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Soon after his return home Mr. Ketchum was married in March, 1866. to Miss Annie Sickles, who was born in Augusta township in 1844, a daughter of William and Caroline ( Van Antwerp) Sickles. Her father was born in New York city in 1805, and the mother in 1822. In 1840 he became a resident of Hancock county. where they were after- ward married, and in the Mormon war of 1844 they took part. He was a tailor by trade but following his removal to the middle west engaged in farming in Au- gusta township. He voted with the Re- publican party, and held membership in the United Brethren church, while his wife belonged to the Methodist church. In their family were eight children, of whom five are living: Mary, the wife of William H. Ketchum, whose home is near Durango. Colorado: Margaret, of New York : Sarah, living near St. Louis; and William, of this county. The father died in 1873 and was then laid to rest in Au- gusta cemetery, where his wife had slept since 1852.
Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum settled in LaPrairie, where he conducted a blacksmith shop for ten or twelve years, after which they located on the Sickles farm. This property he sold. however. in 1905. and in 1904 he pur- chased his present farm of one hundred and forty acres on section 32. and three hundred and twenty acres on sections 33 and 34. Augusta township. He is there-
fore one of the large landowners of the county and is extensively engaged in gen- eral farming, conducting his business with excellent success. In 1905 he erected a commodious, substantial and attractive modern residence, and he also has large outbuildings for the shelter of grain and stock. His improvements are entirely modern and indicate the progressive spirit of the owner. He uses the latest im- proved machinery to facilitate the work of the fields and he manifests a spirit of thrift in all departments of farm work. He is, however, perhaps best known as a dealer in fine horses. He rents his land. while he gives his attention to his live stock interests, which are now very im- portant and profitable. He raised and owns the horse, Star Alerton, 2:1714. quite a popular horse.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum have been born eight children. of whom seven are living, the second child. Ellis, having been born November 17. 1867. and died at the age of eight months. The others are as follows: Engene, born December 10. 1866, married Iva Robbins, has one son. Frederick, lives in Adams county. Illinois. Florence, born December 13. 1868, is the wife of C. F. Tenhaeff, of La- Prairie. Illinois, and they have three sons, Arthur, Hale and Ralph. Loretta. born February 5. 1873, is the wife of Rev. Joseph Leidy. a Methodist minister preaching in Benson. Nebraska, and they have three children, Grace, Edna and Panl. Richard B .. born June 10. 1875. married Lulu Pierce, and lives on the western boundary of Idaho. He is a divi- sion engineer on the Oregon Short Line Railroad and they have one son. Pierce.
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Edna, born September 1. 1877. is it ste nographer and typewriter at Walla Walla. Washington. Adele, born August 24. 1879. has taught school and is a gradu- ate of the law class of 1900 of the State University, and is at home at present. She was admitted to the bar in this state in 1901. Ellen, born December 10, 1885. is a graduate of the State University and now a practicing physician at Walla Walla, Washington. Richard, also a graduate of the State University, is a civil and architectural engineer. The parents are members of the Methodist church, in which Mr. Ketchum is serving as trustee, and he belongs to the Ma- sonic fraternity, while in politics he is a Bryan democrat. In manner he is ge nial and jovial, and these qualities make him popular with all with whom he comes in contact, and as an enterprising busi ness man and progressive citizen and a loyal friend he is well known in the com- munity where is extended to him the warm regard of all with whom he comes in contact.
D. L. FRAZEE, D. D. S.
Dr. D. L. Frazee is the mayor of Ily- mouth and a most prominent citizen there. Hle wields a wide influence in public affairs and his efforts have been far-reach- ing and beneficial, while in his profes- sional career he has gained more than local reputation by his able understanding of the scientific principles which underlie his work and his correct application of
his theoretical knowledge to the 100 . his patrons Born im St Mary - 1 00 SIup. Hancock county, in 1874. be is 1 som of S. G. and Hla ( Kun C File The father's birth occurred in Hanenk county, Ilmois, in 1843. and the mother was born here in the same you France is a farmer by occupation and still lives upon the old homestead, Which was his birthplace. Both he and his wife are leading members of the Providence Bap tist church, in which he is serving as clerk and deacon. In their family are four children, of whom three are living : Mary F., now the wife of William Wm- termeyer, a resident of Plymouth : Emma J. the wife of William Clary, of Comhoc- tom. Ohio; and D. L ... of this review.
