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very liberal in his support of this religious body. During the erection of the new house of worship in Lyon township, in the past year, he contributed 18 days' work and $100.
On October 22, 1866, Mr. Duncan was mar- ried to Sarah A. McClure, who was born in Jackson County, Illinois, August 5, 1840. and is a daughter of John A. and Clarinda ( Nace) McCluire. Mrs. Duncan's father was born in Ohio, and her mother, in Pennsylvania. The children of this marriage were as follows : Clarinda, wife of Allen Jarrett, who has two sons,-Robert and Estel; Maria, who died aged two years; John A., of Columbus, who has four children ; Edward H., of Lyon town- ship, who has three children; Kate, wife of Robert Rogers, of West Mineral, who has one child; Laura, wife of James A. Sizemore, of Lyon township, who has five children; Dora, wife of Frederick Divens, of Washington ; and Jarretta. wife of Jesse Roper, of Lyon town- ship, who has one child.
With tireless hands the subject of this sketch and his noble wife worked to insure for their children the comforts which have been theirs for many years. Mr. Duncan is well known throughout this section, and is a valued member of the local Grand Army post. His life has been one of more than usual hardship. during its earlier part, and he well deserves his recompense of material comforts, and the gen- eral esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens.
A RCHIBALD HOOD, deceased, fa- miliarly known through Cherokee County as "Archie" Hood, was one of the early business men of Colum- bus, and for many years was almost the only implement dealer in the county. Mr. Hood was born near Oakdale, Washington County, Illinois, and died at Columbus. July 17, 1903.
Mr. Hood lost his mother when but eight years of age, and his father died when he was about 19 years old. His elementary training was received in the public schools of Illinois, and his literary culture at Fayetteville Acad- emy, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in study at the outbreak of the Civil War. The State quota from Illinois being full, he enlisted in Company F, Ioth Reg., Missouri Vol. Inf., in which he served three years, and was dis- charged in September, 1864.
After the war, Mr. Hood located in Ne- braska, but subsequently returned to Illinois, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1868; he then came to Columbus, set- tling in this city in 1870. Here he carried on a brokerage concern until 1873, and then founded the implement firm with which his name has been honorably identified for so many years. His connection with this business was only ter- minated by his death, although for about two years prior to his decease he had been almost continuously confined to his bed.
In 1873, Mr. Hood married Mary Wilson, who was born in Chester County, Pennsylva- nia. They had six children, as follows : Edgar C., president of the A. Hood Implement Com- pany; Grace, wife of J. C. Forkner, now of Long Beach, California : Wilson K., who died February 19, 1904, being at that time vice- president of the implement company ; George IV., vice-president of the company ; Bessie, liv- ing at home ; and Harry C., who is at school.
Mr. Hood was a member of John A. Dix post. No. 54, Grand Army of the Republic. He had a large personal acquaintance in the county, and for many years his business house was a favorite stopping place for old settlers and neighboring farmers. He was a man of quick sympathy and never failing courtesy, and no matter how much the cares of his private business pressed him, he always found time to listen to the troubles of others, and to seek some
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way to adjust them. His advice was souglit and followed, and his friendship desired and valued. Perhaps he was better known than almost any other private citizen in Cherokee County, and surely among them all could be found no enemy. Although left without the ministrations of a mother, in childhood, and de- prived of the counsel of his father before he reached his majority, he steered his life course safely, and left an honorable name as a heritage to his family. He was a man of cultivated tastes, understood art and literature, and never was too much absorbed in business to find time for reading good books, or for the enjoyment of conversation concerning matters outside the general run of purely business affairs.
Mr. Hood is survived by his widow and five children, by one brother, J. K. Hood, of Delhi, New York, and by friends innumerable. At the time of his funeral, every business house in Columbus was closed, and the throng as- sembled to pay respect to his memory, was augmented by men from all over the county. His death left a vacancy in the ranks of the exemplary, useful and high minded citizens, who have done so much toward the upbuilding of Columbus.
R EESE CADWALADER, deceased, was one of the early settlers of Cher- okee County. His birth took place in Ohio on September 16, 1816, and he was a son of John and Ruth ( Bogue) Cad- walader.
