, daughter of Cassius P. and Mary Ann (Green) Parmele, of Harvey County, Kansas: they have two children.
Mr. Ady is a gentleman of prepossessing appearance, stands a little above the average height, with regular clear-cut features, light hazel eyes, dark hair and fair complexion. As a lawyer, he has no superior among the Harvey County bar.
He became a District Attorney in Kansas; contracted TB; moved to Colorado Springs about 1895 because of the disease, and died in 1901.
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