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George R. Burrows was born in Ohio in 1841, and is a son of John Burrows, who died in Ohio at the age of 80. He was reared to farm life and has never known other occupa- tions, except during the period he was defend- ing "Old Glory" from the attacks of traitorous hands. He had not yet reached his majority when in 1861 he went forth "to do and to dare" in a cause which he felt then and knows now was a righteous one. Enlisting under the first call for three months, he again put down his name, this time "for the war." In the Army of the Potomac he found plenty to do,- why repeat the story-from the first battle of Bull Run to Appomattox, and then sweeping up beautiful Pennsylvania avenue in the beau- tiful capital of a saved country in the Grand Review that will live in history as long as the triumphal marches of a Xerxes or an Alexan- der. If he ever forgets those memorable years, he needs only to glance at the maimed hand minus its full complement of fingers to bring
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back the days when the "Johnnie Rebs" were abroad in the land.
After the war, Mr. Burrows took up the battle of life in the State of his birth, but after several years yielded to the allurements of the "Sunflower State" and in 1869 came to Chero- kee County. Here he has since resided, loved and respected by all. In political action he favors the Republicans and is a worthy member of the Christian Church. Before he went to the war, Mr. Burrows married Mary Biniger, a native of West Virginia, who died in Chero- kee County 10 years after coming out, leaving a family of five children. Of these, John R. is the eldest; Sylvester G. is a farmer in Lola township; Mrs. Eva Stover lives in Joplin, Missouri, while her twin sister, Mrs. Iva Van Fliet, lives in Chitwood, Missouri ; the youngest is Mrs. Thula Bean, of Galena, Kansas.
John R. Burrows, the eldest of the above family, was but a child when they drove over the wild prairies of the county which was to be his future home, but he remembers vividly the scene as it presented itself in such strange contrast to "Buckeye" farms at home. Having passed his subsequent years here, Mr. Burrows is really a product of the county as much as if he was "to the manor born." He received a good common-school education and on reach- ing manhood took up the occupation which his ancestry has honored from time immemorial. His fine farm shows the master hand of the agriculturist in its generally thrifty ap- pearance. Mr. Burrows has always entered with great zest into the social and religious life of the neighborhood. He is one of the pillars in the Christian Church at Faulkner, having served as deacon for a number of years. The comfortable church building at Faulkner re- ceived strong support from him at the time of its building, and he still continues to make it the object of his munificence. He is active in
the A. H. T. A., and is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the I. O. O. F.
Mrs. Burrows, the estimable wife of our subject, was Jessie Brown prior to her mar- riage, and she is a native of the county. The wife of Mr. Burrows' youth was Mary I. Crosby, a native of Illinois, who died at the age of 38 years, leaving a family of four children : Effie, Maude, Belle, and Harry. Mr. and Mrs. Burrows are most highly esteemed by all their friends and neighbors throughout the county.
OTHAM LOWELL HAMLET,* one of the pioneer settlers of Kansas, where he first located in 1853, is a resident of Shawnee township, Cher- okee County, where he owns the southeast quar- ter of section 20 and the east half of the north- east quarter of section 29, township 33, range 25. He was born in Bedford County, Virginia, March 8, 1833, and is a son of Theodore and Susan (Williams) Hamlet.
The Hamlet family was established in this country by John Hamlet, who came from Den- mark and located in Virginia. He was the father of John Hamlet, grandfather of our subject, who was born in Virginia where lie followed farming for some years. His brother Thaddeus entered a claim for a whole town- ship in Maine, about 15 miles south of Moose- head Lake, when that State was cut off from Massachusetts, paying therefor three cents an acre. This property John Hamlet inherited from his brother and removed to Maine, where he engaged in lumbering in addition to farm- ing. He served as postmaster of South Solon for many years, also as selectman. His wife was a Hunnewell.
Theodore Hamlet, our subject's father, was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and was about three
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years of age when he accompanied his father to Solon, Maine, where he was reared. He en- gaged in the lumbering business until his death in 1864, and for some years owned mills for the manufacture of his lumber, but this did not prove a successful venture. He married Susan Williams, a native of Virginia, by whom he had three children : Aura (Mrs. John Walker) of Maine, deceased; Jotham L .; and Susan Jane (Mrs. James Rowell) of Maine, deceased. Both parents were members of the Congregational Church.
