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WILLIAM ADAMS
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In April, 1905, Mr. Adams was married to Milliam Dougan, who was born in Atchison County, Kansas, the daughter of Hiram and Elizabeth (Logan) Dougan, natives of Leavenworth County, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Adams have two children, who live at home with their parents: Alice V. and Lillian Emma.
E. Rice Phelps, the enterprising and progressive cashier and vice- president of the Wulfekuhler State Bank of Leavenworth, is a native of this city, and a descendant of one of the pioneer families of Leavenworth County. He was born March 26, 1891, the son of A. F. and Helen (Rice) Phelps, both deceased.
A. F. Phelps was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and came with his parents, B. F. and Eliza J. Phelps, to Kansas in 1873. B. F. Phelps was born in 1831 and died here in 1891. B. F. Phelps was at first in the brokerage business and later was with the C. R. I. & P. Railway Company He was a charter member of the first Masonic body in the state of Kan- sas, and one of the first potentates of Abdallah Temple, and Commander for several terms of Knight Templars. His wife is now living in Leaven- worth and, although eighty-eight years of age, is still active.
A. F. Phelps worked for the Clark Queensware Company a short time, and was then with the Leavenworth National Bank, as its first teller. He later entered the wholesale commission business, and was succeeded by Phelps Bros., which is now conducted by Harry M. Phelps. A. F. Phelps died in 1911, and his wife, who was born in 1863, died in 1921. Both are buried at Mt. Muncie Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Phelps were the parents of two children: Mrs. E. J. Creighton of Leavenworth, and E. Rice Phelps, the subject of this sketch.
E. Rice Phelps was educated in the grade and high schools of this city, and, after completing his education, entered the wholesale commis- sion business in Texas, remaining there for six years, when he returned to Leavenworth and accepted employment as clerk in the Wulfekuhler State Bank, August, 1912. On December 2, 1914, he was elected assistant cashier, and June 1, 1915 was made cashier and was elected vice-president in July, 1918, holding both positions.
Mr. Phelps is an energetic young man of unusual attainments, and, in addition to his many duties at the bank, takes an active interest in
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civic affairs, always alert and boosting every move made for the benefit of the city and county. He is a member of the Rotary Club, and is the president for 1920 and 1921. He is a Knights Templar and Shriner.
February 4, 1913, Mr. Phelps was married to Thekla Wulfekuhler, a daughter of Otto H. and Marie T. Wulfekuhler. She is a native of Leav- enworth, and a graduate of the Leavenworth High School and the Uni- versity of Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Phelps have two children: Edwin Rice, Jr., and Donald Otto.
Jasper S. Rice, a pioneer of this city, was grandfather of E. Rice Phelps. He came to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1853 from Vermont. Ethan Allen, the famous Revolutionary soldier was a great uncle of Mr. Phelps. Jasper Rice came to Fort Leavenworth in government service and was in charge of the Pony Express from Omaha to Salt Lake City. He and Colonel William F. Cody operated this line until the Union Pacific Railroad was built, and then Mr. Rice and Fred Harvey started the Harvey eating houses, now famous all over the United States. The first one was started at Wallace, Kansas on the Union Pacific road, and the firm dissolved, Harvey going with the Santa Fe, and Rice, in 1862 began operating the Planters Hotel, and had the honor of having at one time, Abraham Lincoln as a guest in the hotel.
The Wulfekuhler State Bank was organized in 1901 with the follow- ing officers: H. W. Wulfekuhler, president; A. F. Wulfekuhler, vice-presi- dent; Otto Wulfekuhler, cashier; and L. H. Wulfekhuler, assistant cashier. The capital stock was $50,000, and June, 1909, the capital stock was in- creased to $150,000. H. W. Wulfekuhler died August 29, 1903, and Otto H. Wulfekuhler was elected president and E. Rice Phelps was elected cashier June 1, 1915. The present officers are : Otto H. Wulfekuhler, presi- dent; E. Rice Phelps, vice-president and cashier ; L. R. Rutherford, L. A. Miller and Fred A. Walter, assistant cashiers. The present capital stock is $150,000, surplus funds $35,000, and deposits $1,500,000.00. The bank is a conservatively conducted banking institution and the officers and direc- tors are all substantial men, whose integrity and capabilities are well known to the Leavenworth public.
The bank's deposits of $213,000 six months after its organization to more than $1,500,000.00 at the present time, show conclusively that the policy of mutual helpfulness which the bank practices has been a paying one.
