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Nickerson, Kansas, and in 1899 she filed a homestead claim of one hundred and sixty acres in Gove county, Kansas, which she still owns. She was assistant postmistress in Nickerson for seven years under E. W. Elliott and with J. W. Claypool. She has great artistic talent and studied art with Mrs. Lillian Hurd, under whose instruc- tion she has painted some very beautiful pic- tures. She is devoted to her art and among the works of her brush are a picture of Joe, a beautiful and sagacious Scotch collie dog and a former pet of hers, who though dead seems ready to speak from the canvas, so life-like is the picture ; one entitled The Set- ting Sun, a fine landscape scene with an In- dian and his jaded pony in the foreground; another unique painting is done in raised work that seems like a fine carving, a lone stork being the central figure: and the walls of her home are hung with many fine spec- imens of her art in oil, pastel, etc. While upon the farm she learned to love animals and she now has a beautiful pet horse and raises many fine varieties of poultry, though their beautiful home is in the business cen- ter. It is one of the prettiest places in the city and the family are noted for their hos- pitality, as they have a very wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
Dr. Wilson is a Knight Templar Mason and is also identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. As a loyal citizen he exercises his right of franchise in support of those whom he deems best fitted for the offices for which they are nominated, but has never sought or desired political office or preferment for himself. preferring to de- vete his time and energies to his profession. in which he is very much interested and keeps in touch with the most advanced thought and discoveries in the medical sci- ence by reading the best medical journals of the days. He is very skillful as a sur- geon and physician and has a very large and lucrative practice among the wealthy and cultured classes of society, yet is ever ready to respond to the call of the poor and needy who need his professional services, as he is very kind-hearted and sympathetic. The late President Garfield was a frequent
visitor at the home of the Doctor's parents and he often dandled the Doctor on his knee and put on his stockings and shoes many times when he was a little tow-headed toddler. He settled in his present beauti- ful residence in 1895 and, having accumu- lated a handsome competence, he surrounds his family with all the comforts and many of the luxuries of life. He, like his wife, is very fond of a fine horse and uses three in making his professional visits. He is also raising some very fine horses of high grade. The Doctor is very widely known through- out the community not only as a fine physi- cian but as a genial and courteous gentle- man of unquestioned integrity and sterling worth and has the confidence, respect and high regard of all with whom he comes in contact in public and private life.
EDWARD KLOSE.
"We build the ladder by which we rise" is a truth which is certainly applicable to Edward Klose. He is a type of the pro- gressive spirit of the age, a spirit which has given America pre-eminence along its va- rious business lines : and the undaunted en- terprise, indomitable perseverance and reso- lute purpose which have characterized him have been the means of raising him from a position of comparative obscurity to one of affluence.
A native of the Buckeye state Mr. Klose was born in Seneca county, on the 22d of December. 1855. His paternal grand- father, David Klose, was a native of Ger- many, and, accompanied by his wife and chil- dren, left his little home across the sea and sailed for the new world, the year of his arrival being 1784. Their family consisted of six children, four sons and two dangh- ters. This worthy couple now lie buried near Three Rivers, Michigan. Ephraim Klose, the father of our subject, was born in Marion county. Pennsylvania, in 1817, and his death occurred in Ohio in 1889. His widow still resides at the old home there, where they located in the fall of 1885,
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and she has now reached the ripe old age of eighty-two years. She is the mother of eleven children, of whom eight are now liv- ing: Robert, who died in Ohio, in August, 1896, at the age of fifty-two years, leav- ing one daughter; Daniel who also died there,a the age of two years ; Christina, wife of Conrad Hensinger, and resides near the old home; Elizabeth, wife of Anthony Harpster, also of Ohio; Amelia, wife of Martin Loose; George G., a real cstate dealer of Peabody, Kansas, and he has two sons and two daughters by his first mar- riage and one son by his present wife ; Jo- seph, who resides with his mother on one of her two farms; Edward, the subject of this review ; and Eli D., who resides near the old home and has two daughters.