Jotham L. Hamlet was reared in the State of Maine and worked with his father in the lumber business, driving a four-horse team between Solon and the lumber camp. As the trip could be made between Saturday and Mon- day, it gave him opportunity to attend school, and he received a superior education. He con- tinued at this work until he came of age, and in 1853 came West to Manhattan, Kansas, which town he helped to lay out. The following spring he took up a claim and planted some corn, breaking 20 acres. While there he cast his first vote at the first election held in the State of Kansas for the notorious Lecompton Legislature. Before his crop matured, he grew homesick and went East to the little town of Parkville, near the present city of Kansas City. There he remained until 1881 and en- gaged in farming, then removed to Shawnee township, Cherokee County, and purchased his present farm. For six terms he taught at the Brighton school house in Pettis County, Missouri. He followed farming with a great deal of success and at the present time is liv- ing in practical retirement, the farm being in charge of two of his sons. At the time of the Civil War he lived eight miles above Kansas City, which was the scene of forage raids by both Northern and Southern troops. O. H. P. Morse secured permission from the United States government to organize a regiment of
Home Guards for Missouri, which our sub- ject promptly joined. It was made up chiefly of Southern sympathizers and they would not allow a bushwhacker to come nearer than the river. It was called the "Paw Paw Regiment," and was made up of Platte and Clay County men. They were finally disbanded by the gov- ernment because of a clash with Federal troops.
On January 12, 1856, Mr. Hamlet was united in marriage with Emily Williams, a daughter of William and Olive ( Shelton ) Will- iams, and they are parents of four children, as follows: William L .; Cora, who married Ed- ward Prather of Kansas City, and has six chil- dren,-Arthur, Herbert, Lowell, Emma Lou, Estella and William; Henry Clay, who lives at home ; and Edward Willis, of Shawnee town- ship, who has three children,-Harry, Cora and William T.
William L. Hamlet, oldest son of our sub- ject and his wife, was born in Worth County, Missouri, August 15, 1858, and was reared on the home farm in Platte County until grown. He attended Park College at Parkville, Missouri, and always farmed until he come to Crestline, Cherokee County, in 1884, when he entered the hardware establishment of Henry Wiggins, which he purchased in 1895. It is the only business of the kind for some distance and commands an extensive patronage. He is a Democrat in politics. He is a member of Crestline Lodge, No. 476, I. O. O. F .; and Shawnee Camp, No. 7,800, M. W. A., of which he has been clerk since its organization. In February, 1885, he was united in marriage with Emma Jones, a daughter of R. M. Jones of Crestline, and they have five children : Robert L., Charles C., Don, and Dean J. and Jean J. (twins). Religiously, they are members of the Christian Church.
Religiously, our subject and his wife are members of the Christian Church. In 1855, Mr. Hamlet helped organize the first Masonic
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lodge in Kansas, at Wyandotte, all of the mem- bers being Indians. He had been made a mem- ber that year at Parkville, and is at the present time a member of the lodge at Galena. Politi- cally, he has always been a Democrat, as were his father and grandfather before him.
PETER KLINE,* one of the success- ful farmers and representative citizens of Cherokee County, who owns the south half of section 13, township 33, range 24, in Crawford township, was born May 18, 1849, in Frederick County, Maryland, and is a son of David and Charlotte (Warren- feltz) Kline.
Jacob Kline, the grandfather, was born in Germany and established the family in Mary- land. Our subject's parents lived in Frederick County the whole of their lives, the father sur- viving to the unusual age of 98 years. They had a family of 12 children, namely : Zephaniah, Hezekiah, Joshua, Silas, Daniel, Rosa, John, Julia, S. Peter, Sarah, Mary, and Clara. Of these, 10 still survive and one brother, Joshua, is a resident of Scammon, Kansas.
