Julia Augusta Hearne, born Sept. 11, 1838; married George H. Nettleton, Oct 7, 1862. Has one child, William A., born Oct 24, 1863. George H. Nettleton started on the ground floor in humble life and rose to be one of the greatest railroad men in the Western country: at the time of his death he was general manager of the Kansas City, fort Scott and Memphis Railroad Co., and associated lines-indeed, he has been termed the founder and builder of this road. He lived in a palatial home, Seventh and Penn Street, Kansas City, Mo., and died Mar. 26, 1896. Lack of space, and deference to the wishes of Mrs. Nettleton and son, William a., impel me to make only a brief mention of Mr. Nettleton. Suffice to say a more princely and polished gentleman never lived, yet gentle as a child; and the death of no man in the Western country will be more deeply and keenly felt. He was the architect of his own fortune that he used with an unstinted hand for the comfort and enjoyment of those who were dependent on him and for the betterment of mankind. Besides being president and general manager of the fort Scott, Memphis and Gulf Railway, he was either president or director of more enterprises and institutions than any other man in all this western Country, and seemed absolutely essential to the success of all of them, and literally died a martyr to business and overwork. At the hour of his funeral all business was suspended in every department of the interests in which he was connected, and throughout the entire system of his railroad not a wheel was turned or a sound heard.

After Mr. Nettleton's death his widow presented the fine old family residence to the association of women in charge of the Protestant Old Ladies' Home, of which Mrs. Noble Prentis is president. It came as a voluntary offering from Mrs. Nettleton, and proved itself to be admirably suited to the benevolent purpose which it serves.

The institution is called the George H. Nettleton Home, and will stand as a most appropriate monument to a man who was universally beloved in Kansas City for his great kindness and benevolence. The Nettleton mansion in its day was scene of many in the fashionable locality formerly known as "Quality Hill". General and Mrs. Nettleton, up to the time of the general's death, dispensed in this commodious home a free and charming hospitality. The house contains twelve large rooms and is well equipped with all of the

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