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| Record Last Updated On:
6/1/2021 |
| Name: HUSTON WYETH |
| Death Date: JAN/25/1925 |
Interment Date:
JAN /30/1925 |
Birth Date: JUL/8/1863 |
| Age at Death: 61y6m17d |
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| Location at Death:
Miami, Florida |
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| Sex: M |
Nativity: AMERICAN |
Ethnicity: CAUCASIAN |
| Occupation:WYETH HARDWARE CO., ST. JOSEPH, MO
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| Child of: William Maxwell Wyeth & Eliza J. Renick |
| Spouse of: Leila Ballinger |
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| Father of: William Maxwell Wyeth II, Maud Wyeth, Alison Wyeth, John Wyeth |
| Other Known Relatives: Mother-in-Law was Elisabeth Kuechle Ballinger. |
Brief Biography: Huston Wyeth was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on 8 July 1863, to William Maxwell Wyeth and Eliza Renick Wyeth.
Huston Wyeth began investing in cattle at age 17. He attended the Racine Business College in Wisconsin. Upon returning to St. Joseph, Huston associated initially with the hardware firm of Lyon & Judson. He then began work at his father's firm, Wyeth Hardware and Manufacturing Company, a large wholesale hardware firm, with a large harness, saddle and collar making subsidiary. In 1888, Huston was elected to be vice-president and director and, when his father died in 1901, Huston became president of the company. Huston later founded the St. Joseph Artesian Ice and Cold Storage Company, the Standard Vitrified Brick Company of Coffeyville, Kansas, and the Blue Valley Creamery Company. He also managed a real estate company and was director of several railroad and utility concerns.
Huston married Leila Ballinger on 4 April 1883. Huston and Leila had four children: William Maxwell, Maud, Alison, and John. Huston was a recognized breeder of cattle, trotting horses, German Shepherds and mastiffs. In 1918 to 1922, the Wyeths built Wyethwood Estate. Huston traveled to Africa, with his son-in-law, to hunt game. The Wyeths maintained winter quarters in Miami, Florida. Wyeth donated to the city of St. Joseph property that became Huston Wyeth Park, including Huston Wyeth Hill. This hill is on the Missouri River bluffs, overlooking the St. Joseph Branch of the Oregon Trail, and is a traditional site for couples to watch the sunset. Huston Wyeth died 25 January 1925, in Miami. |
Epithet: After attending Runcie Business College in Wisconsin, Huston Wyeth associated himself in the hardware business and after a few years joined his father's firm, Wyeth Hardware and Manufacturing Company. Huston went on to become the president of the firm. He also founded the Artesian Ice and Cold Storage Company and donated the property to found Huston Wyeth Park. |
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Burial Number: 9838 |
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| Other Relatives in Plot: Eliza Renick Wyeth, Huston Wyeth, Huston Wyeth II, John Wyeth (ashes), Margaret Mitchell Wyeth, William Maxwell Wyeth, William Maxwell, Wyeth, John Wyeth II |
| Lot Owner: WMWYETH |
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| Block Location: 26 |
| Section/Range Location: B |
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| Cost of Interment: 5.00 |
Date Paid: 04/30/25 |
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William Maxwell & Huston Wyeth
Courtesy Of:gliddenpaints on Ancestry.com
Gentleman's Club
Courtesy Of:Doris Miller on Find a Grave
Huston Wyeth
Courtesy Of:St. Joseph News-Press September 10, 2000
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