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Mr. Martin married H. Lesley Burns, at Chetopa, Labette county, Kansas, November 18, 1890. She is a daughter of Patrick Burns, and was reared in Indiana, coming to Labette county in 1885. Mr. Martin is a member of the People's party, and was recently elected city clerk. Fraternally, he is a member of the M. W. of A., of which he is venerable consul. In religious views, he is liberal. Mr. Martin has always taken a prominent part in the de- velopment of Labette county, and is highly respected in the community.
D R. JAMES HENRY WOODUL. Among the prominent physicians re- siding at Edna, Labette county, Kansas, is the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He was born in Wil- son county, Tennessee, December 22. 1834, and is a son of George W. and Amanda (Al- len) Woodul.
George W. Woodul was a mechanic by trade; his death occurred in Illinois in 1870, where he had moved in the "fifties." He married Amanda Allen, a native of Tennessee, and she died in Illinois sometime after his de- cease. Five children born to them reached maturity, namely : James Henry ; Kitty and Elizabeth, deceased; Sophia (Calvert), form- erly of Texas, but now living in Oklahoma; and Lucinda, deceased.
Dr. Woodul was reared, as a boy, but 16 miles from the "Hermitage," and in 1853 left his native place and went to Missouri, where he alternately taught and attended school for several years. He attended Cumberland Uni- versity, at Lebanon, Tennessee, and his last
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study, excepting his medical course, was at St. Paul's College, at Palmyra, Missouri. He held the office of superintendent of the schools at Scottville, Virden, and Pana, Illinois. His last school was at California, Missouri, near Jefferson City. After the close of the war, Dr. Woodul decided to study medicine. He at- tended lectures at the Missouri Medical College, at St. Louis, graduated in 1875, and after- ward began practicing. He went to James- town, Moniteau county, Missouri, where he remained one year, and then to Columbus, Johnson county, Missouri, where he entered into partnership with Dr. Newman, and later was associated with Dr. Coleman one year. He then practiced two or three years alone, after which he went to Jackson county, Mis- souri, and in 1881 graduated from the Kansas City Medical College. Dr. Woodul then went to Aubrey, Johnson county, Missouri, where he practiced for three years. In 1884 he went to Whiting, Jackson county, Kansas, where he remained nine years. From Jackson county, he moved in 1893 to a point II miles north- east of Carthage, but returned after two years to Whiting, where he still had property. Af- ter disposing of this property, he moved to Labette county, where he built a comfortable home in Edna, and opened an office over R. H. Muzzy's hardware store. He has an excellent practice, and is well pleased with Labette county. In the few years he has resided in this county he has won the confidence of the citizens of Edna, and is highly esteemed as a gentleman of learning and honesty. He has a large and lucrative practice, and is consid- ered one of the best physicians in the county. Dr. Woodul served as mayor of Edna during 1900.
Dr. Woodul was married in Missouri in 1861 to Adelaide Lillard. She was born in
Maryland in 1840, and is a daughter of W. C. and Sarah J. (Richmond) Lillard. Her fa- ther was a farmer, and located in Missouri when she was young. He is deceased, but his wife still lives in Lafayette county, Missouri. Dr. Woodul and his wife have been the par- ents of nine children, namely: Washington Harold, of Arkansas City, Kansas, who works in the Santa Fe railroad offices ; Richard Lynn, who is a railroad agent at Alice, Texas; Eva F. (Spears), who lives at Oneida, Kansas; Bell S. (Watts), who is the wife of Dr. Watts, of Napoleon, Missouri; Helen ( Myers), who is the wife of a merchant of Whiting, Kansas; Maude (Hobert), whose husband is agent for the Chicago Great Western Railway Company, and lives at De Kalb, Illinois ; Lewis Edwin, who is in the employ of the "Sunset" route, at Schulenberg, Texas; Charles B., of Alice, Texas, who is in the employ of the San An- tonio & Aransas Pass Railway Company ; and Milton Chester, aged twenty years, who is at home.
Dr. Woodul is a Republican, in politics. Fraternally, he is a member of the I. O. O. F. Religiously, he is a member of the Christian church.
C. ARNOLD, proprietor of the larg- est general store in Edna, Labette county, Kansas, located in the county in the fall of 1883. He is a native of Henry county, Kentucky, was born in 1859, and is a son of J. L. and Sophia ( Barbee) Arnold.