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Morries Toffler, one of Leavenworth's prosperous business men, who established a men's clothing store here in 1885, is a native of Hungary, and, after coming to America, located in New York and remained there five years, then coming to Leavenworth where he opened up a line of men's clothing at the corner of Sixth and Cherokee streets. He was at this location for ten years, moving in 1911 to 512 Cherokee street, his present place of business. Morries Toffler, and his son, Abraham, who is now a partner, carry a complete line of clothing and shoes. The goods are nicely kept, neatly displayed and the customers fairly treated. Mr. Toffler says that his business has improved from the start, each year better than the previous year.
Mr. Toffler was married in 1879 to Mary Friedman of Hungary, a daughter of Marcus and Ruth Friedman. Mr. and Mrs. Toffler have six children: Mrs. Jennie Goldberg of Kansas City, Missouri; Abraham, a partner in the store with his father, and who is a member of the Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks, and of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons ; Minnie, who lives at home; Max, who works in his father's store and who is also a member of the Masons and Elks; and Ruth and Dorothy who live at home with their parents.
Mr. Toffler was elected a member of the school board in 1910; re- elected once for two years, and twice for four years, serving in this ca- pacity for a period of ten years. He resigned in December, 1920. Mr. Toffler is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Shriner, Scottish Rites; Woodmen of the World, Modern Woodmen of America and of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
The family reside at 414 Walnut street, and are among the city's most respected citizens.
William H. Unmessig, the progressive and enterprising proprietor of Oak Ridge Farm in High Prairie Township, was born in Platte County, Missouri, October 11, 1879, the son of R. and Rosalie Myers Unmessig; a further sketch of his father and mother appears in connection with A. A. Unmessig of this volume.
Wm. H. Unmessig received his education at Beverly, Missouri, and followed farming in Platte County, Missouri, coming to Leavenworth County, Kansas with his parents in 1901. He went to Texas in 1909, and
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with his brother A. A. Unmessig bought a farm of 196 acres and made potato raising a specialty. In 1912 they raised forty-two car loads of the Bliss Triumph variety of potatoes. They sold their farm at Simonton, Texas in 1918 and returned to Leavenworth County.
In May, 1920, Mr. Unmessig bought his present farm of 244 acres, which is located one-half mile west of the city limits of Leavenworth. He purchased this from the DeCoursey heirs. Mr. DeCoursey, the former owner ran a dairy here. The land is on the high ridge west of the city, and this farm, under the care of Mr. Unmessig, will soon be one of the choice farm homes of the township as Mr. Unmessig is making many needed improvements. The farm has an available supply of running water. Mr. Unmessig has a three-acre orchard of peaches, eight-year-old trees of Elberta and Crawford variety, also a few cherry, plum and apple trees. He does general farming and has seventy acres of wheat, eight acres of al- falfa, twenty acres of oats and fifteen acres of corn. The remainder of the land is timber and pasture.
April 29, 1909 Mr. Unmessig was married to Nellie Van Tuyl, who was a teacher in the Leavenworth schools. She is a graduate of the Leav- enworth High School and attended Kansas University for one summer. Mrs. Unmessig's parents are C. J. and Lulu (Snyder) Van Tuyl of Preble County, Ohio. They came to Kansas about the year 1886 and settled at Leavenworth. C. J. Van Tuyl lives in Leavenworth at the present. His wife died in 1889 and is buried at Mt. Muncie Cemetery. They were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Nellie Unmessig; Blanche, at home; Earl of Los Angeles, California, and Margaret, a teacher in Leav- enworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Unmessig have two children: Rhinehart and Thekla.
J. H. Mayer, the well known proprietor of West Spruce Fruit Farm is a native of Kansas, born at Easton, Kansas, July 24, 1884, the son of C. C. and Hattie (Gale) Mayer; C. C. Mayer lives in Leavenworth, and his wife is deceased and is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. They were the parents of the following children: J. H. Mayer of this sketch; Carl, a rail- road man of Kansas City, Missouri; Clarence of Leavenworth, Kansas. By a second marriage of C. C. Mayer to Mrs. Christena Evans, he has a daughter, Grace, and a stepson, A. E. Evans.
J. H. Mayer was educated at District Number Eleven and Junction
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schools, and, after finishing his education, he farmed with his father, and they conducted a nursery for a few years, putting out an orchard of thirty-five acres. J. H. Mayer received in early life a practical knowledge of farming and of the nursery business. C. C. Mayer and his children sold out in Easton, Kansas in 1905, coming to High Prairie Township, where they purchased a 120-acre farm six miles southwest of Leavenworth. J. H. Mayer, in 1912, settled on his present farm of forty acres, which ad- joins the city limits of Leavenworth on the west. Mr. Mayer has added many improvements to the place and put out a lot of fruit trees. He has one acre in pears of the Kiefer variety, which have produced as high as a car load a season. He has eight acres in young orchard and will soon have twenty additional acres in orchard, as he continues to put out more each season. He also has seven acres in alfalfa and more than three acres in strawberries, which he intends to increase to more acreage and add raspberries. He also has a nice cherry orchard, of the early Richmond and Mount Morencia varieties. West Spruce Fruit Farm was formerly a truck farm, and, owing to its southern slope is protected by the hills and produces the earliest crops of berries of any farm in the vicinity. Mr. Mayer delivers entirely by truck. He employs as high as from thirty to forty pickers during berry season.