Dr. Frazee supplemented his early edu- cational privileges by study in the Giem City Business College, at Quincy, and in a dental college at St. Louis He was also a student in the dental department of the Illinois University at Chicago and entered upon the active practice of his profession in Quincy, where he remained for three years. In February, foot, he came to Plymouth, where he has since been located and here he is enjoying a constantly increasing patronage, so that his practice is now of large extent and importance.
On the 25th of January, 1904. W.s celebrated the marriage of De France and Miss Sarah Shinkle, who was born in Harmony township. Hancock emily. March 27. 1876, and is a daughter of G W. and Ruth L ( Southwick , Shinkle. the former a native of Ohio, and the latter of Massachusetts The father, who was born in 1832, departed this hie in 1002.
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while his wife, whose birth occurred in 1839. still lives upon the old home place in Harmony township, this county. Mr. Shinkle was president of the Harmony Mutual Insurance Comapny at the time of his death and he had held various town- ship offices. In his family were three chil- dren. all yet living : Mary, now the wife of J. W. Fleming. of Harmony town- ship; George B., of the same township; and Mrs. Frazee.
U'nto the Doctor and his wife has been born a daughter. Dorothy, whose birth occurred May 20, 1905. The parents are prominent socially and their own home is justly celebrated for its warm-hearted hospitality. Dr. Frazee is very promi- nent in the public life of Plymouth, and his influence has been far-reaching. while his efforts have been of direct benefit to the city in many ways. He is a stalwart champion of the democracy and upon the party ticket has twice been elected mayor of the town. filling the position at the present time and giving his fellow citizens a public-spirited, progressive and busi- ness-like administration. Fraternally he is connected with the Masonic lodge. in which he is a senior warden and his wife is a member of the Congregational church. They have a pleasant home in Plymouth and are widely and favorably known there. The Doctor is now devoting his energies to a profession wherein advance- ment must depend upon individual merit. It cannot be obtained through influence of purchase and by reason of his capability and broad and accurate knowledge the Doctor has gained a foremost place among the ranks of the dental fraternity of this part of the state.
JAMES M. BRADSHAW.
Among the wealthy citizens of Han- cock county, who have formerly been rep- resentatives of extensive agricultural interests, is numbered James M. Brad- shaw, owner of the Prairie stock farm, which constitutes one of the valuable properties of this section of the state. comprising several hundred acres of land. He was born in the township in which he still makes his home, December 20. 1855, a son of Joel and Catherine (Dick- son) Bradshaw, both natives of Tennes- see, in whose family are four sons and three daughters, of whom our subject is the youngest.
James M. Bradshaw supplemented his early education. acquired in the district schools, by a course of study at the Illinois College, at Jacksonville, and later pursued a business course in a college at Jackson- ville, from which he was graduated. He remained with his parents until his mar- riage, February 13, 1878. to Miss Tillie E. Manifold, whose birth occurred August 2. 1859. a native of Durham township. this county, and a daughter of Benjamin Jasper and Cornelia (Hutton) Manifold. natives of Tennessee and New York re- spectively. Her paternal grandparents were George and Mary ( Persley) Mani- fold. while her maternal grandfather was a native of New York and bore the name of Samuel Hutton.