Edward Klose received a common school education in the state of his nativity. He started out upon his business career at the early age of sixteen years, and for two years worked by the month, giving his father the benefit of his wages. In 1877 he came from the Buckeye state to Kansas, settling two and a half miles north of Sterling, on one hundred and sixty acres of railroad land, for which he paid seven hundred and seven- five dollars in cash. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits there for six years, keeping bachelor's hall, and during that time he placed his fields under a fine state of cul- tivation, making his farm one of the best in the locality. He first worked only one team of horses on his place, but later two and three teams were needed to do the work. His principal crop was corn, grow- ing from two to six thousand bushels of that cereal, and he also raised wheat to some. ex- tent. His first crop was ruined by the hail. but since then his annual sales of that com- modity have reached as high as three thou- sand dollars. In 1897 he left his farm and came to Nickerson, where he embarked in the real estate business. For the first two years he was a member of the firm of Klose & Dushane, but during the past two years he has been alone in business. He deals principally in farming property, ard his ef- forts in the line of his chosen vocation have added not alone to his individual prosperity
but have also been of material benefit to Nickerson and the surrounding country.
On the 23d of September, 1883. oc- curred the marriage of Mr. Klose and Miss Susan B. Leslie, a native of Kentucky, and a daughter of Samuel Leslie, who came from that state to Kansas in 1882. He died at the home of his daughter in Rice county, July 9, 1900, at the age of eighty- one years, leaving six of his seven children. His first wife died in Kentucky. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Klose is brightened by the presence of one daughter. Christine, a young lady of sixteen years and a graduate of the Nickerson high school. Mr. Klose exercises his right of ranchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party, and in his social relations he is a member of the Modern Woodmen. His life has been char- acterized by energy, perseverance and hard work, and to these principles his success is due. Depending upon his own resources, looking for no outside aid or support, he has risen from comparative obscurity to a place of prominence in the business world.
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JAMES V. MOON.
James V. Moon, who is prominently identified with the building interests of Nickerson, was born in Clinton county, Ohio, on the 14th of February, 1831. His paternal grandfather, William Moon, was a native of Tennesse, born in 1766, and was a member of a Quaker family from England. The great-grandfather came from England to South Carolina, afterward removing to Tennessee, and he and his son and grandson were gunsmiths and farmers. Our subject also had four uncles who were gunsmiths. William Moon was twice mar- ried. but his first wife's name is not known, and his second union was with a Miss Hock- ett. His death occurred in Clinton county, Ohio, in 1850, at the age of eighty-eight years. James Moon, the father of our sub- ject, was born in Tennessee, in 1801, and his death occurred in Riley county, Kansas, in November or December of 1882. He
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was married in Ohio to Miss Sarah Clark, a native of Pennsylvania, but when a child she was taken by her parents to the Buck- eye state. She was nineteen years of age at the time of her marriage. One of her three brothers was killed in the Civil war, and her father is thought to have been killed by the Indians when she was seven years of age. Unto James and Sarah Moon' were born sixteen children, eight sons and eight daughters, fourteen of whom grew to years of maturity, eight sons and six: daughters. All of the sons are now liv- ing with the exception of one, and the sevenl were soldiers in the Civil war, one of whom, Daniel, was wounded and was incarcerated in a rebel prison. Five of the number served in Ohio regiments, and one was a member of the Eleventh Kansas.
James V. Moon, whose name forms the caption of this article. semained on a farmi until eigliteen years of age, when he ap- prenticed himself to learn the millwright's trade, but he afterward became a sawyer and miller. In 1856 he began railroading on the Marietta & Cincinnati railroad, en- tering the service as a brakeman, but by his close application to business, his effi- ciency and trustworthiness hie was success- ively promoted to the positions of engineer. conductor and yard master. On the 22d of August, 1850, lie was united in marriage with Tabitha Stambrough, and they became the parents of eight children, but one daugh- ter, Jessie Mabel, died at the age of eleven years. Those living are: Nancy Cora. widow of James J. Clough of Iowa, and who has eight children; Hannah Ann, widow of Benjamin Cole and the mother of seven children: Frank O., who is living in Nickerson and has six living. children ; Mary A., the wife of James M. Vickers, of Texas: Joseph H., a resident of Sterling. and he has five children ; Clara R., the wife of E. G. Birdsey, of Barton county, Kan- sas, and they have four children, and Mrs. Linnetta Carter, who resides near Nicker- son and has one child. The mother of this family was called to her final rest in April. 1890, and the father was afterward married to a widow Fox, who died in 1895. On
the 26th of June, 1897, Mr. Moon was a third time married, Mrs. Mary A. Wyatt becoming his wife.