Our subject spent his boyhood and early youth in his native place, where he attended school. When 20 years of age, he left home to look out for himself, the family being so large that the home farm could not offer any chance for the sons to secure any capital of their own. He went to Miami County, Indiana, and there worked one year with his brother Hezekiah in getting out shingles, and then hired out to a farmer for a season. An attack of ague sent him home to recuperate, but in the following spring he went into the lumber regions in the Alleghany mountains and in the following spring returned to Indiana, locating in Warren County. There he worked two seasons on a
farm and remained in Indiana until 1876. Fol- lowing an enjoyable visit at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia, he went to Mary- land to visit his parents, but in November again left home, and spent the winter of 1876-77 chopping wood in Ogle County, Illinois, return- ing then to a former employer in Indiana, where he remained until coming to Cherokee County, in 1880. He purchased, first, the southeast quarter of section 9, township 33, range 24, in Crawford township, but one year later re- moved to his present farm, selling the former one to his brother John, who still owns it. In the comparatively short time which has passed since Mr. Kline located on his present farm, wonderful changes have been brought about. The little log cabin he found on the property has given place to a handsome residence, with all the commodious buildings which denote the prosperous condition of a Kansas farmer, and Mr. Kline may be justified in taking pride in his beautiful shade trees and bearing orchards, for his hand sowed the seeds and nurtured their growth.
In August, 1881, Mr. Kline married, in Cherokee County, Ethel Truxel, who was born in 1861, in Westmoreland County, Pennsyl- vania, and is a daughter of Eli and Hannah Truxel, both now deceased, who came to Kan- sas in 1867 and located in Shawnee township. Mrs. Kline's two brothers are: Benjamin, a farmer in Crawford township; and Thomas, who lives in California. Mr. and Mrs. Kline have four sons, all born in Cherokee County : James M., born September 24, 1883; Sinon, born November 10, 1886; Silas Edward, born January 25, 1892 ; and Claudus, born June 20, 1894.
In former days, Mr. Kline was identified with the Democratic party, but now, facing so many important issues, he prefers to vote independently. He is a member of the A. O.
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U. W. organization at Crestline and also be- longs to the A. H. T. A. He is well known and much respected in Crawford township.
€ W. YOUNGMAN,* who is engaged in an abstract, loan and insurance business at Columbus, was born in Bracken County, Kentucky, in 1871, and is a son of William and M. O. (Yates) Youngman.
The parents of Mr. Youngman came to Cherokee County in 1877. William Young- man is now engaged in a meat market business at Columbus, having previously been for 20 years a contracting carpenter and builder. He was born in Bracken County, Kentucky, in 1845 and married in Brighton County. Both the Youngman and Yates families originated in Pennsylvania and were among the early settlers in Kentucky. Our subject has one brother, Bert R. Youngman, who is associated with his father in business.
E. W. Youngman has been a resident of Cherokee County since he was six years of age, and he obtained his education in the Columbus schools. His first business experience was as a clerk in a grocery house. He filled a clerical position for eight years, and during 1893-94 was clerk in the office of the register of deeds of Cherokee County. He then embarked in his present business, which has been in existence for the past three years, establishing his offices in an excellent location, on the north side of the square. He gives his whole time and atten- tion to his work and has built up a fine record as a business man. He represents some of the most reliable insurance companies in the coun- try, including the Germania of New York; the Security of New Haven, Connecticut; and the St. Paul of St. Paul, Minnesota; and four old
line companies in fire, lightning and tornado insurance.
Mr. Youngman was married at Columbus to Lyda Roberts, who is a daughter of J. A. Roberts, one of the old residents of Sheridan township, Cherokee County. They have one son, Harold, a bright little fellow of four years.
Politically, Mr. Youngman is a Democrat, and one of the effective party workers. In 1897 he was elected city clerk and served for three consecutive terms. His fraternal associa- tions include the Masonic Blue Lodge ; I. O. O. F .; A. O. U. W .; Modern Woodmen of Amer- ica; Knights of Pythias and the Knights and Ladies of Security. Both he and his wife are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Young- man possesses all the qualities which go to the making of a first-class citizen and he enjoys business success and personal popularity.
ILAS L. PAUL .* The biographer is privileged to present to the reader a short review of the life and family of Silas L. Paul, one of Cherokee Coun- ty's most worthy citizens, who lives in section 14, township 35, range 24, in Spring Valley township. Mr. Paul was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, January 19, 1862.