John Cadwalader was a native of Pennsyl- vania. In early manhood he moved to Ohio, settling among the other pioneers. In 1826 he removed to Illinois, where the remainder of his life was passed. He and his wife belonged to the Society of Friends.
The late Reese Cadwalader was reared on his father's farm and continued to live in Illi-
nois until 1851, when he moved to Iowa, and in 1867 to Cherokee County, Kansas. In Illi- nois he had owned and operated a flouring mill, but he devoted himself to farming both in Iowa and in Kansas. In Cherokee County he bought the southwest quarter of section 27. township 31. range 25, in Pleasant View town- ship, which he improved and converted into one of the best farms in the eastern part of the county. In a material sense, Mr. Cadwalader was a very successful man,-one whose energy and industry were rewarded with ample re- turns. He was, also, a man of integrity and of public spirit, and in all the neighborhoods in which he lived he was chosen to fill responsible offices. He served as a justice of the peace in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Kansas, a position for which he was eminently qualified on ac- count of his sterling traits of character. At Vermont, Illinois, he joined the Masonic order. and always lived up to the principles taught by that fraternity. Few men of his day were more pronounced in their advocacy of temperance, and by example and precept he exerted a wide influence. He died September 20, 1880.
On December 29, 1841, occurred our sub- ject's marriage with Rhoda K. Easley, a daugh- ter of John and Nancy (Kinsey) Easley. The children of this union were as follows: Henry, of Mexico; Stephen, of Clear Creek County, Colorado; Jolin, of Williamson County, Texas ; Ruth, deceased, who was the wife of Wesley Ankrum; Kinsey, of Opolis, Kansas: Basco, who is living on the homestead; Abigail, wife of Frank Walker; and Angeline, wife of An- drew Vermillion, of Pittsburg, Kansas. This family has been reared in the Society of Friends.
John Easley, the father of Mrs. Cadwala- der, was born in Virignia, September 9, 1798. When he was 10 years of age, his parents moved to Harrison County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. In 1830 he moved to Ful-
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ton County, Illinois, where he lived the remain- der of his life, and at death was laid to rest on his own land, the claim he took up when he first settled in the State. He married a daugh- ter of Richard Kinsey, and their children who grew to maturity were as follows: Mrs. Cad- walader; Jane and Rachel. now deceased; Sarah Ann, wife of Chalkley Robinson, of Illi- nois ; Daniel, of Illinois ; Phœbe, wife of John Fitzhenry, of the same State; Elizabeth, of Bellevue. Nebraska : John ; and Louisa, wife of James Graham, of Bellevue, Nebraska.
Mrs. Cadwalader still resides on the farm to which she came, with her late husband, in 1867. She recalls many of the incidents of that early period, when the present smiling farms and sites of cities, in Cherokee County. were but miles of wilderness, with no promise of the wealth and comfort which brawny arms and active minds have brought forth. As the wife of a pioneer, she passed through the hard- ships incident to all early settlements. She is well known throughout the township, and is held in very high esteem.
EORGE W. CRUICKSHANK. post- master at Hallowell. Cherokee County, and the leading general merchant of the village, was born in Bunker Hill, Macoupin County. Illinois, July 1. 1864, and is a son of William and Mary ( Hand) Cruickshank.
William Cruickshank was born in Scotland, within seven miles of the city of Edinburgh, and after a long and useful life of 81 years died at Bunker Hill, Illinois, in 1897. He migrated to America just prior to the outbreak of the Mexican War. and the services of the sturdy young Scotchman were gladly accepted by the recruiting officer at St. Louis, where he had located in hope of finding work at his trade of
tailor. That city was full of enthusiasm and excitement, the people taking more thought concerning military matters than of their every- day apparel, and Mr. Cruickshank found him- self not only welcomed into the army ranks but made one of the escort of Gen. Winfield Scott himself. He served with bravery all through the war, and received a pension for his services until his death. After the close of the Mexi- can War, he went to Colorado and the results of his four years of mining there amounted to $7,000. With this capital he returned to Illi- nois and engaged at his trade, which he fol- loyed as long as health and increasing years permitted. He married Mary Hand, who was born not far from Windsor Castle. England, and died in 1887, at Bunker Hill, Illinois, aged 67 years. They had eight children, the subject of this sketch being the only son ; five of his sisters still survive.
