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Miehaelis was a which he lived Michaelis dying Mrs. Michaelis esteemed.
O~ WABAUNSEE
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carpenter by 1trade. He also owned a nice farm, on at the time of his death, on January 9, 1894, Mrs. but two days later, at the age of 66 years. Mr. and were kind a1nd genial to all and were universa]]y __
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JOHN H. MICHAELIS 'VaF; born in IndianapOliS,! Indiana, November 27,1852, being the ~ldest SOIl of Henry Michaelis, Sr. (deceased). Came to Kansas with his parents when 16 years of ~ge. On November 28, 1878, was united in marriage to Miss Mary ~ch~oeder, of Indianapolis, seven. chiJdren I being born to this union, sIx of whom are living: John, William,
Nicholas, Clara, andl Leo. butMr.hasMichaelis, before him, Frank, is a carpenter by Vrade, taken timeliketo hIs servefather the people, faithfully, in one of theI most responsible offices in the gift of the people-that of county treasurer-servIng two terms, from 1892 to 1896. Is an up-tn-date far'rner and one of our most substantial citizens.
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FRANK
HODGSON
.Ie has all his On Ithe March 14, 1886, was uni ted in on marriage Wasresided born .July 13, life. 1862, on farm, near Harveyville, which to Miss Mary E. Woods, four children being born to this union: Alta, MIl'. and Mrs. Hodgson were both engaged Archie, Louis, and Ernest. in teaching prior to their n~arriage and are prObably the oldest married- couple, both of wholm were born in the county. Mr. Jehu I Hodgson, father of the subject I of this notice, was the first sheriff of Wabaunsee county, being three times elected. Brought the first I team of horsf>s Into the Dragoon settlement. Mr. Frank Hodgson has folJowed in the footsteps of hi~ .fatber, being one of the leading horse breeders of the county. Was Vlll'ee years president of the Old Settlers'. association
and enjoys thf confidence
w. S.IWHITLOCK
and esteem
of everyone.
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Was born near Belleville,1 Illinois, February 4, 1874, his pareots coming to Kansas the fonowing year, locating in Raw township. A good educational training in tlje district schools was supplemented by a full course of instruction ~t the Campbell UnIversity at Holton, taking in addition a special c~urse In civil engineering For several
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EARL'Y HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.
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years Mr. Whitlock has been engaged in teaching, being In the front I rank of laborers in the work of the school room. In 1889, was elected to the office 6r county surveyor and is the present incumbent in that I important office. Mr. Whitlock is the young,est county officer, is popular with th~ people, especial1y with those of his own township.
JOHN
MOCK
Was borri in Prussia, Germany, November 14, 18;{6. In 1845, when but nine yeats of age, came with his parents to America, locating at Da ven port, Iowa. In 1850, the family moved to Illinois, where Mr. Mock r~mained until 1859, when he came to Kansas, where he nowre5ides+two mnes north of Paxico. In 1858, Mr. Mock was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Meinhardt, fifteen chiJdren being born to this dnion, nine Jiving', all in the vicinity of Newbury: Mrs. Elibabeth Schmitz, Valentine, Mrs. Emma Rickstatter, James, Pauline, WilHam,IMrs. Caroline Zeller, John, and Josephine. Mr. Mock is one of the prosperous farmers and stock raisers of Newbury township. He was for mAny years a justice of the peace and one of the influential citizens who dould always be relied upon in securing the rights of the people in the 'game of politics. Mr. Mock's father, Nicholas Mock, a I fine old gentleman of the old school, died in 1900, at the advanced age ~ of 93 years. The son (in the illustration), Mr. Valentine Mock, is also a prosperous1rarmer and one of the rising men of influence in Newbury townshiJ . .Edward sits on his papa's lap, and if longevity is the rule in the farbUy in the future as in the past, he, as a representative
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of the fourthl generation, picture of fOUl,'generations
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may have the pleasure of showing to his great, great, grandchildren.
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GEORGE
S. BURT
Was born ;in Walworth county, Wisconsin, in 1838. Received an excellent educ:ational training at the high school in ~ew Brittain, Connecticut. Came to Kansas in November, 1859, and on March 16, 1863, was united in marriage to Mis3 Lulu B. Lines, to WhiCh union nine children \were born, six of whom are living: F. 1., George S., Henry F., Shel1man E., Chas. L., and Louis B. When Mr. Burt came to Kansas, he Jalked from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Wabaunsee. Had just ten cents\ in money on his arrival. Now owns one of the best farms in the county, 160 acres of the best bottom land. in the Kaw I Valley. Served eleven years as township trustee and took the census of the county ib ]870. Is a 1eadlng citizen and enjoys the confidence of the people.
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CAPT. E. C. D. LI~ES (dec'd), wabauJee.
MR. LOUIS
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Alma.
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MR. G. S. BURT. Wabaunsee.
MR. W. S. WHITLOCK,
Kaw Township.
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EARLY HISTORY --OF--
WABAUN5EE
COUNTY~ KANSAS! --WITH--
~ C,)
STORIES OF PIONEER DAYS
C/)
--AND---
(5
GLIMPSES OF OUR WESTERN BORDER.
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Containing Portra.lts a.nd Blognpbka,1 Slutc:bes, Historlfa.1 R~ Viewl of Towns, Strut Sc:enes, Public: Bulldinga and frivate Rmdenc:e&, Our Churches and School Hoosa, Ekctkm Retum& and Nota. Newspaper History, G. A. R. Nok$, a Short Criminal Record, &c.