J. L. Arnold was a Kentuckian, and died in his native state in 1894. He was a Jeffer- sonian Democrat in politics. His wife, Sophia (Barbee) Arnold, died in 1890. They reared five sons and three daughters, namely: Kate,
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deceased at the age of twelve years; Emma (Batterton) and Nathaniel, of Eminence, Ken- tucky; Joshua C., the subject of this sketch; Ella C. (Logan), of Lexington, Kentucky ; Robert L., a merchant of Anthony, Kansas; C. C., a merchant at Carl Junction, Missouri ; and William F., an attorney at Lowell, Mas- sachusetts.
J. C. Arnold was reared in Kentucky, where he attended the college at Eminence. He as- sisted his father on the farm until he reached his majority, and in the fall of 1883 removed to Elm Grove township, Labette county, Kan- sas, where he farmed for three years. He then moved to old Kingston, where he lived for six months, and then returned to Edna, to which point the town of Kingston had moved. He conducted a dry goods, grocery and gents' furnishing store, under his own name, for a time, and then entered into partnership with his brother, under the firm name of Arnold Broth- ers. This partnership continued for five years ; since 1896, the firm name has been J. C. Arnold & Son. Mr. Arnold entered the present two- story, brick building, 100 by 25 feet in di- mensions, in 1899, and has a large well stocked store. The Sun printing office is on the sec- ond floor, and the remaining space there is used for clothing and carpets. Mr. Arnold carries a stock of goods worth $20,000, and does an immense business. His Indian trade is very heavy, and extends from 20 to 25 miles south. Mr. Arnold employs six assistants.
The subject of this sketch was united in marriage with Janie Thomas, of Newcastle, Kentucky, and they have three sons and one daughter, namely: Richard, who is in part- nership with his father; Nathaniel, who is at home; William, who is two years old; and Helen. Mr. Arnold has a fine home in Edna, and is one of the most progressive citizens of
the town. He is a man of honest and open business methods, and is highly esteemed for his loyalty as a citizen. Politically, Mr. Arnold is a Democrat. He is a member of the Edna lodge, A. F. & A. M .; the I. O. O. F., of Edna; and the K. of P. In religious views, he is liberal.
ILLIAM G. HOOVER, one of the most prominent citizens of Rich- land township, Labette county, Kansas, whose portrait appears on the opposite page, resides in section 3, one mile from the town of Chetopa. He is presi- dent of the Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Chetopa, and is an extensive dealer in cattle and lands. He was born in Logan county, Ohio, December 10, 1836, and is a son of George W. and Pamelia (Rosier) Hoover.
George W. Hoover was born in Green- brier county, Virginia (now West Virginia), of German extraction, and went to Ohio, when fourteen years old, with his father, Jacob, whom he well remembers. George W. Hoover bcame a prosperous sheep raiser in Ohio. In 1852 he went to Texas, and located about 15 miles northwest of Fort Worth, where he was engaged quite extensively in farming. He next moved to Labette county, Kansas, and settled two miles southeast of Chetopa, where he took a claim in the spring of 1867, and ranked among the pioneers of the county. He after- ward moved to the town of Chetopa, where he resided until his death, January 19, 1878, at the age of sixty-eight years. He married Pamelia Rosier, by whom he had five children, as follows : William G .; Esther Jane, de- ceased; Martin V., a wealthy cattle man, whose farm adjoins that of the subject hereof, with whom he was in partnership until recent
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years; and Susan R. (Bell) and Matilda (Croft), of Texas. Mrs. Hoover died at an early age, and Mr. Hoover afterward married Mary Swallow, now Mrs. Caveness, of Ore- gon. A nephew of her husband had charge of the Advance office at Chetopa.
