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when he enlisted in Company K, 9Ist Reg., Ill. Vol. Inf., in the Army of the Tennessee. He took part in the battles of Fort Morgan. Mobile, Fort Gaines, and was in several other engage- ments. In the fall of 1862 Mr. Zink was taken prisoner at Elizabethtown, Kentucky; he was later paroled and sent to Benton Barracks, at St. Louis. There he remained six months, after which he went to Vicksburg, and served under General Grant until 1865. He was then mustered out at Springfield, Illinois, and re- turned to Greene county, where he remained a short time. In the fall of 1865 he settled in Labette county, Kansas, on what is now the southwest quarter of section 30, in Oswego township. He lived there until 1884, carry- ing on farming and cattle raising. In 1884 Mr. Zink moved to Oswego, where he has since resided. He still retains his farm, and is en- gaged in the cattle business.
Mr. Zink married Mary Drake, who was born in Greene county, Illinois, in 1845, and is a daughter of Hiram Drake. Hiram Drake was born in Casey county, Kentucky, in 1803, and died there in 1886. He reared the follow- ing children, namely: William, deceased; Joel, deceased ; Martha, deceased; Allen, de- ceased; Elizabeth (Taney) ; Benjamin ; James; Luther ; John and Nancy, deceased ; and Mary, the wife of our subject.
Mr. and Mrs. Zink have had one child, Inez, who died at the age of two years. They, however, reared Sadie Millet, who was but six years of age when she came to their home. She continued to live with them until her mar- riage to John B. Zink, a nephew of the subject of this sketch. She now lives in Greene coun- ty, Illinois, and has one child,-Ruby,-a bright little girl of two years. Mr. Zink was one of the prime movers in organizing Labette county and was treasurer of the temporary or-
ganization. He has been city councilman since 1894. He is an active member of the Methodist church, and his friends in the coun- ty are legion. Mr. Zink is affiliated with Ad- ams Lodge, No. 63, F. &. A. M., of Oswego, and also with the chapter and commandery.
ACOB M. STEMPLE. This gentle- man, residing in North township, has for many years been one of Labette county's most prominent and influ- ential farmers. He is a man of honesty and integrity, and is well known in the county. Mr. Stemple was born in West Vir- ginia, in 1836, and is a son of Samuel and Sarah (Tomire) Stemple.
Samuel Stemple was a native of Virginia, where he lived all his life. He and his wife raised six children, namely: Louisa; Jacob; Margaret ; Ann; Maria; and Evaline.
Jacob M. Stemple remained in his native state until he reached the age of nineteen years, during which time he followed the occupation of a farmer. In 1855 he went to Van Buren county, Iowa, where he carried on farming until 1871, when he moved to Labette county, Kansas. He bought in North township the east half of the southeast quarter of section 25, township 31, range 20, and has been very suc- cessful in cultivating this purchase. He has a neat and attractive farm, on which he has made many improvements in the past few years.
Mr. Stemple was wedded to Rebecca Coch- ran, who was born in Indiana, in 1837. Their union was blessed with seven children, namely : Ida; Anna; Frank; James; A. C .; Margaret ; and George. Mrs. Stemple died in April, 1891. In 1897 Mr. Stemple married Eliza- beth Hoover, a native of Illinois.
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Mr. Stemple is a member of the Republi- can party, and takes an active interest in the politics of the county ; he has served as road overseer several terms. He has been a mem- ber of the school board for the past twenty years. Religiously, he is a member of the Methodist church.
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RANK M. MANNERS, a prominent citizen of Labette county, Kansas, is a farmer by occupation, and lives in the southwest quarter of section 19, in Neosho township. Mr. Manners was born in Crawford county, Iowa, in 1857, and is a son of Thomas H. and Isabella (Smith) Man- ners.
