JACOB POE—St. Paul 1857.
JACOB TRABER—Large stern-wheel; had double wheels, operated by independent engines; very slow; at St. Paul 1856, 1857, 1858.
JAMES LYON—Stern-wheel; built at Belle Vernon, Pa., 1853; 190 tons; at St. Paul, from St. Louis, 1855, 1856; 1857—Captain Blake; 1858; went into Missouri River trade, and was snagged and sunk at Miami Bend, Missouri River, 1858; total loss.
JASPER—Made seven trips Galena to St. Peters, Minn., 1843.
JAMES RAYMOND—Stern-wheel; built at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1853; 294 tons; show boat; at St. Paul 1858; William Fisher piloted her for one season.
JEANETTE ROBERTS—Small stern-wheel; Captain Louis Robert 1857, 1858, in Minnesota River trade; Captain F. Aymond 1859, same trade; same trade 1860, 1861, 1862; 146 tons.
JENNIE WHIPPLE—Small stern-wheel boat, built for Chippewa River trade; at St. Paul 1857.
JENNY LIND—Stern-wheel; built at Zanesville, Ohio, 1852; 107 tons; one trip to St. Paul 1853; at St. Paul 1859.
JO DAVIESS—Captain D. Smith Harris, in Galena and St. Peters trade prior to 1850.
JOHN HARDIN—Built at Pittsburg 1845, for St. Louis, Galena and upper river trade.