STEPHEN Rovertrs, Stock Examiner, was born in Iowa, Feb. 11, 1846; during the 
Civil War served in the U. 8. Army from 1862 to 1865 as private; was appointed 
tagger July 1, 1891; was out of the service from May 15, 1893, untit Aug. 16, 1897 
when he was reinstated; promoted to stock examiner July 25, 1898. 
W. K. Jacons, Stock Examiner, was born at Ickesburg, Perry Co., Pa., July 9, 
1860; attended common school and Andersonburg soldiers’ orphan school; fol- 
{owed the vocations of barber and farmer, and was a deputy sheriff at the time 
of entering the Bureau; was appointed from Omaha, as tagger, May 16, 1898, 
and promoted to stock examiner June 27, 1895. 
Frank JELEN, Stock Examiner, was born in New York City, Dec. 3, 1869, and 
was educated in common school and commercial college; has a knowledge of the 
bohemian and German languages, besides English; before appointment was em- 
ployed as clerk and stenographer in office; was appointed from Omaha as tagger 
May 16, 1893, and promoted to present position April 1, 1895. 
Jay Merrive, Stock Examiner, was born at Fairbury, Ill., Nov. 14, 1858: prior 
to entering the Bureau service was engaged in farming and stock raising; was 
appointed from Columbus, Nebr., Aug. 1, 1893. 
James W. Davis, Stock Examiner, was born at Syracuse, N. 1., Nov. 6, 1829: 
graduated from St. Louis University in 1848; served in the Civil War from June, 
1861, in 49th Ill. Regt.; promoted to captain in 1863 and to major in 1865, and 
served on staff of Gen. John A. Logan; resigned at Vicksburg, Nov. 1», 1865; was 
appointed by President Lincoln as judge of military court to adjudicate cotton 
claims; selected by Freedmen’s Bureau to defend negroes at first term of crim- 
inal court held under Reconstruction Act; received nomination tor Congress 
from Nebraska in 18/8; for some years was engaged in the practice of law and 
in the business of contractor; received appointment in the Bureau from Omaha, 
Oct. 11, 1893. 
Jacop I. Payne, Stock Examiner, was born at Milo, Warren Co., Iowa, April 
7, 1855, of English and Scotch parentage; removed to Illinois at two years of 
age, and in 1881 went to Nebraska, where he has since resided excepting one year 
spent in Iowa; was appointed from Richfield, Nebr., Nov. 6, 1893. 
Tuomas J. Lowry, Stock Examiner, was born in Wales, Noy. 12, 1849, and re- 
ceived education in public schools; entered the Civil War as drummer boy with 
Lo. K, 35th Iowa, but returned home from Memphis on account of sickness; was 
in service of Union Pacific Railroad continuously for twenty-one years, and in re- 
tail grocery business four years; for seven years was a member of Omaha city 
council; received appointment March 25, 1895. 
Dre N. Cuase, Stock Examiner, was born at South Troy, Vt., April 26, 1874; 
is a graduate of a business college and has also studied law; before taking pres- 
ent position was employed in stock and grain business; was appointed from 
Omaha as tagger June 27, 1895, and promoted to stock examiner July 15, 1898. 
Reuben Forbes, Tagger, was born in Pennsylvania, Aug. 1, 1838; served in the 
U.S. Army in the Civil War as first sergeant; was appointed from Omaha July 1. 
1891, and continued in the service until May 31, 1893; was reinstated Aug. 1, 
1897. 
Erias Gitmonre, Tagger, was born in Washington Co., Pa., March 6, 1844, and 
received common school education, with short term in college; served in the 
Civil War three years from Aug. 27, 1861, as private in Co. G, 100th Pa. Vol. Inf.; 
was ten years in general merchandise business, and for fifteen years was engaged 
as buteher, first in Monongahela City, Pa., and later in Omaha, Nebr.; was ap- 
pointed in the Bureau July 1, 1891, and served until June 15, 1893; reinstated 
Feb. 10, i898. 
Javes Conpon, Tagger, was born at Mitchellstown, County Cork, Ireland, Nov 
17. 1840: followed the sea from an early age until 1876, and was a seaman in the 
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