Thomas H. Manners was born in Pennsyl- vania, in 1814, and was a wagon-maker by trade. In 1843, he moved west to Iowa, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1866, in the fall of which year he journeyed west to Labette county, Kansas, and located on the farm now owned by his son, Frank M., with whom he resides at the present time. He is a Republican in politics; he organized the first Sunday-school in the county. He was united in marriage with Isabella Smith, who was born in Pennsylvania, in 1819, and they became the parents of the following children : WV. B., who was a school teacher for thirty- five years, and now resides in the Indian Ter- ritory ; Margaret and Anna M., deceased; Eliz- abeth ; William T .; Aretus J., a minister ; John, deceased; Frank M .; and Isabel M., of Okla- homa.
Frank M. Manners first located in Labette county in 1866, and since 1870 has lived upon his present farm. He also owns another farm,. in North township, the north half of the north-
east quarter of section 25,-on which he also. is engaged in general farming. He stands high among his fellow citizens, and has many friends throughout this section of the county.
Mr. Manners was united in marriage with Clara A. Hester, who was born in Pennsyl- vania, in 1860, and is a daughter of Sylvester Hester, a native of Germany, who married Mary Batdorf. Mr. Manners and his wife are parents of the following children : Mary I., a teacher, now at home; Minnie M., a dress- maker, of Parsons, Kansas; Milton L .; Alfred B .; Ella M .; and Homer M. Politically, Mr. Manners is a stanch supporter of the prin- ciples of the Republican party, and has served as trustee of Neosho township. Religiously, he is a Baptist.
ILES H. McCAULOU. Among the well known and highly re- spected farmers of Labette county, Kansas, is the gentleman whose name heads this personal biography. He is a veteran of the Civil war, and his career during that period and since has been honorable and creditable, and entitles him to the highest com- mendation. Mr. McCaulou was born in Jen- nings county, Indiana, in 1839, and is a son of Miles Z. and Mary ( Boston) McCaulou.
Miles Z. McCaulou was born in Virginia, in 1814. His wife was a native of Kentucky, and was born in 1816. They reared the fol- lowing children : George W .; Miles H .; Mary A .; Nancy S .; Eugene A .; Andrew T .; Mar- garet J .; and Laura B. Mr. McCaulou was a farmer by occupation.
Miles H. McCaulou was reared and schooled in his native state. In 1861 he en- listed in Company H, 26th Reg., Ind. Vol. Inf ..
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and was assigned to the Army of the West. He took part in the battle of Perry's Grove, Arkansas, and was also in the siege of Vicks- burg. He was mustered out in 1865, after which he returned to his home in Indiana, where he lived for two years. Mr. McCaulou then decided to go farther west, and accord- ingly moved to Greene county, Missouri, where he lived until 1873. He then moved to La- bette county, Kansas, where he bought a farm in section 32, Neosho township. He lived there until 1888, when he sold the farm, and moved to Joplin, Missouri. His stay there was short, and another year found him again in Neosho township, where he had previously purchased the southwest quarter of the north- east quarter of section 28. There he still lives, and is engaged in farming, the occupation he has followed all his life.
Mr. McCaulou married Mary (Williams) Fisher, who was a native of Polk county, Mis- souri, and was born in January, 1856. By a former union, Mr. McCaulou reared three chil- dren, as follows: Harry T., Joseph E. and George L. Mr. McCaulou is a Republican in politics, and has served as clerk of Neosho township. He was also candidate for town- ship trustee one term. He is at present a member of the school board, and held the office of justice of the peace for one term. He be- longs to the G. A. R., Parsons Post, No. 7. He is also a member of the Anti-Horsethief Association.
5 OWARD SCOTT, a farmer living in section 24, township 31, range 18, in Osage township, Labette county, Kansas, has been one of the promi- nent citizens of the county for many years. He is a son of William and Marian L. (San-
ford) Scott, and was born in Ohio, September II, 1869.
William Scott was born in Williams county, Ohio, in 1844, and is a farmer by occupation. His wife was also a native of that state. They had five children, namely: Lovisa J. (Fresh- our), who lives in Labette county ; M. Ernest ; Manoah and Albert, deceased; and Howard.