Mr. Mayer was married October 8, 1911 to Emma Burre of High Prairie Township, a daughter of John and Catherine Burre. The farm on which Mr. and Mrs. Mayer live was the home of Mrs. Mayer prior to her marriage. She was born on this place and educated at the Lutheran school in Leavenworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayer have three children: Lenora, Helen Marie and Luella. They are residing at home.
Mr. Mayer is a member of the County Farm Bureau and of the Leaven- worth Fruit and Truck Growers' Association. Mr. Mayer is thoroughly qualified for the nursery business and has made a success of this line of work. He is well known throughout the township and county.
Walter C. Smith, a well known farmer and stockman of High Prairie Township, is from a pioneer family of Leavenworth, Kansas. He was born in Leavenworth in 1889, the son of Leonard and Millie (Theel) Smith. Leonard Smith came to Leavenworth, Kansas from Sheffield, England, his birthplace, when a young man. He was a stove molder by trade, working for the Great Western Stove Company for twenty-eight years.
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His wife was a native of Germany, and came to Leavenworth when a child with her parents, Fred Theel and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smith were the parents of two children: Harry of Boling, Kansas and Walter C., the subject of this sketch.
Walter Smith received a good education in the ward and high schools of Leavenworth and Leavenworth Business College of this city. After leav- ing school, he worked for three years for the Fisher Machine Works, and has been engaged in farming for the past thirteen years. He moved to his present farm of 160 acres in January 2, 1909. He rented the place at first and bought eighty acres from his mother, and rents eighty acres of the Wilson place. The farm is well watered and has fair improvements. Mr. Smith has proved to be a successful farmer and stockman. He raises Duroc Jersey pure bred hogs, grade cattle, Rhode Island Red chickens, and does general farming.
February 12, 1912, Mr. Smith married Zoe Wilson, a daughter of Thomas K. Wilson, a sketch of whom appears in this volume. Mrs. Smith was born near Boling, Kansas, and educated at the High Prairie school.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have two children: Walter and Harold. Mr. Smith is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America at Leavenworth.
C. V. Campbell, a prominent farmer of High Prairie Township, was born in Anderson County, Kansas December 30, 1867, the son of John B. and Melissa (Smith) Campbell. John Campbell was a native of Scotland, but came to America alone at the early age of fifteen years, and located first in New York at Syracuse, coming to Lawrence, Kansas in 1854, and, in 1856, with others, helped lay the town of Hiatt in Anderson County, Kansas. Garnett, being a rival town, Hiatt became defunct a few years after.
In 1857, Mr. Campbell preempted a claim of 160 acres, five miles from Garnett, where C. V. Campbell, the subject of this sketch, was born and reared. John Campbell took an active part in the early free state fight, and enlisted in the Union Army in the 11th Kansas, when the war broke out and served during the entire war. He also served awhile on the plains in Indian wars. Prior to the Civil War Mr. Campbell lived at Ossawatomie, Kansas and was identified with John Brown in the Free State struggles. Thirteen years before his death, he retired and lived in Garnett. His wife died about the year 1870.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell had the following children: George of Colorado Springs, Colorado; C. V., and, by a later marriage to Ruth Hop- kins, four children were born; E. R. of New Mexico; Mrs. Jennie Sweeney of Butte, Montana; Frank, on the home place and W. T. Campbell of Kin- caid, Kansas.
C. V. Campbell was educated in the public schools of Anderson County, Kansas and has been engaged in farming and stock raising all of his life. He first owned and improved a farm near his father's farm in Anderson County, Kansas, and then was in the west for a few years. He came to Leavenworth County, Kansas in 1908 and rented land here for a few years, and, in 1909 moved to his present place. He later bought a part of the Gist farm in this township and sold it four years afterward. He bought his present farm of 320 acres in 1916, the farm being known as the Kitchen farm, but later as the O. G. Ballard farm, and is located on the LeCompton road, five miles from Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. Camp- bell has been successful, due to his industry, good management, and ability.