The Paul family came originally from Ger- many, locating first in Maryland and later re- moving to Hancock County, Ohio, where Jack- son Paul, our subject's father, was born. Jack- son Paul attended the schools of Hancock County, Ohio, until he was 20 years of age. He was then granted a teacher's certificate and taught two terms of school in Hancock county.
In 1849, during the first rush for the gold fields of California, Jackson Paul became one of the number who braved the perils of a jour-
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ney to this new "Mecca" of the West. Instead of joining one of the overland caravans moving across the Great Western Plains, he took ship and passed to the southward, rounded Cape Horn and reached the land of his dreams by way of the Pacific. He remained in California for three years engaged in gold mining. Then, having secured enough of the yellow metal to make a comfortable fortune, he returned to Warsaw, Indiana, to enjoy the results of his hard labor in a new country.
After a period in Chicago, Illinois, where he was studying medicine, he settled down to farming near Warsaw, and at the same time practiced medicine in and about the neighbor- hood in which he lived. Then, after he liad made several trips to Kansas to look up a desir- able location, he removed to Cherokee County in 1872 and located on a farm near Baxter Springs, where he engaged in farming until his death, which occurred May 10, 1881. His wife had passed away some time before the re- moval of the family to Kansas. Jackson Paul married Elizabeth Blodgett, daughter of Joseph and Helen Blodgett, of Indiana. Their family consisted of 10 children, as follows: Ed, a liveryman of Hedrick, Iowa; Charles, a physi- cian of Elkhart, Indiana; Frank, a farmer of Mason County, Illinois; Joseph, engaged in orange growing in California : Bert, employed in a wholesale house in Kansas City; William, living in England; Silas, subject of this review ; Clara, wife of James Hobson, a resident of Louisiana ; Eva (Mrs. Arthur Scott), of Bax- ter Springs; and Nellie, who lives in Kansas City.
Silas Paul came to Kansas with his father in 1872 and lived and worked on the farm, while he was acquiring an education in the schools of Baxter Springs. At the age of 18 he left school and began the management of a creamery on the place where he now lives. He was employed in this manner about four years,
and then turned his attention to farming, which has claimed his attention ever since, with the exception of about three years, during which he was in the employ of the "Frisco" Railroad, helping to put in ballast and laying rails. A farm at Carthage, Missouri, purchased some time ago, is rented out, as the farm at home claims his attention.
Mr. Paul's married life began 011 Decem- ber 25, 1898, when he was united in marriage to Bessie Murray, daughter of Ewing and Sarah (Robertson) Murray, of Missouri. The family consists of Mr. and Mrs. Paul and her mother, Mrs. Murray, and three sons,-Jack- son, Roy and Arthur.
Our subject is a Republican in politics and at all times he stands for the principles of that party. In religious circles he is prominent as a member of the Presbyterian Church. He affiliates with the I. O. O. F. Mr. Paul is a man of real worth and good standing in the community, and highly esteemed by his many friends.
HARLES S. AND FRANCIS F. DOWD,* prominent farmers of Cherokee County, are located in sec- tions 19 and 30, township 34, range 23, in Lyon township, where they have 320 acres of land.
Charles S. Dowd was born in Macomb County, Michigan, July 31, 1863, and is a son of Joseph S. and Emily ( Mather) Dowd. He was two years of age when taken by his parents to Gull Lake, thence to Battle Creek, thence to Decatur, Michigan, where he attended the public schools until he was 14 years of age. He accompanied his parents to Rolla, Missouri, and later returned to Decatur, where he fol- lowed farming. He came West, to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1881 and for six years
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worked in the brickyard of Drury Underwood. He then went still farther West, to Boulder County, Colorado, and worked at gold and silver mining 13 years. He came to Cherokee County, Kansas, in 1900. He purchased a farm of 320 acres in sections 19 and 30, town- ship 34, range 23, in Lyon township, and in connection with his brother, Francis E., is en- gaged in general farming and stock-raising. They built a fine barn, 56 by 36 feet, and a corn crib 40 by 36 feet, and have made many other extensive improvements, having one of the best improved farms in the township.
