|
|
Information on " J " Steamboat Operators |
Name: J. J. Roe & Co of St. Louis
Boats: BERTRAND
Area: 1860's, St Louis, Mo.
Owner(s) George Feller?
Name: Jacobs, J. West Source
Boat(s): 1873: HENRY AMES
1. Name: Jackson, M.T.
Area: 1912, L. Miss. R
Boats: 1912, ELECRTA
Name: Jakes, George W.
Area: 1882-83, U. Miss. R., St Louis to St Paul.
Boats asssociated with: 1882-83, GEM CITY
Companies Associated with: 1882-83, St. Louis and St. Paul Packet Company
1. Name: Jameson, Jesse
Area: 1870, L. Miss R.
Boats: 1870, June 30, was one of the pilots on the ROB'T E. LEE
When she raced the NATCHEZ
*Name: Jamison, Resin
*Name: Jamison, William
Name: Jenkins, Napole
Boats: 1868, AMERICA
Name: Jenks
Area: 1857, U. Miss. R.
Boat(s): 1857, LUCY MAY
Companies associated with: 1857, Northern Line Packet Company
Comments: Source Article
Name: Jenks, M.W.
Area: 1850-51, New Orleans Vicksburg trade
Boats: 1850-51, Master of the EMPEROR
Name: Jewell, "Silent Ben"
Comments: Garrulous. Claimed to have escaped the James Gang with
half a million in silver in his pockets. Saw indians behind
every tree and solemnly reported them after each watch.
Name: Jewett, William C.
Boats:
Area: Mo. R. out of Cambridge, Mo
Comments: from the Boone’s Lick Heritage
: The MARTHA JEWETT POLKA was named with respect
for this Capt.
Name: Johnson, Andy
Companies associated with: Powers and Raker Line
Comments: There was a riverboat named ANDY JOHNSON
Name: Johnson, Ben
Boats: 1857, built the 1857 SPREAD EAGLE
Soon sold her to Capt. Joseph LaBarge and the American Fur Co.
1864 - ? ZEPHYR
1863, owner of the MAGENTA with others
Area: Miss. R., Ark. R.
Name: Johnson, Benjamin Franklin
Boats:
Area: around 1900, Kanawha R., W. Vir.
Boats: Iron Duke, D.T. LANE, LEROY, T.N. BARNSDALL
Comments: This info from: Andrea Castillo Who wrote:
Could you give me any information on how to obtain a copy
of my great grandfather's (Benjamin Franklin Johnson)
riverboat captians license? He was a pilot on the Kanawha
River in West Virginia around 1900. The riverboats he
worked on were the Iron Duke, the D. T. Lane and the LEROY.
Please send any information.
Name: Johnson, T. P.
Boat(s): 1870's?, SIOUX CITY
Comments: From Way's Packet Directory
Name:Johnson, T. T.
Boat(s): 1. 1880-88, Part owner GRANITE STATE
1897, IRONTON; 1. 1899, URANIA
Comments: From The Tribune Telegraph,
Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio, Wed. May. 12 1897
Comments: Notes from The Tribune Telegraph,
Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio, Wed. Aug. 18 1897
Name: Jolly, Owen B.
Area: Ohio R.
Boats: 1875, Lighthouse tender LILI
Name: Jones, I.H.
Boats: 1956-C. War, J.C. SWON
Companies associated with: 1956-C. War, Railroad Line
*Name: Jones, Resin
Boats: LUCY WALKER
Name: Josie, Edward James (Josey)
Area: Alkaska
Comments: You have a GREAT web site here but I still cannot find my Riverboat
Captain [Edward James JOSIE]. He was a Captain on an Alaskan Riverboat
for over 30 years. I sent you an email about him today. Nan
Name: Junker, Wilson
Area: 1870s, Neches and Sabine Rs., Tex.
Boats: 1870s, PEARL RIVERS
Comments: See source Article