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Below is a family biography included in History of Shawnee County, Kansas and Representative Citizens by James L. King, published by Richmond & Arnold, 1905. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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EDWIN KNOWLES.
Edwin Knowles, cashier of The Central National Bank, of Topeka, and one of the leading financiers of this section, was born August 20, 1835, in the State of Maine, and is a son of Alfred Knowles.
Mr. Knowles came to Kansas in 1856 and preempted a claim of a quarter-section of land in Miami County. In 1871 he settled in Nemaha County where he engaged in banking and milling, residing for six years at Seneca, removing then to Sabetha and in 1883 to Topeka.After becoming a resident of the capital city, Mr. Knowles became cashier of the Central Bank of Kansas, and in January, 1894, assisted in the organization of The Central National Bank, of Topeka. The first officers were: P. I. Bonebrake, president; C. C. Wheeler, vice-president; Edwin Knowles, cashier; and Willis Norton, assistant cashier. The directors during the first year were: P. I. Bonebrake, Edwin Knowles, George R. Peck, the late Dr. D. W. Stormont, W. B. Strong, A. S. Johnson, H. P. Dillon, the late Willard Davis and E. B. Purcell.
The present officers are: P. I. Bonebrake, president; C. S. Downing, vice-president; Edwin Knowles, cashier and S. E. Thompson, assistant cashier. In 1867 Mr. Knowles was married to Elizabeth Bergen and they have one daughter and one son. Mr. Knowles is a progressive and public-spirited citizen, a man of prominence and character. He served six years as a member of the State Board of Charities and has been associated with a number of civic bodies.
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