J. C. Street, abstractor of titles, was born at Sleeper, Missouri, March
25, 1886, son of Jonas and Catherine (Troxel) Street. The father, a
native
of Indiana, died at Beverly, Kansas, March 9, 1985. He was a farmer
of
early American ancestry. His wife, Catherine, was born at Cerro Gordo,
Illinois, June 1, 1850, and died at Tescott, Kansas, July 21, 1924.
Mr. Street attended public school until 1903 and afterward was a student
in
high school for two years. He was a school teacher for six years, a
merchant for three years, and for the past 19 years has been engaged
in the
real estate, loans, insurance and abstract business. He is the owner
and
manager of the Street Abstract Company. He is a Republican.
On June 27, 1912, he was married to Lela Myrtle McCall at Salina. Mrs.
Street was born at Culber, Kansas, June 14, 1893. There are two children,
Maurice, born May 31, 1914, and Maxine, born May 22, 1917. They are
both in
school and are promising musicians.
Mr. Street is the owner of a medal for service on the draft board and
on
Liberty Loan drives during the late war when he was a member, also,
of the
home guard. He is a member of the Red Cross. His favorite sport is
golf
while his hobbies are cabinet work and writing poetry. Mr. Street has
been
director of the Yates Center Municipal band for six years.
Residence: Yates Center.