Howard Scott remained at home,-assist- ing his father on the farm,-until he was twenty-one years old. He attended the schools of the county when he was not needed at home. In July, 1874, he moved with his parents to Labette county, where he has since resided. He was married at the age of twenty-one years, and settled on the farm where he now lives. He has been an energetic, thrifty worker, and his success has been entirely due to his own efforts. He raises considerable stock, and fol- lows general farming. Mr. Scott has made many improvements on the farm, and it pre- sents a well kept appearance.
Mr. Scott was married to Mary A. Craft, who is a daughter of John Craft. They have been blessed with four children, whose names are: Charles; Alonzo; John L .; and Emma. Mr. Scott is a member of the Populist party. Mrs. Scott is a member of the Baptist church.
OHN P. TRIMBLE, one of the pros- perous farmers of Neosho township, Labette county, Kansas, has a neat and well cultivated farm in section 18. He was born in Louisa county, Iowa, in 1853, and is a son of Porter and Elizabeth (Long) Trimble.
Porter Trimble was born in Pennsylvania, and in early life learned the trade of a cooper. His union with Elizabeth Long, also a native
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of Pennsylvania, resulted in the birth of seven children, as follows: Azilka; Permelia; John P .; Ellen; Nora; Martha; and George.
John P. Trimble was but eight years of age when taken by his parents, in 1861, from his home in Iowa to McDonough county, Illinois. There he attended the public schools for a period of five years. In 1866 he returned to Iowa, where he resided until 1868, when he journeyed west, to Labette county, Kansas. He first located in North township and lived there until 1879, when he bought his present home in the southeast quarter of section 18, Neosho township. He is engaged in general farming and has met with great success. He is one of the substantial men of the community, and is well thought of by all.
Mr. Trimble was united in marriage with Mary Billings, who was born in Boone county, Iowa, in 1857, and is a daughter of Clinton and Polly (Wheeler) Billings. This union resulted in the following offspring: Charles; Nora, deceased; and Eva. Politically, Mr. Trimble belongs to the People's party. He served as trustee of Neosho township, in 1898 and 1899. He was also clerk of his township for eight years, and was treasurer of the school board for nine years. At present he is effi- ciently serving as overseer. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America; and to the Anti-Horsethief Association, of which he is treasurer. Religiously, he is a member of the Christian church.
ILLIAM CLINE, an extensive land owner in Labette county, Kansas, is one of the influential citizens of Dennis. He was born in Carroll county, Ohio, in 1839, and is a son of Daniel and Mary Ann Cline.
Daniel Cline was a native of Westmoreland county. Pennsylvania, and was born in 1806. He was eighty-two years old when his death occurred in Dennis, Kansas, in 1888. His wife died in 1859, at the age of forty years. They raised these children: John, who lives in Indiana; Samuel, who lives in Tennessee; Polly, deceased; Daniel, who owns a large farm in Oklahoma ; Margaret, who lives in La- bette county, Kansas ; William; Elizabeth, who lives in Labette county ; Mary Ann, deceased ; David, of Oklahoma; and Josiah, who lives in South Bend, Indiana.
William Cline was raised on a farm in Indi- ana, where he lived at the outbreak of the Civil War. He enlisted in the army, and served in Company K, 29th Reg., Ind. Vol. Inf., as a private, for threc years and sixteen days. After the war he returned to Indiana, and en- gaged in the drug business. In 1877 he sold out his drug business, and with very little money set out for Kansas. He located in La- bette county, where he commenced farming. In 1884 he opened a drug store in Dennis, which he conducted until 1897, when he sold it to Charles Moore. Since then he has de- voted his attention to the care of his property. He owns two farms near Dennis, and a great deal of property in that town. He is a self made man, and has good cause to be proud of his success. He is a man of sound judg- ment and good business principles, and is highly respected in Dennis, where he is one of the most progressive members of the community. He is a stockholder in the Dennis Co-operative Store.
Mr. Cline is a Republican. in politics, but does not aspire to political office. He is a member of the Anti-Horsethief Association. The subject of this sketch is widely known in Labette county.