Mr. Campbell was married the first time to Annie Farmer of Garnett, Kansas, December 24, 1889. She was a daughter of H. G. and Mary Farmer of Platte City, Missouri. She died in 1904. They had the fol- lowing children: Ray, of Platte County, Missouri; and Mary, the wife of Elmer Skinner of Camden Point, Missouri. In 1912 Mr. Campbell married his present wife, Julia Nower, a daughter of Samuel Nower. She was reared in High Prairie Township, but is a native of Platte County Missouri. Her father was a prominent farmer of High Prairie Township. No chil- dren were born to Mr. Campbell's last union. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell re- ceive their mail on Route One out of Leavenworth, Kansas.
Frank Beuckemann, a sterling citizen of Alexandria Township, and proprietor of Plantation Farm, which is located nine miles southwest of Leavenworth on the LeCompton road, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, August 14, 1854, the son of Frederick and Minnie Beuckemann.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Beuckemann were natives of Germany, the former was born July 3, 1810 and the latter September 3, 1821. They came to Lawrence in 1864 where they lived for one year, when they set- tled on the farm where Frank Beuckemann now lives. When they moved to this place, there were but two or three houses between their home and Leavenworth. A cabin stood where the residence is now located, but
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has been moved and is now used as a stable. Frederick Beuckemann died January 21, 1878 and his wife died March 18, 1904 at the age of eighty-two years. Both are buried at Bethel Cemetery.
Frank Beuckeman now owns 130 acres of upland land. He has a well improved place and does general farming. In 1907 he built his present home, a one and one-half story dwelling. From this residence, on a clear day, can be seen the city of McLouth, which is seventeen miles southwest of his home. They also have a fine view of Stranger Creek Valley.
Mr. Beuckemann was married April 20, 1896 to Mary Wohlfarth, a daughter of Lorenz and Margaret Wohlfarth of Alexandria Township, who settled there in 1881. Lorenz Wohlfarth died in March, 1919 at the age of seventy-nine years and his wife died August 30, 1908. Both are buried at Bethel Cemetery.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Wohlfarth are: Mrs. Beucke- mann; Mrs. Maggie Bente of Farley, Missouri; John, who lives on the home place; Joseph, who also lives on the home place; Mrs. Minnie Tuttle of High Prairie Township and Simeon Wohlfarth of Alexandria Township.
Mr. Beuckemann has one sister, Mrs. Augusta Hall of Leavenworth.
John Goff, an industrious farmer of Kickapoo Township, is a native of Kansas and a member of a well known pioneer family of Easton Town- ship. He was born in Leavenworth County, December 2, 1886, the son of Robert and Maggie (Drew) Goff, who were the parents of six children, as follows: Grace, the wife of Floyd Worden, of Easton Township; John, the subject of this sketch; Robert, Jr., who owns a garage in Potter, Kan- sas; De, a fireman on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, and who lives in Kansas City, Kansas; Earl, of Easton Township; Gladys, the wife of Henry Arnesburg, of Kansas City, Missouri, a teller in the Mid-West National Bank.
Robert Goff came to Kansas from Kentucky, when four years old, during the close of the Civil War, and settled on a farm in Easton Town- ship, where he operated a threshing rig. He also did carpenter work. He now lives in Potter, Kansas. His wife, who was a native of Leaven- worth County, is also living.
John Goff was reared on his grandfather, Elijah E. Goff's, farm, and when a boy, attended the different graded schools. He began working for
MR. AND MRS. JOHN GOFF AND FAMILY
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himself when nineteen years of age, and engaged in threshing, which he still pursues. He began farming in 1906, and, in 1910, bought his present farm, on which he has built a new residence and barn. He is a hustling farmer, and has met with success.
Mr. Goff is a member of the Christian Church, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Union Church. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and, in politics, Mr. Goff votes the independent ticket.
May 7, 1905, Mr. Goff was married to Roxanna Pennington, a native of Easton Township, and a daughter of James and Nancy E. (Snoddy) Pennington, who now live in Potter, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Goff have four children, all of whom live at home. They are as follows: Ralph E., Bertha M., Murl A., and Carl E.
R. M. Petherbridge, cashier of Basehor State Bank, is a capable financier. He was born in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, May 9, 1873, the son of R. E. and Theodosia (Connell) Petherbridge. The latter was a daughter of Jesse Connell, who settled near Lowemont, Leav- enworth County, Kansas, in 1854, but sold out and moved to Salt Creek Valley. Later he went to Missouri and located at Butler, in Bates County, where he died. Theodosia Connell Petherbridge died June 30, 1918, and is buried in the Jarbalo Cemtery.
