Bothwell, John Homer

1848 - 1929  (80 years)

• Name	Bothwell, John Homer
  Birth	20 Nov 1848	Maysville, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BOTH.J005
  Death	4 Aug 1929	Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
  Burial	Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
  Person ID	I29453	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Bothwell, James Kimble,   b. 20 Apr 1818, Vinton County, Ohio d. 24 May 1899 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Brissenden, Mary Ann,   b. 23 Aug 1821, Edwards County, Illinois d. 16 Jul 1898 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1846	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 10 months - She : 24 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F11469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jaynes, Hattie,   b. 1864   d. 1887 (Age 23 years)
  Children	1. Bothwell, Infant,   b. 1887   d. 1887 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F12481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Nov 1848 - Maysville, Clay County, Illinois Death - 4 Aug 1929 - Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri Burial - - Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a lawyer and assistant prosecuting attorney for Pettis County(1873-1876). In 1890, he served as acting judge in the circuit court. He became president of the Sedalia National Bank in 1896. In 1902, he moved to St. Louis and organized the West St. Louis Water and Light Company. In 1892, he was elected first vice president of the Missouri League of Republican Clubs. He represented Pettis County in the 35th, 38th, 41st, and 42nd General Assemblies. He was president of the Sedalia Board of Trade. He persuaded the Missouri Pacific Railroad to locate its principal manufacturing and repair shops in Sedalia, resulting in 1800 new jobs. He also led efforts to locate the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, which was a success. He formed a corporation that established Bothwell Hotel and helped organize Bothwell Hospital and donated one hundred thousand dollars in government bonds to the hospital. His home, Stony Ridge Farm is now a state historic site. After his niece died in 1969, the lodge was given to the state. In 1974, the Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources assumed responsibility of the property to develop it into a state park.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16735] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 12, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00202?usePUB=true&_phsrc=Jsm1&pId=46442044) (Reliability: 2). [S16704] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1870 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 11, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263658_00083?usePUB=true&_phsrc=crK2&pId=17033801) (Reliability: 2). [S14511] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bothwell, James K., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=201&GScid=105163&GRid=24130705&), none. (Reliability: 2).