William G. Hoover availed himself of good advantages for mental training in the common schools of Ohio. He remained at home and assisted his father until the spring of 1858, when, on his own account, he began dealing in stock in Texas. This has been his life work from boyhood, and he has achieved a marked success. He commenced raising and keeping cattle on his father's place, and did all the riding and herding for many years. In 1868 he followed his father to Labette county, and brought with him to Chetopa some Texas cattle. After living there about four years,- he moved, in 1873, to his present home, one mile south of town, where he has a fine place of 80 acres. This he has improved, and cul- tivates it for his own use,-employing one or two men most of the time. He has mainly raised tame grass, having had excellent suc- cess with timothy and clover. One meadow he has mowed for eight successive seasons, and raises the best quality of hay. He still handles from 150 to 200 head of cattle yearly, and also some horses and hogs. He has very little choice between Durham and Hereford, and keeps high grade stock. From 1868 to 1880 he and his brother, Martin V., were in partnership, and handled from 1,000 to 1,500 head of cattle per year, which grazed mainly in the "Nation." Until recent years, when their families have become mature, Mr. Hoover and his brother had a unique way of applying the partnership funds,-each using what he needed out of the common money and sup- plies. Harmony prevailed and no bookkeep-
ing was necessary. Since 1880 Mr. Hoover has handled from 100 to 300 head of native cattle, and devoted his attention to money lending. Aside from his banking interests, the firm of W. G. Hoover & Brother still ex- ists and does a large land and stock business. They have 20 farms, approximating 3,000 acres of land, in Labette and Cherokee coun- ties. Both are self made men, and never re- ceived any assistance from their father. Ow- ing to his increasing business, and other cir- cumstances, on March 17, 1898, the subject hereof organized the Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Chetopa. He holds a con- trolling interest in the capital stock of $15,000. and serves as its president. E. W. Bedell is- vice-president; H. W. Bedell, cashier; and George M. Hoover, bookkeeper. The first banking house established in Chetopa was the Spaulding Bank, which collapsed in 1869, one year after its inception. The second was the private bank of Mr. Ketcham, organized in the spring of 1870. It was conducted a short time, or until the First National Bank of Che- topa was organized,-Mr. Hoover being a director and Mr. Ketcham president. This. bank continued in operation until 1875, and then voluntarily liquidated, owing to its ex- cessive capital stock of $50,000, which its busi- ness did not warrant. The next was the Ketcham private bank, under the title of Ketcham & Company, which was operated for some time, R. W. Officer finally becoming its. president. It then became the private bank of Clark & Sturgis, then Clark & Bates, and was finally merged into the Citizens State Bank, which is now liquidating. Mr. Hoover has turned over to the Farmers & Merchants State Bank most of his loan business, thus relieving him of much care and labor.
William G. Hoover was united in mar-
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20 Port B. P. m cmfw etavbgketvbgkqq riage, in Cherokee county, Kansas, with Sophia Donaldson, who died in 1886, leaving four children: Cora (Carpenter), of Cherokee county, Kansas; Flora E., who is at home; Maud S. (Marley), of Kansas City, Kansas; and George M., who married Inez Hardy, and has a son, William H. George M. is book- keeper in the Farmers & Merchants State Bank. The subject of this sketch formed a second marital union by wedding Clara Smith, of Labette county. In politics, he is a stanch Republican, and was county commissioner from 1880 to 1883. He was on the school board for twenty-five years, and has been township trustee two or three terms; he has also served as assessor. Fraternally, he has been a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, since 1875. In religious attach- ments, he is a member of the Methodist Episco- pal church. He is also a trustee of Baker University. He is a man of great influence in the community, and has many friends of long years standing, who hold him in the highest esteem.
EORGE DALLAS BOON, M. D., who has been actively engaged in practice at Chetopa since 1870, is one of the most successful and best known physicians of that section of the county. He is a valued member of the community, and his hundreds of patients are numbered as his friends as well. He was born April 15, 1845, in Holmes county, Ohio, near Fredericksburg, and is a son of Thomas and Lydia (Beer- bower) Boon.
Thomas Boon was a farmer by occupa- tion. He married Lydia Beerbower, by whom
he had four children, as follows: J. C., who was a member of the 3d Reg., Iowa Vol. Cav., during the Civil War, was killed in the serv- ice; Sarah E. (McCallam) resides at Wal- den, Colorado, where her husband is the edi- tor of a paper ; George Dallas ; and William C., who died in 1893, and who was a physician, practicing at Chetopa for some years prior to his death.
George D. Boon, at an early age, removed with the family to Birmingham, Van Buren county, Iowa, where he was reared and pri- marily educated until he reached his eighteenth year. When the Civil War broke out, his fa- ther removed to Illinois, and in 1874 came to Chetopa, Kansas, where he died in 1883, at the age of sixty-five years. Mrs. Boon, who came of a Pennsylvania-Dutch family, died four months later at Chetopa, at the age of sixty-three years. Although George D. was too young and too light for service in the army,-weighing at the time but 11 5 pounds,- he determined to enlist, and to run away from home if necessary. As he was leaving home to put his plans into execution, his brother re- turned on a furlough and persuaded him to wait and accompany him to the scene of ac- tion a little later, in the meantime securing parental consent. He enlisted in the 4th In- dependent Battery, Iowa Light Artillery, and served two years, mainly in the Army of the Gulf, where he was attached, at different times, to the 16th, 19th, and 13th Army Corps. He spent six months in the suburbs of New Orleans, and thirteen months in the swamps, to protect the garrison at New Orleans. He was mustered out at Davenport, Iowa, July 14, 1865, and returned to Illinois, where he attended school at Monmouth for one year. He later attended the commercial college lo- cated in that city, and graduated in 1867. He
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then took a course of lectures in the medical department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and was graduated with the de- gree of M. D., in 1870. On April 14, of that year, he came west to Chetopa, Kansas, en- tered upon practice, and made a success of it from the start. He readily acquired a re- munerative patronage, and has since retained and added to it. He has a thorough under- standing of his profession, is a constant stu- dent, keeps in touch with all that is modern in medical science, and has met with great suc- cess in his treatment of the most intricate cases. He has an excellent suite of rooms over Mr. Bush's drug store, which he has oc- cupied since 1895. Associated with him in practice is his son, W. M. Boon. Dr. Boon was obliged to borrow the money necessary to bring him to Chetopa, and at the present time he owns valuable city property and two fine farms, in addition to which he has given each of his children a superior education.