Francis E. Dowd was born in 1867 in Decatur, Michigan, and moved with his pa- rents to Missouri. He later returned to Mich- igan and engaged in farming until he joined his brother in Boulder County, Colorado, since which time they have been associated in busi- ness.
The Dowd family is of North of Ireland stock, and was founded in this country in the early colonial days. William Dowd, a great-uncle of our subjects, was once a candidate for mayor of New York City. Joseph S. Dowd, father of our subjects, was born in Macomb County, Michigan, April 17, 1836, and was reared on a farm. He bought a farm at Gull Lake and also worked in a flour- ing mill there for two years, after which he en- gaged in the grocery business at Decatur for 13 years. He then went to Missouri and fol- lowed farming two years, after which he went ot Colorado and engaged in gold and silver mining with some success, living in a camp there for 18 years. He returned to Rolla, Mis- souri, where he died April 26, 1902. He was a son of Horace Dowd, who was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, November 1, 1803. The latter removed to Pontiac, Michigan, where he farmed and in 1877 went to Rolla, Missouri, where he died at the age of 84 years. Joseph S. Dowd married Emily Mather,
who was born in New York, January 2, 1843, and is a daughter of Sidney and Lucretia Mather, both natives of New York. She now resides in Columbus, Kansas. This union was blessed with the following children: Adelia, who died at Greene, Michigan, December 18, 1895; Charles S .; Francis E .; and Melvina A., who was born in Decatur, Michigan, No- vember 7, 1874, and died at Mount Clemens, Michigan, November 2, 1881.
Charles S. Dowd was first united in mar- riage with Susie Whipple, October 6, 1891. She was a daughter of Joseph W. and Elmira (Potter) Whipple, and was one of 13 children, six of whom are now living in Cherokee Coun- ty. Joseph W. Whipple died in Colorado, and his family came to this county in 1901. Charles S. Dowd and his wife became the parents of three children: Charles Joseph, Grace and Mabel. Mrs. Dowd died February 25, 1900, aged 26 years, and on February 4, 1903, he formed a second union with Ida M. Allen, a daughter of James and Frances Allen. Charles S. Dowd is a Republican in politics, whilst fra- ternally, he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Francis E. Dowd was united in marriage, June 22, 1897, at Elmira, Colorado, with Effie L. Whipple, a sister of the first wife of Charles S. Dowd. Three children have blessed this union : Clara Belle, born March 15, 1898; Fred Houston, born May 2, 1902; and Oliver F., born May 9, 1904. Francis E. Dowd is also a stanch supporter of Republican principles, and is a member of the Odd Fellows.
OHN OSCAR JOHNSON,* station and express agent at Crestline, was born in Warren County, Illinois, Au- gust 16, 1859, and is a son of Alex- ander and Martha (Godfrey) Johnson.
The father of Mr. Johnson was born in
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Ohio and removed to Illinois with his parents, when young, and lived there until just prior to the Civil War, when he came to Johnson County, Kansas. He was a merchant and con- ducted a store at Spring Hill until 1889, when he retired, on account of failing health. A few months prior to his death, in 1896, he came to Shawnee township, Cherokee County, and passed away at the home of our subject, at the age of 72 years. He married Martha Godfrey, a daughter of Elijah Godfrey, of Warren County, Illinois, and they had two children : Josephine, wife of J. R. Matteson, of Grenola, Kansas; and John Oscar, of this sketch. The mother of these children passed away in 1888, at the age of 56 years.
John Oscar Johnson was his father's chief assistant in his business and attended the local schools. When he had attained his majority, he entered into a business of his own, at Spring Hill, where he continued until 1887 and then went to Arkansas City and continued in busi- ness there for a short time. Mr. Johnson next became interested in farming which he carried on in Chautauqua County, Kansas, until 1892, and then came to Shawnee township, Cherokee County. Mr. Johnson embarked in a grain and mercantile business and still continues inter- ested in the former, which he has expanded into a large and important industry. Mr. John- son ships annually 125 car-loads of grain. In 1897 he bought 45 acres of good land, a half mile east of Crestline, and to this he has added 80 acres. This property is managed by his sons, who do general farming and dairying.