Mr. Cruickshank remained at Bunker Hill, Illinois, until he was 20 years of age, complet- ing a common-school education in the village in 1883. He then spent two years on the Un- ion Pacific Railroad in Colorado, and first came to Cherokee County in 1885, where he was engaged for a short time in farming. After spending two more years in Colorado, he came to Hallowell, where he was engaged in the barber business for five years, and subsequently entered into general merchandising. He was appointed postmaster by the late President Me- Kinley, and has been continued in the office, being a very staunch supporter of the admin- istration.
In 1892, Mr. Cruickshank was married to Florence Fee, who was born in Lewis County, Missouri. April 5. 1869, and they have four children,-Maria, Lola. Grace and Earl. Mrs. Cruickshank is a lady of accomplishments and education, having been a very successful teacher prior to her marriage. The family is socially prominent in the village.
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Politically Mr. Cruickshank, like liis late father, has always been a strong Republican,- one of the party workers. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow and a Woodman, being active in both organizations. He is held in very high esteem in Lola township. both as an honorable business man, and as a capable official.
L UKE HUGHES, one of the oldest set- tlers of Mineral township, Cherokee County, is the owner of a fine farm of 160 acres situated in section 9, town- ship 32, range 24. He was born in 1829 in Ire- land, and is a son of Michael and Fannie (Stiles) Hughes.
The parents of Mr. Hughes came with their children to America in 1848. The mother died at the age of 52 years, but the father survived to the age of 90. They had II children, and five members of this vigorous family still live, namely : Luke, Mary. Ann. Jane and Mar- garet.
The subject of this sketch accompanied his parents to Pennsylvania, where he soon found employment in the Whitney iron foundry, and spent three years there, engaged in the manu- facture of car wheels. He then went to Wis- consin and worked at blacksmithing and foun- dry work for a time, after which he was em- ployed at his trade in St. Louis for about 10 years. Then he removed to Wyandotte, Kan- sas, and three years later worked on a new rail- road then being constructed from Olathe. Here he was employed until the line was completed, when he settled on his first farm,-the 160 acres on which his son Michael is located, and which the latter now owns as a gift from his father. In 1887 Mr. Hughes traded property for his present farm of 160 acres, and has re- sided upon it ever since.
In 1858, Mr. Hughes married Ann Cos-
tello, and they have had II children, the sur- vivors of the family being Fannie, Michael, Daniel, Joseph and Edward. James died De- cember 31, 1903. Considering the many dis- advantages under which Mr. Hughes labored during the earlier years of his children, and the unsettled state of the country, each received a good mental training and is well settled in life.
Few men are better qualified to relate the occurrences of the pioneer times in Mineral township than Mr. Hughes. Gifted with an excellent memory, and having been associated with so many of the township's early enter- prises, he can bring to the mind of the visitor very vivid scenes of the struggles, hardships and final accomplishments of those who first occupied these rolling prairies, after the Indian had been banished farther West.
RED D. NORTHRUP, M. D. The biographer is privileged to present here a brief record of the life of one of Galena's rising young physicians. In the short period of his residence here, he lias established a reputation which is fast bringing to him a large and extensive practice. Dr. Northrup came to Galena in July, 1904, and purchased the practice of Dr. E. P. Howell, now of the Kansas City Homeopathic College.
Dr. Northrup was born in New Jersey on February 8, 1875. He is the only son of Ben- jamin and Clarissa (Bale) Northrup, who are also natives of New Jersey. They there mar- ried and remained until 1879, when they re- moved to Kansas City, Kansas, where the father was employed at his trade of milling. This occupation he has followed ever since with the exception of a period of two years, during which he held the office of chief grain inspector under Governor Stanley. In the family there
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were four children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the eldest.
Dr. Northrup was carefully trained in the schools of Kansas City, and graduated from the Central High School in the class of 1895. He entered the State University of Kansas, in 1898, from which he took his degree of B. A. Upon leaving the institution he received an ap- pointment in the State grain department which he held for a period of two years, his appoint- ment being received from Governor Stanley. Dr. Northrup then concluded that the field of medicine would be more to his liking, and he matriculated at the Kansas City Homeopathic College. He pursued the course there for about three years, taking the degree of M. D. in the spring of 1904, and being house physi- cian the last year. He at once located in Ga- lena, where, as before stated, he bought the practice of Dr. Howell.
