James Jefferson Garth

James Jefferson Garth was born January 29, 1871, the son of Samuel A. Garth and Miss Clara C. Craig. He grew up in St. Joseph and received his education here. He engaged in the real estate and loan business with his office in the First National Bank Building.

He was married on January 8, 1896, to Miss Martha Alice Kirkpatrick the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kirkpatrick. Their home was at 819 Hall Street and there were five children: Arthur K. Garth who married Thelma E. Auld, James J. Garth, Jr., who married Mildred Holland, Craig Ransom Garth who married Elizabeth Lemon, and Alice and Helen Garth.

J. J. Garth died June 18, 1916, and Mrs. Garth died June 2, 1961.