Person:James Wayman (1)

1. 1880 Census: Athens Township, Gentry County, Missouri, ED 274,p12D, 120, 120, W, M, 24, M, farming, MO, TN, VA.

2. 1900 Census: Cooper Township, Gentry County, Missouri, ED 82,sheet 8A, 158, 160, head, W, M, July, 1856, 43, M, 22, MO, TN, VA,farmer, o, yes, yes, yes, R, F, 120.

3. 1910 Census: Montserrat Township, Johnson County, Missouri, ED114, sheet 5A, 68, 68, head, M, W, 53, M1, 31, MO, TN, VA, English,farmer, general farm, Ea, yes, yes, r, f.

4. 1920 Census: Montserrat Township, Johnson County, Missouri, ED119, sheet 8A, 160, 164, head, 0, M, M, W, 63, M yes, yes, MO, TN, VA,yes, farmer, home farm, OA.

5. "History of Johnson County, Missouri", Ewing Cockrell,HistoricalPublishing Co., Topeka, Cleveland, 1918, p976-979.

James B. Wayman, for the past fourteen years one of the leadingagriculturists of Johnson county, was born July 6, 1856, in Gentrycounty, Missouri, son of Jonathan and Julia A. (Williams) Wayman.Jonathan Wayman was born in Tennessee and when seventeen years of agecame with his parents to Missouri. The Wayman family first located inClay county, where they remained two years, and then move to Gentrycounty, where the father entered land from the government, a tract ofthree hundred twenty acres, on which place he died. Jonathan Waymanremained at home with his parents until he was twenty-two years ofage. At that time he was married to Julia A. Williams, who was bornin Tazewell county, Virginia, and came with her parents to Missouri,where they settled in Gentry county. After his marriage, Mr. Waymanentered on hundred acres of prairie land, which had not beenhomesteaded by the settlers, who had chosen tracts of timbered landalong the streams, and on this place resided the remainder of hislife, engaged in the pursuits of farming and stock raising. he keptas much stock as the average farmer of his time, for stock raising wasnot very profitable in those days of few markets. Jonathan Wayman wasa Southern sympathizer and active in public affairs. He was at onetime justice of the peace for many years. To Jonathan and Julia A.Wayman were born the following children: Thomas Jefferson, deceased;Margaret Ellen, deceased; James B., of this review; Laura Hester, thewife of George Parman, Gentry county, Missouri; George W., of Kansas;and Blanche, the wife of William Herrod, Gentry county, Missouri. Mr.and Mrs. Wayman were highly valued and respected members of theMethodist Episcopal church, South, andGentry county has never knownmore earnest, conscientious, devout Christian people. For more thantwenty-five years, Jonathan Wayman was superintendent of the SundaySchool held in their neighborhood.

September 6, 1877, James B. Wayman was united in marriage withElizabeth S. Semple, who was born May 9, 1859, daughter of parents ofScottish birth. Mrs. Wayman's parents emigrated from Scotland andsettled Pennsylvania and when she was ten years of age, they came toMissouri forty-eight years ago last February, of 1917, and settled inGentry county. To James B. and Elizabeth S. Wayman have been bornfourteen children: Effie A., born October 10, 1878, and was marriedto Dan W. Adair, of Gentry county, Missouri, February 22, 1903, andnow residing in Johnson county: Thomas Marvin, born June 11, 1880,and was married toMiss Callie Brooks, of Daviess county, Missouri,November 25, 1914, and now residing in Johnson county; Robert J., bornOctober 8, 1881, and was married to Miss Jessie May Bagby, of thiscounty, August 29, 1906, and now residing in Johnson county; ClydeHomer, born September 4,1881, and was married to Alberta Cazzell, ofthis county, February 2,1907, now residing Johnson county; Lora V.,born September 10, 1886, and was married to William Cazzell, October17, 1907, Died July 4, 1909; Mary Ollie, born July 25, 1892, and wasmarried to Thomas A. Thompson, of Gentry county, Missouri, May 1,1916, and is now residing at Manhattan, Kansas; Julia Edith, bornOctober 13, 1894, and was married to Grover P. Sutton, of Johnsoncounty, March 3, 1914, and they are now residing in this county; AraW., born July 30, 1898, and is at home; Leo Garner, Born March 26,1900, and is at home, Hester Blanch, born March 26, 1902, and is athome; Ruby Leal, born October 2, 1904, and is at home; and three diedin infancy. After Their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Wayman moved to a farmin Gentry county, located near Albany, the county seat. Fortwenty-five years, Mr. Wayman was engaged in farming and in additionworking at his trade of carpentering. He continued to follow the twovocations until he moved to Johnson county.

In March, 1903, Mr. Wayman purchased a farm of one hundred forty-fouracres of land located north and west of Warrensburg, upon which placehe resided twelve months, when he sold to Mr. Kemper and purchased anequity in a place near Montserrat, where he lived for fourteen monthsand then traded his interest in the farm for a half interest in abreeding stable in Gentry county. This stable handled Shorthorncattle, stallions and jacks. Mr. and Mrs. Wayman returned to Gentrycounty, taking with them only their younger children, as the oldermembers of their family were so well pleased with Johnson county theydid not wish to go back to Gentry county. Mr. Wayman was not satisfiedwith the work of the stable, for which he had traded his farm, andthey returned to Johnson county. For four or five years, after theirreturn, he rented land in Johnson county and engaged in farming. Thelast place, which he rented before coming to his present farm, wasowned by Cliff A. Baile, who had bought a fine home in New York,leaving Mr. Wayman in charge of his farm of eight hundred acres, whowas to be paid on the partnership basis. With the financial supportgiven by Mr. Baile and the excellent business judgment and markedexecutive ability of Mr.Wayman,the firm were enabled to clear a veryneat sum of money and the latter to make a fine payment on his presentbeautiful country place seven miles southeast of Warrensburg,Missouri. This farm belonging to Mr.Wayman comprises on hundredforty-five acres of land and on it he is raising high-grade Oxfordsheep, which he is endeavoring to make the best, also mules, horses,cattle and hogs.

For the past six years, James B. Wayman has been superintendent of theNew Hope Methodist Episcopal Sunday School. Both he and Mrs. Waymanare members of this church. He is affiliated with the Ancient FreeandAccepted Masons, with the Modern Woodmen of America, and withtheYeomen. Mr. and Mrs. Wayman are highly esteemed among Johnsoncounty'sbest and most substantial citizens.