'53. He was baggage master here, deputy postmaster and clerk. He built the Kappa Mill and was a resident of Kappa, or its immediate neighborhood from '53 to '81, when he moved to Los Angeles, Calif. He was thrifty, energetic and respected and accumulated a fine fortune. Father and Mother Jaynes came from New York at a much later date. They were very estimable and pleasant old people and were highly respected by all. Their bodies now peacefully rest in the Kappa Cemetery. Their children were John C. Jaynes, now deceased, James Jaynes, mentioned above, Mrs. Mary A. Hall, now deceased, and Mrs. Elizabeth Olcott of Kappa.

Patrick Corbitt came to Kappa in 1852 to aid in the construction of the railroad. He was here a year before sending for his wife. He worked on the railroad till 1860, when he went to farming and accumulated a nice property. He died Feb. 18, 1880. His children all live near here and are much respected.

Christian Schafer, was born in Biern, Germany, Sept. 27, 1833. At the age of eighteen he went to Wheeling, Va., where he remained about two years, and then removed to Peoria, where he married. In '54 hecame to Kappa, where he opened a shoemaker shop. Here he cured the soles and mended the understandings of the Kappans for a little over four years. Mr. Schafer was an excellent shoemaker and a most excellent gentleman. None of the old settlers but what have good words for Mr. Schafer. His shop was the north room in what is now Mr. Ore's house. In '54 he moved to El Paso, where he has accumulated wealth and honor.

Peter Schafer, brother of the above, for many years kept a saloon and a tailor shop at his place in the building now occupied by Mrs. Hurley as a residence. He has been dead for some years.

Jacob Waggoner kept the first saloon in Kappa. He came here from St. Louis, about '53. He afterwards died in the hospital at St. Louis.

William Painter is said to have been the first Justice of the Peace in this place. He performed the marriages

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