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D AVID D. MARKLEY, who lives in section 2, township 31. range 18. Osage township, Labette county, Kansas, is one of the highly respected farmers of the county, and has lived in the county since January, 1881. He is a son of Francis and Mary Markley.
Francis Markley was born in Montgomery county. Pennsylvania, and his wife was also a native of that state. For nine years Mr. Markley bought and sold cattle and carried on farming in his native county. He then sold his farm, and bought a mill in Snyder county. Pennsylvania. He and his wife were the par- ents of four children, as follows: Henry, who lives in Millersburg, Pennsylvania; David, the subject of this sketch; Abraham, who lives in Snyder county, Pennsylvania; and Johnson.
David Markley remained with his parents in Snyder county, Pennsylvania, until January, 1881, when he left that county, and moved west. He located near Edna, Kansas, where he remained two years, after which he settled on his present farm in Osage township. He carries on general farming, and has one of the finest farms in the county. He has made many improvements, and keeps abreast with the times in all modern conveniences. Mr. Markley's farm presents a very thrifty appear- ance, and speaks well for its owner's careful management.
The subject of this sketch was united in marriage with Hannah Spatz, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Spatz. She was one of nine children. Three sons have blessed their union, namely : William, Ammon and Charles. Will- iam is married and lives upon a farm in Osage township ; his wife was Hattie Dack, and they have one child. Grace. Mr. Markley has been a member of the school board for the past eight
years. He takes an active part in church du- ties, and is highly respected by all who know him.
INIS GOOD, who for many years was. one of the representative farmers of Osage township, Labette county, Kansas, is at present living in the vil- lage of Dennis. He is a son of Jacob and Barbara (Barnhart ) Good.
Jacob Good was a farmer by occupation, and served in the Civil war. He was born in 1818 ,and was killed at the age of forty-seven years, in 1865. He married Barbara Barnhart, and they reared four sons and two daughters, namely : John, who is a farmer ; Jerry, who was killed by bushwhackers, in the same manner as was his father; David, who is a farmer ; Mary ; Martha; and Finis, the subject of this sketch.
Finis Good located in Labette county in 1882, and upon his arrival in the county was in very poor circumstances. Through hard work and close application to his affairs, he has been very successful. He now owns a farm, his home in Dennis, and a mill in that village. He also had two shares in a large creamery, which is located at Dennis, but sold his interest there- in. He carried on farming until 1898, when. he moved to Dennis in order to exercise a closer supervision over his business in that place. He is a self-made man, and deserves much credit, as his success has been due en- tirely to his own arduous exertions.
Mr. Good has been married twice, and by his first union was the father of five children. His oldest son, Silas, who takes care of his fa- ther's farm in Osage township, married Sarah Vickers, of Missouri, and has one child, Lillie. Another son, Everett, who lives in Labette
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county, married Pearl Rogers. The others are Carl, Albert and Walter. Mr. Good has had five children by his second wife, whose name was Mary V. Dickey. Their names are : Earl; Bertha ; Leona ; Pearl; and Charley. Mr. Good belongs to the Sons and Daughters of Justice. He is a Republican in politics. Re- ligiously, he is an attendant of the United Brethren church. He has a wide circle of friends in Dennis, and in Labette county.
H. STEWART, for many years a prominent business man of Parsons. Labette county, Kansas, is president of the Parsons State Bank, and of the Savonburg State Bank, at Savonburg, Al- len county, Kansas.
Mr. Stewart was born in Allen county, Kansas, near Humboldt, in 1861, and received his intellectual training in the schools of his native county. He became sub-agent for the Sac and Fox Nations, and served as such dur- ing the years 1884 and 1885. In 1886, he located at Parsons, Kansas, and became a part- ner in the general merchandise establishment of W. L. Bartlett & Company. He continued as a member of this firm until 1897, when he sold his interest and went to Humboldt, Kan- sas, to settle the estate of Paul Fisher. He remained there until June, 1899, when he re- turned to Parsons, and in November, 1899, with the assistance of F. H. Foster, organized the Parsons State Bank. The bank was in- corporated with a paid up capital of $25,000, and the officers are, O. H. Stewart, president ; and F. H. Foster, vice-president and cashier. Although a young institution, judicious man- agement has made it a safe and profitable one. It enjoys the patronage of many of the lead- 28
ing citizens of Parsons, and of Labette county at large. Mr. Stewart enjoys the confidence. of the community to a marked degree, and has many friends throughout the county.