It is rather early to predict the future ca- reer of so young a physician, and yet the favor with which Dr. Northrup has been received, and the success which has met his efforts thus far, augur well for his ultimate standing.
OHN R. HEADLEY, an extensive land owner and prosperous farmer of Cher- okee County, lives at "Pleasant View Farm" in Neosho township, where he has a fine home and pleasant surroundings. He is one of the sturdy pioneers who came to this country at an early day, located on prairie land, and by dint of hard labor converted it into fertile fields. He has succeeded beyond the average, and is at the present time a man of prominence and influence in his community.
Mr. Headley was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, July 17, 1838, and is a son of Amos and Experience (Lindley) Headley. His father lived for a time in Olio and died in Pennsyl-
vania, while on a visit, at the age of 65 years ; at that time his home was in Tyler County, West Virginia. His wife died in Greene Coun- ty, Pennsylvania, in 1846. They had 12 chil- dren,-seven sons and five daughters.
John R. Headley was about a year old when taken by his parents to Greene County, Penn- sylvania, and nine years later he was taken by his father to Virginia, where they remained two years. Returning to Pennsylvania, he lived there until he was 25 years of age, farm- ing most of the time and working in a mill for one year. He then went to LaSalle County, Illinois, and farmed two years, after which he sold out and returned to Pennsylvania where he was married. He later returned to Illinois, and then went to Iowa, where he lived one year. He next went to Missouri and rented a farm located 18 miles from Lexington, which he cultivated for two years. In the fall of 1867, he drove a team through to Cherokee County, Kansas, where he has since lived continuously. He settled upon a tract of 160 acres, for which he paid $1,25 per acre. He built a log cabin, 14 by 16 feet, in dimensions, and for 10 years lived in it with his family. He had a small mule and pony team, but did not break any ground until the second season, going to Mis- souri for his feed. Baxter Springs was the nearest post office, and Kansas City the nearest railroad point. In making these trips he often encountered the Indians, with whom he traded considerably for many years. He adopted ap- proved methods of farming and, as his success became assured, enlarged his home farm to 400 acres, in addition to which he has four 80-acre tracts in various parts of the township. During the past five years he has been running a cheese factory at Melrose, an enterprise that is in a very flourishing condition.
In 1865, Mr. Headley was united in mar- riage with Mary Nuss, who was born in Penn- sylvania, and they became the parents of the
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following children : George, of Neosho town- ship, Cherokee County ; Perry L. ; Laura ( Wars- tler), of Lyon township, Cherokee County ; Sarah; Alice (Koch) ; James, of Kansas City ; Franklin; Experience; Herman; Bessie; Gro- ver C., who died at the age of nine years ; and Kitty. Politically, the subject of this sketch has been a Fusion Democrat and Populist, and has held numerous township offices, having served as school trustee for nine years. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.
h ON. E. B. SCHERMERHORN, one of the leading citizens of Galena, Kansas, whose portrait is herewith shown, is president of the Citizens' Bank, president of the Cornwall Mining Com- pany, president of the Galena Development Company, treasurer of the Wyandotte Mining Company, secretary and treasurer of the John M. Cooper M. & M. Company, and since 1902 a member of the State Legislature. He was born in Will County, Illinois.
Mr. Schermerhorn's early educational op- portunities did not extend beyond the public schools, but such was his ambition to succeed and to make as rapid progress as possible, that for six years after completing the course his text-books remained his best beloved compan- ions. He secured a postoffice position at Greenville, Michigan, after the assassination of President Lincoln, in which he continued until January 1, 1866. He then entered a banking institution with which he remained until 1873. mastering every detail of this branch of busi- ness, and accumulating in these years a capital of $10,000. With this he went to Colorado, invested in mining properties and lost his money within two years.
In December, 1875, Mr. Schermerhorn
came to Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas, to begin his business climb over again. Here he accepted a clerical position with John M. Cooper, the leading merchant, with whom he later became associated in business. In 1877, under the firm name of John M. Cooper & Company, they opened a large mercantile busi- ness in Galena, to which city Mr. Schermer- horn removed. With this enterprise he is still connected. He was and is identified with many of the successful corporate institutions of the city and county, and for a number of years has been president of the Citizens' Bank.