Following his marriage our subject lo- cated on a farm of one hundred and five acres situated on section 30. La Harpe township, on which were no improve- ments save a house and stable, and some fences, and altogether was in a dilapidated
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and run-down condition. He at once be- it at once gives evidence of the thrift and gan the work of further developing and improving his place by tilling the land. building barns and sheds for the shelter of grain and stock and in course of time placed his land under a high state of cul- tivation, from which he annually gathered good crops. As the years passed he prospered in his undertakings, each year adding to his financial resources, so that from time to time he increased the bound- aries of his farm and enlarged the scope of his business activity. In 1894 he pur- chased an additional tract of one hundred and forty-five acres, located on the south- western part of section 30. La llarpe township, being the old homestead place. and the following year removed to this place, where he has continued his resi- dence to the present time. He has like- wise improved this place and has added to it from time to time until today he is in possession of five hundred acres of valuable land all in one body and known as the Prairie stock farm. Besides this tract he owns one hundred acres on section 36. Durham township, and twenty acres on section 19, La Harpe township, which is used for pasturage. Mr. Bradshaw has set out two fine orchards, containing va- rious kinds of fruit trees, from which he gathers good crops in their season, and he erected a large country residence, con- taining nine rooms, modern in all its equipments and tastefully furnished, his being one of the attractive country homes of this part of the county. This place is now occupied by his eldest son. James F. Bradshaw. The place is surrounded by a well-kept lawn, and adorned with large shade trees, so that in its neat appearance
capable management of the owner. ile has also built several barns. com-erils. and other substantial outbuildings and has drilled two wells, one of which is eighty feet in depth, while the other is one hun dred and ninety-one feet deep, the water in this standing to within thirty feet of the surface, and thus furnishing an abun- dant supply of water for me at the house as well as for the stock. in the pastures of which are seen Hereford and Polled Angus cattle and Poland China hogs. It will thus be seen that Mr. Bradshaw has led a very busy, active and weful life. which has been crowned with an unbound- ed measure of success, which now enables him to rest from the more arduous duties of a rural existence, for since the spring of tong he has left the conduct of the farm to his sons, who, owing to the care- Inl instruction which they received from their father, are now proving valuable assistants to him in his later life. Beside his extensive landed interests, Mr. Brad- shaw is also a stockholder in the Waldorf Mill and Mining Company, at George- town, Colorado, buying stock in Decem- ber. 1903, since which time the company has been paying a good dividend
Mr. Bradshaw is an extensive raner of high grade cattle and hogs and is also a large feeder and shipper of stock to the Chicago markets. He is a stockholder in the First National Bank of la Haipe. and is one of the directors of the bank Of the marriage of James V amil Tillie E ( Manifold) Bradshaw there were born two sons and a daughter, name ly: Lillian, who was born in November 1870. and died in infancy : June- I who
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was born April 29, 1881. married Emma May Goodrich, of Carthage, Illinois, and has three children. James Franklin. Helen May. and Charles Wesley : and Quinton M., who was born March 29. 1887. mar- ried Bessie Maynard and has one child, Florence Tillie. Both sons are farmers and live in La Harpe township. The mother of these children passed away No- vember 17. 1903. and on the 25th of Oc- tober. 1905. Mr. Bradshaw was married again. his second union being with Ollie Blanche Kelly, who was born at Zanes-, ville. in Muskingum county. Ohio, July 23. 1873. a daughter of Simeon and Nancy ( Williams ) Kelly, likewise natives of Muskingum county.
In his political views Mr. Bradshaw is a democrat but has never been a politician in the sense of office seeking. He has always been an energetic, industrious man. possessing strong purpose and deter- mination, and has by his own well directed labor and close application worked his way steadily upward in the business world, for his success has been worthily won, and he is now numbered among the wealthy and influential citizens of Han- cock county. He and his wife are hospit- able people and their pleasant home is the favorite resort of a host of warm friends.
LAWRENCE TIMASHESKE.
ica, who came to this country from the fair land of Poland. and. improving the opportunities offered. has advanced from a humble position to one in which he is enabled to surround himself and his family with the comforts that go to make life worth living. He was born in Po- land in 1845, and is a son of Caisma and Zofkar Kriskstofk Timasheske, who were likewise natives of Poland. They came to America in 1875. settling in La Salle county, Illinois, where the father fol- lowed the occupation of farming. In their family were eleven children. of whom seven are living: Andrew. Rosa. Lawrence, Mahala, Buda. Nancy and Karlof. The father died in 1901. while his wife passed away in 1886, and both were laid to rest at La Salle. Illinois.