R. E. Petherbridge came to Leavenworth County in 1860, and in 1873 went to Independence, Kansas, where he remained for one year. He returned to Leavenworth and improved a farm in High Prairie Township. He died in 1895. During the Civil War he served in the Kansas State Militia when called out for Price's raid.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Petherbridge were the parents of the following children : Mrs. Mary Hull, of Waverly, Kansas; Judge J. C. Petherbridge, city attorney of Kansas City, Missouri, who was formerly judge of the police court in Leavenworth, Kansas; L. C., a miner of Butte, Montana; R. M., the subject of this sketch; Nellie R. Jeamini, deceased; and Lobie, who died at the age of fifteen years.
R. M. Petherbridge spent his boyhood days near Boling, Leavenworth County, and received his preliminary education here. He then went to the State Normal School at Emporia, Kansas, and for thirteen years was an efficient teacher in the public schools of the county. February 1, 1903,
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Mr. Petherbridge was elected cashier of the Basehor State Bank and has filled this position continuously until the present time. He is also a notary public. Mr. Petherbridge has keen foresight and has closely ap- plied himself to business.
November 29, 1900, Mr. Petherbridge was married to Mary Ricken- baugh, of Basehor, Kansas, a daughter of Daniel and Martha (Basehor) Rickenbaugh. Her father lives at Basehor and is ninety-one years of age, and her mother is deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Petheridge have three living children: Opal, who is in her second year at the State University of Kansas; Emory B., a senior in the Basehor High School; and John Edwards, a junior in high school.
Mr. Petheridge is a Scottish Rite Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine. He also holds membership in the Modern Woodmen of America, the Fraternal Aid Union and American Yeomen.
The Basehor State Bank, of Basehor, Kansas, is one of the substan- tial institutions of this section of the state and was organized in April, 1902, with capital stock of $5,000.00. Its first officers were: Patrick Curry, president ; E. G. Truskey, vice-president ; E. F. McNamara, cashier. The directors are Patrick Curry, E. Basehor, E. G. Truskey, John Lynch and E. C. McNurney. In 1905 the capital stock was increased to $10,000, and afterward increased to $16,000.00 in January, 1920, its present capital stock being $16,000.00, with surplus of $5,200.00. The present officers of the bank are E. G. Truskey, president; J. E. Heinly, vice-president ; R. M. Petherbridge, cashier; W. E. Allman, assistant cashier. The directors are the first four officers named above, also E. Basehor. The bank owns its building, which is a substantial brick building twenty-four by thirty- six feet, which was built in 1901 by E. Basehor.
J. W. Kenton, a successful farmer of Fairmount Township, near Basehor, Kansas, is a native of Leavenworth County, and was born August 19, 1890, the son of C. J. and Mary A. (Versemann) Kenton, both of whom live in Kansas City, Kansas.
J. W. Kenton was educated in the Fairmont schools and has followed farming since growing to manhood. C. J. Kenton bought the present farm of 120 acres in November, 1909, and has put all the improvements
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on the place except the residence, including the barn, which is thirty-two by forty feet ; a granary thirty bv thirty feet, with driveway in the center ; a poultry house twelve by forty-four feet; and an implement shed thirty by forty feet, which is used for his Peerless threshing machine and engine outfit. The buildings are all kept in neat repair and nicely painted. The land slopes to the south. This place is a part of the Neudeck estate.
Mr. Kenton is a live, wide-awake farmer, and takes a keen interest in anything pertaining to agriculture. He is operating his father's farm of 120 acres.
November 27, 1912, Mr. Kenton was married to Mattie M. Smith, a daughter of Frank L. and Agnes Smith, of Kansas City, Kansas. Mrs. Kenton was born in Georgia and came to Kansas when an infant with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenton have three children: Evelyn Nadine, Wesley Orville and Arthur Robert. Mr. Kenton has a brother, Arthur G., of Fairmont Township; and a sister, Laura May, the wife of C. Paulson, of Wyandotte County, Kansas.
Mr. Kenton is a member of the Leavenworth Farm Bureau.
Charles Frederick Meyer, a successful farmer of Fairmont Town- ship and proprietor of Cedar Ridge Farm near Basehor, Kansas, was born in Platte County, Missouri, January 15, 1877, the son of J. F. and Henri- etta (Oberdiek) Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Meyer were both natives of Germany, but were married in Platte County, Missouri, where Mr. Meyer located when he first came to Omerica at the age of eighteen years. He first worked by the month, and later settled near Farley, but had the misfortune of having his farm washed away by the river. He bought his second place at East Leavenworth, Missouri. Both Mr. and Mrs. Meyer died with pneumonia, dying three days apart, and their remains are buried at Farley, Missouri, Cemetery.
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