In the year 1873 Mr. Moon came to Medford township, Reno county, where he was the first settler, and his daughter was the first child born here. During the many years which have come and gone since he took up his abode in this locality he has participated in and assisted the slow, per- sistent work of development which was necessary to produce the wonderful change which has taken place here. As a carpenter and builder he, is widely and favorably known in Nickerson and the surrounding country and many of the finest buildings stand as monuments to his skill and ability. His political support is given the Republi- can party, and during the troublous times of the Civil war he spent five months in the service of his country, being a member of the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry. He now maintains pleasant relations with his old army comrades by his membership in the Grand Army of the Republic, in which he served as chaplain for five years. His re- ligious preference is indicated by his mem- bership in the Methodist Episcopal church.
WILLIAM T. CANNON.
Prominently identified with the indus- trial activities of Kingman county for a long term of years, one who has left a distinct impress upon the public life of the county and state and has been a power for good in the community, Mr. Cannon must be ac- corded no indefinite recognition in a work of this nature, for failure to re-ert to the more salient points in his honorable and use- ful life would augur, in a prima-facie way. that the compilation had not met the de- mands which called it forth. Our subject ably represented his county in the state leg- islature, has ever maintained the deepest in- terest in all that touches the public welfare and has labored vigorously to forward the same and protect it. while he is known as one of the leading farmers and stock-grow-
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WILLIAM T. CANNON.
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ers of the county and as a man of indubit- county ; Mary J. is the wife of David Kemp, able probity in all the relations of life. This \ of the same town, where also resides James brief review of his career can not fail to ; M. (2d) ; the next in order is William T .. prove of interest to his many friends, and those who know of his sterling caracter. the immediate subject of this sketch; and Joseph, who came to Kansas in 1884, in company with our subject, was well known in Kingman county, having been station agent at Calista for several years, but he re- turned to Illinois in 1890 and now resides in Bowen.
In Brown county, Illinois, on the 9th of March. 1854, William T. Cannon was born, being one of the eight children of Levi T. and Sarah ( Kirkpatrick) Cannon, natives respectively of Delaware and Ohio. The family name of our subject has been long and prominently identified with the annals of Delaware, where occurred the birth of Minas Cannon, grandfather of our subject, and also that of his great-grandfather, so that it is evident that the family is of old colonial stock. The Kirkpatrick family is of Scotch-Irish derivation, and representa- tives of the name were numbered among the pioneers of Pickaway county, Ohio. As a young man Levi T. Cannon accompanied his parents on their removal from Delaware to Ohio, where his marriage was eventually solemnized. In 1847 he removed to Brown county. Illinois, where he accumulated a large landed estate and became one of the representative citizens of the locality. He was the owner of about five hundred acres of land, in Brown and Adams counties, and was a successful farmer and stock-grower. In his political adherency he has been identi- fied with the Republican party from the time of its organization and has been an ardent advocate of its principles, while during the . crucial epoch which culminated in the Civil war he was an uncompromising abolition- ist. In 1887 he removed from Illinois to Cunningham, Kansas, where he remained until the death of his cherished and devoted wife, who passed away in May, 1901, at the age of eighty-one years, and since that time the venerable gentleman has resided in the home of his son, the subject of this review. Levi T. and Sarah ( Kirkpatrick) Cannon became the parents of eight children, of whom two died in infancy,-James M. and Luther. Of the others we incorporate the following brief record: Abraham W. is a farmer of Hancock county, Illinois; Milby S. is likewise a resident of Bowen, that
That invigorating discipline which at- taches to the wholesome life of the farm came as the portion of William T. Cannon in his boyhood days, and it is gratifying to note that he has never faltered in his alle- giance to the great basic art of agriculture. In the public schools in the vicinity of the old homestead in Brown county, Illinois, he laid adequate foundation for the broad gen- eral education which has come to him through wide reading and active association with men and affairs. Mr. Cannon remained at the parental home until the spring of 1884, when, in company with his brother Joseph. he came to Kingman county, Kansas, and pre-empted a claim on section 13, Rural township, improving the place and there continuing to reside until November, 1894. when he removed to his present fine home- stead, which he had purchased in 1887, the same comprising a half section of excellent land, on sections 13 and 24, while the entire tract under his control reaches the notable aggregate of eight hundred acres. Mr. Can- non has devoted his attention to agriculture and to the raising of and dealing in live stock on an extensive scale, his operations in the latter lines having had important in- fluence on the industrial development of this section of the state. In 1887 he shipped to Calista the first car of hogs to be unloaded at the Wichita stock yards. He is conceded to be one of the best judges of stock in the county and is known as one of the state's progressive and public-spirited men.