In politics this prominent citizen has al- ways been a firm supporter of the Republican party. In 1902 he was elected to the State Legislature, where his public acts have proved him as wise a legislator as he is a financier and private citizen.
Mr. Schermerhorn married Mrs. Abbie Simpson, a lady who is well fitted to preside over one of the most elegant and attractive homes in Galena. It is beautifully situated on a natural elevation, 65 feet above the street, and is adorned with the most elaborate of modern furnishings, a fit theater for many de- lightful social functions. Mr. Schermerhorn owns probably more valuable land than any other citizen of Cherokee County, the greater part of it being rich in mineral deposits.
Mr. Schermerhorn is a Knight Templar and a 32d degree Scottish Rite Mason. He is also a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Knights of Pythias and the Elks, being treasurer of the lodge of the last-named society. He also has membership in the Com- mercial Club.
Mr. Schermerhorn has accumulated a large fortune and he knows how to enjoy it, taking kindly to the good things of life and giving generous assistance to those who have been less fortunate. Both in his business and politi-
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cal life, he has gained the friendship and esteem of those who adequately represent the highest standards.
L AWRENCE CONKLIN, one of the most prominent farmers in Pleasant View township, Cherokee County, was born in 1832 in Licking County, Ohio. In the spring of 1858 he moved to Mis- souri, and four years later, in the fall, found him in Pike County of that State, where he fol- lowed theoccupation of teaching. During the Civil War he returned to Ohio, where he re- mained until 1867, when he turned his face Westward. The journey to the West was made with horses and wagon, a large drove of sheep being driven ahead. After a short stop in Illi- nois, he proceeded to Cherokee County, Kan- sas, where he purchased what were then called "treaty right" lands. This land was bought from the Indians, and was located on the old "Military Road," in section 10, township 32, range 25. in what is now known as Pleasant View township. Here the sub- ject of this sketch opened a general store and did a thriving business for a while. As one of the pioneers in this part of the State, he had the usual varied experiences of a settler in a new territory.
In 1868, just one year after his arrival in Kansas, Mr. Conklin married Mary Susan Roberts, a daughter of the late "Squire" Rob- erts. This marriage resulted in one child, Mur- ray K., who was born in Pleasant View town- ship, where he has always resided. His wife, now deceased, was Maude Hudson, of the same township; their children are Inez M. and Ruth.
John C. Conklin, the father of Lawrence Conklin, was a native of Dutchess County. New York. He lived to the advanced age of 90 years, his death occurring in Ohio in 1894.
His life occupation was that of farming. A most successful farmer, and a prominent man of his vicinity, he was also esteemed for his up- right character and honesty of purpose. In politics, he was a stanch Republican, and was very active in working for the party. He was a justice of the peace for many years. He mar- ried Sally Cooley, of New York State. Her death occurred in Ohio in 1850, when 40 years of age. The family consisted of six children, four of whom are living, namely: Statira, Lawrence, John and Winfield Scott.
The grandfather. David Conklin, was a na- tive of New York City. His ancestors, emi- grating from Holland, were numbered among the original settlers of the State.
Of Lawrence Conklin as a citizen, no word of commendation is too strong. He combines qualities of character which make him most popular. One of the old guard who helped to form the Republican party, he followed it until he felt that it was leaving the teachings of the fathers, when he became an enthusiastic Popu- list. He represented the county, as a Republi- can, in the Legislature, in 1874, serving accep- tably on several important committees. He has served as township trustee and member of the School Board, and was justice of the peace for 16 years.
ENRY R. SADLER. Cherokee Coun- ty is particularly favored in the solid character of its agricultural class. in which is the gentleman above named, who resides in section 15. Crawford township. and owns one of the best farms in the county. Mr. Sadler is a native of England, having been born in Milford, Derbyshire, in 1841, and has been a resident of Cherokee County since June 15. 1869.
The parents of the subject of this sketch came to America with their family in 1856,
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and settled in Philadelphia. After two years. Mr. Sadler concluded to try his fortunes in the great West, and went to Salem, Henry County, Iowa, where he lived until his removal to Kansas.
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