In 1887, the subject of this sketch was. united in marriage with Kate F. Fisher, a daughter of Paul Fisher, of Humboldt, Kan- sas, and they have four children, as follows: Lyman O., Ellsworth F., Harold, and Paul. Fraternally, Mr. Stewart is a member of the Royal Arcanum, and of the Elks. He is a Republican, in politics, and takes an active in- terest in both local and national affairs. He is city treasurer, and also treasurer of the board of education, of Parsons. His portrait accompanies this sketch.
A LBERT TROESTER is a prominent farmer and blacksmith, residing in the southeast quarter of section 19, Liberty township, Labette county, Kansas. For many years he has been one of the most progressive citizens of the county, and gives assistance to all public enterprises which are for the good of the community. Mr. Troes- ter was born in 1832, in Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Germany, of German parentage.
Frederick Troester, his father, was born in Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, in 1809. and died in Perry county, Illinois, in 1896. He married Elizabeth Kauhl, who. was also a native of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Germany, and was born in 1806. She died in Perry county, Illinois, two years before her husband's demise. They reared the following children : Albert, the sub- ject of this sketch; Louisa (Millhausen), of Perry county, Illinois; Fred and George, twins .- the former a resident of Crawford county, Kansas, and the latter being deceased ;
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Jane, deceased; Bennet, of Perry county, Illi- nois; and Louis, living in Missouri.
Albert Troester, the subject of this sketch, came to America in 1848, landing in New Or- leans. The same year he went to St. Louis, where he lived for five years, and learned the trade of a blacksmith. In 1853 he went to Perry county, Illinois, and a year later to St. Clair county, in that state, where he made his home for seven years. In 1861 Mr. Troester moved to Washington county, Missouri, where he enlisted in Company E, 10th Reg., Mo. Vol. Inf., and was attached to the Army of the Ten- nessee. In 1862, he was detailed as head black- smith of the 6th Wisconsin Battery, and was mustered out at St. Louis, in 1864. Mr. Troes- ter then returned to Washington county, Mis- souri, where he opened a blacksmith shop, and did a large business for eight years. In 1872 he located in Labette county, Kansas, settling in the southeast quarter of section 19, in Lib- erty township, where he has since carried on general farming, and has also done blacksmith- ing. He is a superior workman, and is largely patronized. He is a man of strong personality, and his friends in the county are many. He is kind and generous, and ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need or distress.
Mr. Troester was wedded to Theresa Schmidt, who was born in Prussia, in 1834. She is a daughter of Ferdinand Schmidt, who was born in Prussia in 1811, and died in that country in 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Troester have had six children, namely: Wilhelmina, de- ceased; Frank, deceased, whose offspring were,-Ed, Albertina, Will, Mamie, Lizzie, and John, deceased ; Frederick, of Joplin, Mis- souri, whose children are,-Ernest, Charles, Mabel. Lewis, and Bert; Albert, of Labette county, the father of two children, Earle, and Fay: Lizzie (Weber), of Ottawa, Kansas,
whose children are,-Masabella and Flora ; and Julia (O'Fall), of Labette, Kansas, whose chil- dren are,Franika, and Georgia.
Mr. Troester is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the G. A. R. In religious belief he and his wife are devout Catholics.