In 1882, Mr. Johnson was married to Edith Arter, who is a daughter of John Arter, of Warren County, Illinois. They have five chil- dren : Clarence A., Mabel M., Dean A., Walter W. and John H.
Mr. Johnson is identified with the Republi- can party and has at various times filled official positions. For several terms he was clerk of
Spring Hill township, and for two years he was postmaster at Crestline. He is well and favor- ably known to the community and in his present capacity of station and express agent gives sat- isfactory service.
RANK L. BALL, M. D .* One of the successful practicing physicians of Cherokee County is Dr. Frank Ball, of Hallowell. Dr. Ball first entered upon a career in the mechanical trades, having learned the milling business with an uncle. After a period at that trade and as a salesman of milling products, he matriculated at the University Medical College at Kansas City, taking the degree of M. D. in 1900. Dr. Ball is a Missourian by birth, born in Johnson County, January 20, 1868. He began practic- ing in Cherokee County on the 22nd of April, 1900.
Dr. Ball is a son of Guy T. Ball, who was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, on the 11th of April, 1839. The father of our subject re- moved to Fayette County, Ohio, when he was 17 years old, and lived there until the war broke out, when he enlisted in Company C, 20th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf. He served three years under John A. Logan and U. S. Grant, in the Army of the West, throughout Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri, taking part in the bloody battle of Shiloh and the siege of Vicksburg. After the war, in 1867, Mr. Ball settled in Johnson County, Missouri, lived at that point for nearly 30 years, and then he removed to Hallowell. Mr. Ball now resides with his son and is en- gaged in the grain and flour business. He is a Republican, and affiliates with the G. A. R., the Masons and the Knights of Pythias, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject's mother was Anna E. Larrimer, a native of Fayette County, Ohio, where she
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was born on the 18th day of July, 1841. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Ball consisted of seven children : Frank L. ; Mary A., who died when about 22 years old; Mrs. Livia Kiddoo, of La- bette County ; Ora H., a physician of Dennis, Labette County; Earl, a druggist of Parsons, Kansas; Guy, a law student; and Mrs. Maude Kiddoo, of Coffeyville, Kansas.
The name of the grandfather of our subject was Guy Ball, and he was a native of Pennsyl- vania. He was a blacksmith by trade. and spent his life in Pennsylvania and Ohio, dying when he was about 60 years old.
Dr. Frank L. Ball is a single man of most genial and frank personality, and in a social way he affiliates with the I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., Woodmen, and Home Builders' Union. In politics he votes with the Republican party, and his religious views are those of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is a member.
OSEPH BATTEN,* one of the success- ful business men of Scammon, en- gaged in the grocery and bakery line, who is also one of the city's highly esteemed citizen, was born in 1858. in England, and is a son of Richard and Mary (Richards) Batten.
The parents of Mr. Batten were both born in England and came to America in 1872, set- tling in Pennsylvania, where the father and sons found work in the coal mines. Our sub- ject is one of the seven survivors of the family of 16 children, viz. : William, Mary, Richard, Phillius, Emily and George.
In 1880 our subject, accompanied by other members of the family, came to Kansas and set- tled in Mineral township, Cherokee County, where Joseph worked in the mines for two years. As this business did not agree with his health, he went to Meade County and there took up a homestead claim, but through some misunderstanding he lost this land and then located at Scammon.
Mr. Batten then accepted a position in the store of the Central Coal & Coke Company, beginning as driver of their delivery wagon, and, through faithfulness and energy, was pro- moted to be head clerk, a position he filled for five years. He was associated with this com- pany for II years, enjoying the friendship and esteem of David Mackie, Sr., during all this time. In 1899, Mr. Batten established his grocery and bakery and has met with excellent success. He is regarded as one of the leading business men of the place and reliance is placed in his methods and his goods.
In 1882 Mr. Batten was married to Julia Hooper, who was also born in England, and all of their six children were born at Scammon, the five survivors being: Walter J., Albert E., Ernest H., William J. and Wesley J.
Politically Mr. Batten is a Republican and during 1902 was city clerk. He is assistant secretary of the Scammon Commercial Club and is fraternally connected with the Masons, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He de- serves much credit for his manly perseverance in the face of many early difficulties and the success he has attained is the result of his own efforts.
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