Lawrence Timasheske acquired his ed- ucation in the schools of Poland and re- mained with his parents until he had at- tained his majority, after which he served in the German army in France and Ger- many from 1871. The year 1873 wit- nessed his emigration to the new world. He settled upon a farm in Iowa, and in 1874 he located in Augusta, where for some time he was employed by a Mr. Dex- ter. In 1876 he chose a companion and helpmate for life's journey, being married in that year to Miss Martha Woods, who was born in Hancock county. Illinois, July 31. 1855, a daughter of the Rev. Joseph and Orlena (Kirk) Woods, the former a native of Pennsyl- vania and the latter of Ohio. They came at an early day to Illinois, and in their family were seventeen children. In the family of the maternal grandparents of
Lawrence Timasheske, occupying a good farm pleasantly located near Au- gusta, is one of the adopted sons of Amer- Mrs. Timasheske there were five sons
who were ministers of the gospel. Unte Mr. and Mrs. Words were born mme chul dren : Martha, now the wife of our sub- ject : Susan, the wife of Gienge Holt. of Augusta: Emma, the wife of Herbert Woods, of Galesburg : Amanda, the wife of Thomas Cain, of Basco, Minor : Jen nie, the wife of Charles Knott, of Baseo. Illinois : Belle, at home; James, residing in Griggsville, Illinois ; William, living in Kansas City, Missouri: and Melvin, of Augusta. this county. Mr. Woods died in 1905. and was buried in Plymouth. where his widow still resides.
For seven years after his marriage Mr. Timasheske resided upon a farm near Augusta and then removed to the farm whereon he now lives, purchasing two hundred and forty acres of good land on sections 16 and 17. He has greatly im- proved and enlarged the home since that time and has made many other substantial additions to the farm in the way of good buildings. He is a general farmer and stock-raiser and each year he derives from his labors a goodly living, owing to his careful management and well directed ef- forts. U'nto him and his wife have been born three children: Etta and Effic. twins, born in 1878; and Damon, born in 1886. All were born in Augusta town- ship. Effie is the wife of Artand Web- ster, who resides near Bowen, Illinois. Damon wedded Dollie Dexter, and lives in Augusta township. Mr. Timasbeske came to America a poor boy, but he read- ily adapted himself to the changed condi tions of the new world, mastered the lan- guage and has worked his way upward through his energy and ability. stimu- lated by a laudable ambition. He has
also been greatly posted by los be wife, who has indeed been a tambe companion and helpinate to lun en le journey In the early days of as it dence in this country he was very hot some and stronghs desired to return to his native land, but he persisted purpose of establishing a new home in the new world and is today most loval mel - patriotism for his adopted country, where he has found good opportunities that have led to his success Mr. Tima-he-he has recently purchased residence property in Augusta and now resides in that place
HENRY FARNWAALT BLACK.
To win the respect of one's fellowmen is to live worthily and to enjoy the friend- ship of those with whom he comes in con tact and is an indication of consideration . and kindliness on the part of the indiviel- mal for his fellowmen. Such was ile career of Henry Farnwah Black, who did much to promote the good and pros perity of his county, while advancing his private business interests. Viewed in any relation of life his was an honorable ca reer and one of which his family have every reason to be proud He was born in Milton. Northumberland comit. Pennsylvania, October 20, 1823, and was there reared to manhood, coming to the west in 1840 when almost twenty years of age. He spent some time ( Galena, Illinois, after which he ma le los
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way to the pineries of Wisconsin, and was there engaged in the lumber business for six years. In 1857 he located in Dal- las City. Illinois, and the following year removed his family to his new home. He continued in the lumber business in this place for thirty years, or until 1888, when on account of failing health he retired. In 1890 he removed to Ness City, Kan- sas, where he built a grain warehouse and was furthermore connected with the com- mercial and financial interests of that place as president of the First National Bank. At length, however, failing health compelled him to retire from business al- together. His life was one of activity and enterprise, however, and his careful management and keen discrimination in business affairs combined with his dili- gence and close application resulted in the acquirement of a very handsome com- petence, so that he was enabled to leave his family in most comfortable circum- stances.