B® ENJAMIN TALLMAN, a representa- tive farmer of Walton township, and a prominent citizen of Labette coun- ty, Kansas, is a pioneer settler of this section of the state, having purchased his claim in the fall of 1870, entering it at the official agency at Independence, Kansas. Since 1900, Mr. Tallman has made his home in Labette county, with his daughter, Mrs. C. D. Tall- man, in the northwest part of Labette town- ship, but still owns and superintends his farm in Walton township. Benjamin Tallman was born in Burlington county, New Jersey, in 1828, and is a son of Woodmansee and Eliza- beth ( Reed) Tallman.
Our subject's father was a farmer by oc- cupation, and both he and his wife were na- tives of New Jersey. They reared a large fam- ily, II children in all, namely : Joseph ; Francis A .; Thomas W .; Benjamin; Charles H .; Samuel; Ezra; Carlisle H .; Rachel M .; Wes- ley; and Levi P.
When Benjamin was but three years old, his parents moved to Logan county, Ohio, where they continued to live until 1861, and where the subject hereof was reared and schooled. During that time, he learned the double trade of carpenter, and wagon-maker, which he followed successfully for a number of years. In 1861. he removed to Union coun- ty, Ohio, which was his home for the follow- ing nine years.
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Mr. Tallman then came west, in 1870, and located permanently in Walton township, La- bette county, Kansas. The journey covered a period of thirty days. In 1871 Mr. Tallman erected the buildings which are still standing on his farm, with the exception of the house which was burned down in 1883, and a new one has been built in its stead. All the car- penter work on these was done by him. He continued to cultivate and improve his farm during his long residence there, and carried on general farming, setting out orchards, etc.
He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Stratton, who was born in Logan county, Ohio, in 1828. She died in 1879, leaving him the following II children: Lenora N .; Joel; Ra- chel M .; Ann C .; Eliza C .; Emma J .; Samuel A .; Elizabeth H .; Margaret M .; Malatta ; and John W. The two last named are deceased. Politically, Mr. Tallman is a Democrat, and still takes an active interest in all affairs of a political nature. He is a member of the Anti-Horsethief Association. The subject of this sketch has been very successful, and is regarded as one of the most practical agricult- urists of his township. He has won success by his ability, and because he possesses, in a great degree, the perseverance which makes men suc- cessful. He is greatly esteemed for his high character and has hosts of friends, who look upon his prosperity as fully deserved.
ENRY BASHELIER, owner of one of the largest manufacturing concerns in Labette county, Kansas, located at Parsons, has been one of the leading business men of that city for a number of years. He manufactures hickory handles of all kinds, turns out wagon materials, and also
runs a box factory. Mr. Bashelier was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1845.
He was reared and schooled near Fort Wayne. His father operated a sawmill in that town, and Henry worked in the mill during his early life. When the war broke out, he was desirous of enlisting in one of the home com- panies, but as his parents objected he decided to run away from home in order to join the army. In the spring of 1864, he enlisted in Company L. 3rd Reg., Mass. Heavy Artillery, at Boston. Their service was garrison duty at Washington, D. C., and Alexandria, Virginia. Mr. Bashe- lier was mustered out in 1865, after which he went to Baltimore, Maryland, where he worked in a handle factory, for two years. In 1867, he went to Owosso, Michigan, where he engaged in business under the firm name of Wood, Bell & Bashelier, handle manufacturers. In 1869, this firm dissolved partnership, and Mr. Bashelier returned to Baltimore, where he worked until 1873. In that year, he went to Bryan, Ohio, and again engaged in the manu- facture of handles, remaining there until 1876, when he sold his business and moved to Au- burn, Indiana. He conducted a hotel and gro- cery business in that place for three years. In 1879, Mr. Bashelier moved to Kansas, and lo- cating at Paola, where he engaged in the manu- facture of handles, under the firm name of Bashelier & Campbell. In 1891 he closed out his business in Paola, and located in Parsons, where he organized the M. F. Smith Manufac- turing Company. In 1899 Mr. Bashelier leased the plant, and since that time has con- ducted the business under his own name. He manufactures hickory handles of all kinds, and also wagon materials. In the spring of 1901, he established, in connection with the handle factory. a box factory. He employs compe- tent men, and does a large business.
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