JEFFERSON COUNTY, Part 23

ALEXANDER A. MAYHEW, Section 17. P.O. Rural, is a native of Allen County, Ky., Mr. Mayhew being the youngest but one of a family of fourteen children, whose father was a soldier of the Revolution. Removed to Johnson County, Mo., in early life. Was there reared and educated, and in 1861 enlisted in Company D. Twenty-seventh Regiment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and being captured and paroled by the rebels, was discharged by United States, and came to Leavenworth County, Kansas, in 1862, and in 1865 settled his present home in Jefferson County, where he now resides with his wife and family.

VALENTINE C. MAYHEW, farmer, Section 17. P.O. Rural, is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Allen County, February 15, 1828. When young came to Johnson County, Mo., where he was a resident for number of years. Mr. M. came to Kansas, locating where he now resides, the spring of 1865. He was married in Missouri to Miss Emmeline Smith. By this union they have six children - James S., John W., Giles S., Livingstone G., Mary E. and Martha E.

WILLIAM R. MAYHEW, farmer, Section 20, P.O. Rural, is a native of Allen County, Ky., and was born in 1840. For a number of years was a resident of Johnson County, Mo., coming form there to Kansas in 1865. Has been a resident of Jefferson County. He was married in Kansas to Miss Nancy M. Barner. By this union they have two children - Livingstone and Ida Belle.