Dr. Boon was united in marriage at Amer- ica City, Nemaha county, Kansas, with Martha J. Danley, a daughter of John and Jane (Brownlee) Danley, of Monmouth, Illinois. Mrs. Boon's parents were natives of Wash- ington county, Pennsylvania, the former of Scotch-Irish descent and the latter descended from the Scotch Earl of Torfot. This worthy couple reared a family of eight chil- dren, as follows: John W., who died in in- fancy; Margaret, who died, aged seventeen years; Levinia, who married Harry C. Whist- ler, now living in Kansas; Elizabeth, who mar- ried Nathaniel Atchinson, of Chicago, Illinois; Hugh B. and Nancy B., deceased; James ; and Martha J. Mrs. Boon's parents moved to Fulton county, Illinois, in 1849, and later to Monmouth, Illinois. The father died in 1892,
aged eighty-seven years. The mother died in 1859, aged forty-seven years. After she was sixteen years of age Mrs. Boon received her education in the public schools and in Mon- mouth College. She later taught school in the vicinity of Monmouth, Illinois, and still later near Topeka, Kansas. After spending one year in the East, she was married in 1872. She joined the United Presbyterian church at the age of eighteen years. She is a member of the W. R. C., and has held nearly all the chairs in that body. She is also a member of the Fraternal Aid, of which she is past president. Her brother, Hugh B., died in the Paducah, Kentucky, Regimental Hospital. He was a member of Company D, 132d Reg., Ill. Vol. Inf.
The union of Dr. Boon and Martha J. Dan- ley resulted in seven children : W. M., a graduate of Jefferson Medical College; George T., of Chetopa, who graduated at the Chicago Dental College, and married Matie C. Bedell, a daughter of E. W. Bedell; Harry Webster, a graduate of the Chicago Dental College, practicing at Durant, Indian Territory ; Mat- tie Marche, who is taking instruction in in- strumental and vocal music, elocution and art in a ladies' seminary at Liberty, Missouri; John Blaine; Vivian Elizabeth; and Loyal Danley. Dr. Boon is a Republican and was in the council one year and on the board of education. For ten years he was medical ex- aminer on the pension board, from which office he finally resigned, being succeeded by his son, W. M. Boon. Fraternally, he is a member of the Southeastern Kansas Medical Society; G. A. R., Chetopa Post, of which he has al- ways been surgeon; and the A. O. U. W. at Chetopa. In religious views he was raised in the United Presbyterian church but is liberal.
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RANK W. ELLIOTT, who has ably filled the office of postmaster at Edna, Kansas, since 1898, was born Feb- ruary 2, 1858, in Clark county, Illi- nois. He is a son of Alfred and Lydia (John- son) Elliott.
Alfred Elliott is of English descent, and during his active life followed the occupation of a farmer. He pre-empted the northwest quarter of section 30, township 34, range 19, in Elm Grove township. He now lives with his son, Grant, four miles west of Edna. Mr. Elliott married Lydia Johnson, who was born in Indiana, and died in Labette county, on the farm, in 1876. This union resulted in the birth of six children, namely: Cornelia, who married H. H. Leib, a prominent cattleman of the Indian Territory ; D. G., of Edna, Kansas ; Frank W., the subject of this sketch ; Amanda, who died in 1882, and who was the wife of George Whaples, of Elm Grove township; Rose (Graham), who is at present in Okla- homa; and Grant, a farmer, of Elm Grove township.