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THOMSON •
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ALMA. KANSAS. 1001. ~
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I EARLY
HISTORY
Miehaelis was a which he lived Michaelis dying Mrs. Michaelis esteemed.
O~ WABAUNSEE
COUNTY,
RAN.
291
carpenter by 1trade. He also owned a nice farm, on at the time of his death, on January 9, 1894, Mrs. but two days later, at the age of 66 years. Mr. and were kind a1nd genial to all and were universa]]y __
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JOHN H. MICHAELIS 'VaF; born in IndianapOliS,! Indiana, November 27,1852, being the ~ldest SOIl of Henry Michaelis, Sr. (deceased). Came to Kansas with his parents when 16 years of ~ge. On November 28, 1878, was united in marriage to Miss Mary ~ch~oeder, of Indianapolis, seven. chiJdren I being born to this union, sIx of whom are living: John, William,
Nicholas, Clara, andl Leo. butMr.hasMichaelis, before him, Frank, is a carpenter by Vrade, taken timeliketo hIs servefather the people, faithfully, in one of theI most responsible offices in the gift of the people-that of county treasurer-servIng two terms, from 1892 to 1896. Is an up-tn-date far'rner and one of our most substantial citizens.
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FRANK
HODGSON
.Ie has all his On Ithe March 14, 1886, was uni ted in on marriage Wasresided born .July 13, life. 1862, on farm, near Harveyville, which to Miss Mary E. Woods, four children being born to this union: Alta, MIl'. and Mrs. Hodgson were both engaged Archie, Louis, and Ernest. in teaching prior to their n~arriage and are prObably the oldest married- couple, both of wholm were born in the county. Mr. Jehu I Hodgson, father of the subject I of this notice, was the first sheriff of Wabaunsee county, being three times elected. Brought the first I team of horsf>s Into the Dragoon settlement. Mr. Frank Hodgson has folJowed in the footsteps of hi~ .fatber, being one of the leading horse breeders of the county. Was Vlll'ee years president of the Old Settlers'. association
and enjoys thf confidence
w. S.IWHITLOCK
and esteem
of everyone.
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Was born near Belleville,1 Illinois, February 4, 1874, his pareots coming to Kansas the fonowing year, locating in Raw township. A good educational training in tlje district schools was supplemented by a full course of instruction ~t the Campbell UnIversity at Holton, taking in addition a special c~urse In civil engineering For several
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EARL'Y HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.
I I
years Mr. Whitlock has been engaged in teaching, being In the front I rank of laborers in the work of the school room. In 1889, was elected to the office 6r county surveyor and is the present incumbent in that I important office. Mr. Whitlock is the young,est county officer, is popular with th~ people, especial1y with those of his own township.
JOHN
MOCK
Was borri in Prussia, Germany, November 14, 18;{6. In 1845, when but nine yeats of age, came with his parents to America, locating at Da ven port, Iowa. In 1850, the family moved to Illinois, where Mr. Mock r~mained until 1859, when he came to Kansas, where he nowre5ides+two mnes north of Paxico. In 1858, Mr. Mock was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Meinhardt, fifteen chiJdren being born to this dnion, nine Jiving', all in the vicinity of Newbury: Mrs. Elibabeth Schmitz, Valentine, Mrs. Emma Rickstatter, James, Pauline, WilHam,IMrs. Caroline Zeller, John, and Josephine. Mr. Mock is one of the prosperous farmers and stock raisers of Newbury township. He was for mAny years a justice of the peace and one of the influential citizens who dould always be relied upon in securing the rights of the people in the 'game of politics. Mr. Mock's father, Nicholas Mock, a I fine old gentleman of the old school, died in 1900, at the advanced age ~ of 93 years. The son (in the illustration), Mr. Valentine Mock, is also a prosperous1rarmer and one of the rising men of influence in Newbury townshiJ . .Edward sits on his papa's lap, and if longevity is the rule in the farbUy in the future as in the past, he, as a representative
1
of the fourthl generation, picture of fOUl,'generations
,
may have the pleasure of showing to his great, great, grandchildren.
this
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GEORGE
S. BURT
Was born ;in Walworth county, Wisconsin, in 1838. Received an excellent educ:ational training at the high school in ~ew Brittain, Connecticut. Came to Kansas in November, 1859, and on March 16, 1863, was united in marriage to Mis3 Lulu B. Lines, to WhiCh union nine children \were born, six of whom are living: F. 1., George S., Henry F., Shel1man E., Chas. L., and Louis B. When Mr. Burt came to Kansas, he Jalked from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Wabaunsee. Had just ten cents\ in money on his arrival. Now owns one of the best farms in the county, 160 acres of the best bottom land. in the Kaw I Valley. Served eleven years as township trustee and took the census of the county ib ]870. Is a 1eadlng citizen and enjoys the confidence of the people.
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I EARLY HISTORY 9F \VABAUNSE~
COUNTY, KAN.
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CAPT. E. C. D. LI~ES (dec'd), wabauJee.
MR. LOUIS
DNDORF.
Alma.
II ?
MR. G. S. BURT. Wabaunsee.
MR. W. S. WHITLOCK,
Kaw Township.
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