On the 15th of October, 1851. Mr. Black was united in marriage to Miss Mary Newel Bliss, at Warrensville, Du Page county, Illinois, the wedding cere- mony being performed by the Rev. Silas Tucker. Mrs. Black was born in Berk- shire county, Massachusetts, June 15. 1829. a daughter of Moses and Polly (Carpenter) Bliss. In the maternal line she was descended from ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary war. while her father was a soldier of the war of 1812. Mr. Bliss came west with his fam- ily when his daughter, Mrs. Black, was but ten years of age, and the days of her girlhood were passed in Warrensville. An ideal marriage relation existed he-
tween herself and her husband. their mu- tual love and confidence increasing as the years went by. They had the rare privi- lege of celebrating their golden wedding at their old home in Dallas City, which was then and is still occupied by their daughter, Mrs. Charles Savage Shipman. Almost another year of happy wedded life was vouchsafed to them but on the 18th of September, 1902, Mr. Black at his home in Ness City, Kansas, departed this life. His remains were brought back to Dallas City for interment and he had so endeared himself to the people of this place and Hancock county that his death was the occasion of uniform regret wher- ever he was known. He was truly a self- made man, for his parents died when he was quite young and he was then thrown upon his own resources. As the years passed by his watchfulness of opportunity and his utilization of the resources at his command enabled him to make steady progress in the business world and cach forward step brought him a broader ont- look and brighter opportunities. For many years he controlled prosperous busi- ness interests and thus left to his family a handsome inheritance, but moreover he gave to them as a priceless heritage an untarnished name. In his home he was a tender and devoted husband and a loving father. He was faithful as a friend and was generous to a fault but his benevo- lence was of such a quiet and unostenta- tious character that many times only the recipients of his bounty were conscious of it. He indeed in spirit and truth fol- lowed the admonition not to let his left hand know what his right hand had done. His life work was filled with many deeds
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of kindness and acts of mercy which en cleared him to all who knew him.
As the years passed by six children were added to the household of Mr. and Mrs. Black, but only two are now living. Wil- liam Henry. the eklest, died at the age of two years. Benjamin F. deceased. was the second in the family, and made his home in Dallas, where he died De- cember 19. 1005. Harry and Catherine Farnwal were twins, and the former died at the age of two and a half years, while the latter is the wife of Charles S. Ship- man, of Dallas City, who is mentioned elsewhere in this work. Philo Carpenter, who died at the age of twenty-nine years. was a graduate of Yale College and of the Columbia Law School of New York. He practiced law in Ness City, Kansas. where he was elected county attorney, but he died at the old family home in Dallas City, Illinois. October 29. 1880. He had been attending the Triennial Masonic Conclave at Washington, D. C., and stop ping at his old home here he passed away at the comparatively early age of twenty- nine years, and was laid to rest in Dal- las cemetery. Mary C., the youngest of the family, is the wife of Samnel Bennett. of Ness City, Kansas. She was born in Dallas, January 9, 1862, and was edu- cated at Rockford, Illinois, and in New York city, being a graduate of one of the best schools of the eastern metrop olis. In her girlhood days she was a schoolmate of Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, and acted as her bridesmaid, since which time she has entertained Mrs. Bryan in her own home. On the 20th of February, 1888. Mary C. Black gave her hand in marriage to George Burton, and
after his death she as warne | Dream ber 25. 1904, at the leme on Ais B 1 Black, in Dallas Guy. to Samuel T'es er a lumber and grant merchant of Se City, Kansas, Mr. Beantett Acht 00 the First National Bank of Ves Cit. working for a salary of ten de lu pe month. She acted im that capacity ! a year, and at the end of the second to bought out the owner of the bank and How the largest stockholder and also pre- dent. She is also vice president of the bank at Ransom, Kansas, and owns a cat the ranch in that state. She is widely recognized as a thorough and capable business woman. She has been regent of a chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, at Topeka, Kansas, and is going to organize a chapter in Nes City. Mr. and Mrs. Black were charter members of the Congregational church in Dallas City, which was established in 1859. and Mrs. Black is now the only sur- viving charter member. For many years her husband was deacon in the church and for a quarter of a century was Sun- day-school superintendent. His polit ical allegiance was given to the Reply lican party but he never aspired to ofice Is a private citizen, however, he did much for public progress and for civic virtue and ever comperated in any move- ment that was instituted for the public good. His life was honorable, Ins actions manly and sincere, and his motives pure and upright. Mr. Black shared with her husband in all of his good work and is of a kindly disposition, her mans gold qualities having endeared Fer to all who know her. She has ever been deeply thoughtful of others and possesses . 10 0
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tact which arises only from true sympa- thy. She makes her home with her (laughter. Mrs. Charles S. Shipman, of Dallas, and with her daughter, Mrs. Ben- nett. of Ness City, Kansas.
BENJAMIN F. JOHNSON.
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