When Frank W. Elliott was but four years old, the family moved from Illinois to Indi- ana, where he attended the common schools, and later when his parents moved to Labette county he attended the schools of this county. He also attended the Kansas State Normal School, at Fort Scott. Mr. Elliott was reared on the farm, and at the age of twenty years went to Oswego, where he was engaged in the livery business for some time. He returned to Edna, Kansas, where he bought grain for the George A. Adams Grain Company. He continued in that position for five years, when he resigned to accept the appointment of post- master. He received this appointment Feb- ruary 1, 1898, to succeed W. H. Pottorff. Mr. Elliott discharges his duties in a faithful and
conscientious manner, and deserves to be his own successor.
Mr. Elliott was married in Labette county, Kansas, at Mound Valley, to Mattie Bowen,. of Vincennes, Indiana, who is a niece of S. S. Kirkpatrick. Three children have resulted from this union, namely: Minnie, aged twelve years ; Verl, aged seven years; and Alfred, Jr., aged five years. Mr. Elliott is a strong Re- publican. He is a member of the M. W. A., of Edna, and his wife is a member of the Auxil- iary. In a religious connection, Mr. Elliott and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church. They own their home in Edna, and are well known and highly respected by all.
EORGE LUTZ, a retired druggist and ex-mayor of Mound Valley, was born at Mount Carmel, Wabash county, Illinois, in 1841. He is a son of Nicholas Lutz.
Nicholas Lutz was born of German extrac- tion, and followed the trade of a shoe-maker. He lived in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, for a number of years, and later in life moved to- Illinois, where he now lives having reached the- advanced age of eighty-eight years. He has been thrice married; his first wife died when her son, George, was quite young. She left one other son, Philip, who is a farmer and cot- ton planter, of Texas. The second marriage of Nicholas Lutz resulted in one child, Mary, who married Lucian Turner. She now lives in Hammond, Indiana. His third union was with Mamie Good, and was blessed with six children : William; John; Fannie; Ella; Laura; and Ada.
George Lutz, the subject of this sketch, was reared in Illinois, where he attended the
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common schools. In 1861, at the call of President Lincoln for volunteers, Mr. Lutz en- listed in Company I, 40th Reg., Ill. Vol. Inf., and served as a private in the 15th Army Corps, under General Logan. He served for three years, in the 40th Regiment, and for one year in the 8th Reg., Veteran Vol. Inf. He was wounded in the eye at the battle of Shiloh. After Mr. Lutz was mustered out he returned to Illinois, where he attended the business col- lege at Olney. On completing the course, in 1867, he moved to Kansas, where he studied pharmacy, and assisted in different drug stores. He had no aid from his father, and has made his own way in the world. In 1868 Mr. Lutz took up a claim in Mound Valley township,- the northwest quarter of section II, township 33, range 18. He farmed but little, but held and kept the land in good state of improvement. In 1870 he became a clerk in the general mer- chandise and drug store of Anderson & Tan- ner. In partnership with Mr. Harnady, in 1876, Mr. Lutz bought a grocery business, and one year later the partnership was dissolved. In 1877 he purchased a drug store of R. Black- ley, which he later sold. Subsequently he pur- chased the drug business owned by Dr. Tan- ner, which he conducted until June, 1899. James Lear, Jr., now owns the store, and Mr. Lutz has been retired for the past two years.
Mr. Lutz is one of the six members of the Mound Valley National Gas & Mineral Com- pany, four of the other members being: A. P. Sanders, president ; Mr. Ellsworth, vice-presi- dent; L. H. Wise, secretary ; and Albert Wise, treasurer. They furnish the town with abundant gas for fuel and lighting purposes. Mr. Lutz was postmaster of Mound Valley, during Pres- ident Arthur's administration. Mr. Lutz is a Republican, in politics, and is one of the most influential citizens in the town. He served as
mayor of Mound Valley, for two terms, the second term having just expired. He filled this office to the entire satisfaction of all, and with credit to himself. Albert Wise is his successor. Fraternally, Mr. Lutz is a member of the G. A. R. Post; he is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Mound Valley Lodge, No. 218, and also of the I. O. O. F.,-having joined the last named organization in the "sixties." In religious views, he is liberal, -- giving his support to all churches. Mr. Lutz is a self made man, and is very popular in La- bette county, where he is well known.
R. CLARK, foreman of car repairers for the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company, at Parsons, Kan- Isas, began railroading in early life, and is a mechanic of no mean ability. Mr. Clark was born in Gentry county, Missouri, March 6, 1858, and is a son of J. M. and S. E. (Boggs) Clark. His father was a native of Tennessee, and was a miller by trade; he de- parted this life in 1859. His mother, who is now Mrs. Cochran, is a resident of Cedar county, Missouri. A. J. Clark, the only brother of T. R., follows the same line of business as the latter, and he has spent many years in the employ of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, whose lines are included in the Union Pacific Railroad system.
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