A man of marked individuality and strong convictions, Mr. Cannon proves a stalwart supporter of any cause which he es- pouses, and thus he has been a distinct fac- tor in the political affairs of the county and
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state, giving an unequivocal allegiance to the Republican party and the principles for which is stands sponsor. He was one of the organizers of the party contingent in Rural township and has been from the start an active worker in the cause. In 1884 he was chosen as a member of the county central committee of his party, and served in this capacity for a decade thereafter. In 1886 he was elected chairman of the committee, and he has been called upon to act as dele- gate to the state conventions and the vari- ous congressional and senatorial conven- tions,-in fact, since he attained his legal majority he has attended every congressional convention of his district save on one occa- sion. He is a man whose life and character mark him as one worthy of unqualified con- fidence and esteem, and the public have not failed to accord this in due measure. In 1887 Mr. Cannon was elected to the office of county commissioner of Kingman coun- ty and served in this capacity for a period of three years. Higher political honors were in store for him, and in 1894 he was the nominee of his party for representative of his county in the legislature of the state. rendering able and effective service and making a record which reflected much credit upon him and the constituency which gave to him the preferment. He was renominated in 1898 and was defeated by only three votes, the normal Republican majority in the county being greatly reduced on this oc- casion,-in fact to a decided minority,-by reason of the Populist movement which swept the state. Mr. Cannon rendered sig- nal services to his county during his term in the legislature, especially in securing the passage of the act legalizing the removal of the courthouse outside the original site in the city of Kingman. During his term as a member of the board of county commission- ers the condition of the affairs of Kingman county improved until its script rose in value from eighty-five cents to par. Mr. Cannon has ever maintained a lively interest in edu- cational affairs, having served on the school boards of districts Nos. 65 and 25, which are considered the miest progressive in the county. He has taken an advanced stand
in this important field and has constantly used his influence in securing ably qualified instructors and in providing the best possi- ble accessories for forwarding educational work, believing that cheap schools stand rep- resentative of an entirely false economy.
Fraternally Mr. Cannon is a Master Ma- son, retaining membership in Kendrick Lodge, No. 430, A. F. & A. M., at Mound, Illinois ; and he is a charter member of Cun- ningham Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
On the 28th of August, 1879. was sol- emnized the marriage of Mr. Cannon to Miss Emma Shafer. of Mount Sterling. Brown county, Illinois, in which county she was born, being the daughter of Perry and Rachel (Shirley) Shafer. Mr. and Mrs. Cannon became the parents of four sons and one daughter, their names in order of birth being as follows: Ralph W., Leroy, Shir- ley, Carlos and Winona. All of the children are living. The family are prominent in the social life of the community and the attrac- tive home is one in which the refined ameni- ties are ever in distinct evidence.
In conclusion we may well say that Mr. Cannon has ever wielded a beneficent influ- ence in furthering the welfare of his home community, his county and his state, while he is recognized as one of the leaders of the Republican party in this section. One ser- vice of particular note which he rendered to his township was in connection with defeat- ing the ends of the proposed movement to bond the township for twenty thousand dol- lars to aid in the construction of the Wichita Western Railroad, this measure coming up for consideration in the year 1885. He en- tered a vigorous protest against saddling this inconsistent burden on the township. op- posing the measure in timely and logical articles which appeared in the newspaper press of the county, as well as through pub- lic speeches, and by strenuous and persistent effort the measure was defeated, by a ma- jority of twenty-three votes. He has been a tireless worker in the cause of the Repub- lican party, and his services as a public speaker are in requisition in the various cam- paigns. He is a man who wins lasting friend- ships, and his sturdy integrity of purpose is
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never questioned, even by those who oppose him in thought or action. In this record of the representative citizens of Kingman coun- ty it is signally fitting that Mr. Cannon be prominently considered, and this slight trib- ute is eminently merited.
JACOB HAUSCHILD.
Nature has been lavish in her gifts to America. Each section of the country has been provided with at least one rich source of income. New England has its splendid lumber regions, Pennsylvania its coal fields, the south produces cotton, the west has its rich mineral deposits and the broad Missis- sippi valley is the agricultural district of the country, and it is upon the agriculturist more than any other class of citizens that the prosperity and upbuilding of the coun- try depends. Central Kansas is one of tlie best wheat producing portions of the entire land. Its corn crops are also extensive and the rich pasture lands afford ample opportunity to the stock-raiser. Mr. Haus- child is among those who are devoting their time and energies to farming, his home being in Washington township, Rice county, upon section 13. He was born in Schleswig, Germany, near the Den- mark line, June 4. 1845. His father, John Hauschild, wedded Eva Thode, and they became the parents of five sons, four of whom came to the new world, the eldest, John, however, remaining in his na- tive land. The others are: Hans, who died upon his farm at the age of forty-four years: J. F., an enterprising agriculturist of Washington township: Jacob, of this re- view : and Joseph, who owns about seven hundred acres of land in this township. George Hauschild was the first of the name to come to America, crossing the Atlantic in the spring of 1865.
In the following fall our subject made the long journey across the Atlantic and took up his abode in Macoupin county, Illi- nois, where he secured employment as a farm hand. working for seventeen dollars
per month. He was not only without cap- ital when he arrived but was indebted to his cousin for the sum of seventeen dollars. In the fall of 1869 he came to Kansas, mak- ing his way to Topeka, and in that locality he secured farm work, at which he made twenty-five dollars per month. He was em- ployed in that way until 1872, when he be- gan the operation of his homestead farm of eighty acres, which he had entered from the government on the 17th of June, 1871. He is one of the pioneer settlers of Wash- ington township, Rice county, and is fa- miliar with the early history of this section of the state. He lived alone until 1878 and then completed his arrangements for a home by his marriage to Huldah Jenkins. who was born in Johnson county, Ohio. They began their domestic life in a little board cabin fourteen by sixteen feet. He owned two good teams, was energetic and determined and therefore has made a suc- cess of farming. He mortgaged his home- stead for seventeen hundred dollars and added this to one hundred dollars which he had already saved. He then gave the entire amount for a quarter section of land. This he afterward traded for a half section of raw prairie land and continuously he has added to his property until his landed pos- sessions now comprise four hundred and eighty acres, constituting a fine, fertile farm, which is under a very high state of cultivation. It is fenced and improved with all modern accessories. He has erected a large farm residence, substantial barns and outbuildings and has planted an orchard and shade trees. He works four double teams of horses and mules and four young ones. He raises large crops of corn and wheat, having two hundred acres planted to wheat and one hundred and forty acres to corn. His soil is rich and productive and for seventeen consecutive years he has raised good corn crops in the same fields, producing from twenty-five to thirty bushels per acre.
Mr. and Mrs. Hauschild have nine chil- dren, namely: Eva, Laura May. Anna, John, Della, Dora. Arthur, Frederick and Jacob, and they also lost an infant. The
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