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David Campbell was married December 12, 1898, to Miss Della Sourk, and four children were born of this marriage, three of whom are deceased: Verna, born, September 24, 1901, is a graduate of the Goff public schools, and a high school student. Mrs. Della (Mitchell) Camp- bell was born on a farm in Harrison township, October 6, 1881, and is a daughter of William and Amanda (Mitchell) Sourk, whose biogra- phies are given at length in this volume of historical annals of Nemaha county. Mrs. Campbell lived on her father's farm until her marriage with Mr. Campbell, after which Mr. and Mrs. Campbell removed to Goff.
When Mr. Campbell died, his widow traded their eighty acre farm for a large, modern residence in Goff, consisting of ten rooms, and adapted for a boarding and rooming house, known as the "Campbell House." Mrs. Campbell promptly saw her opportunity and, for some time, has been conducting a popular boarding house, which is well patronized, and is noted for its excellent accomodations and good meals
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served to the patrons. Besides this real estate, she has an interest in the Sourk estate which is considerable. She and her daughter are both members of the Christian church, and Mrs. Campbell is a liberal con- tributor to this denomination.
Clayton K. Simon, postmaster at Goff, Kans., was born in Seneca, March 20, 1887, and is a son of Lorraine N. and Jennie M. (Ford) Si- mon, whose biographies are to be found elsewhere in this volume.
Mr. Simon received his education in the district schools of Nemaha county, and the high schools of Seneca and Corning. He also pursued a business course at the Central Business College of Kansas City, Mo., and studied at Baker University, Baldwin, Kans. After completing his course in Central Business College, he taught for three months in this college, and at the age of eighteen years, he became bookkeeper for the National Bank of Commerce, of Kansas City, and also the National Biscuit Company of Kansas City, Mo. During 1912 and 1913, he stud- ied at Baker University, and then became associated with his father, Lorraine N. Simon, in the hardware business at Goff, Kans. In 1914, he went to Coffey county, Kansas, and engaged in farming for a time. In March of 1915, he was appointed postmaster of Goff, and is filling this position to the satisfaction of the patrons of the office.
Mr. Simon was married in 1914 to Miss Agnes E. Hanley, born September, 1890, at Goff, Kans., and a daughter of John E. Hanley, a blacksmith at Goff. Mr. Simon is a Democrat politically, and is a mem- ber fraternally of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
Louis S. Slocum, editor and jeweler, Corning, Kans., was born at Jackson, Mich., September 18, 1874, and is a son of Willis and Alice M. (Fuller) Slocum, to whom five children were born. Willis Slocum, his father, was born October 5, 1843, in Connecticut, town of East Haddam. He enlisted in Captain Corwin's Independent Battery of New York volunteers, and fought at the Battle of Gettysburg, during which engagement he was badly wounded by a shell. His command faced Gen. Pickett's famous charges four times during this great battle, which marked the turning point against the Confederacy during the Civil war. At the time of his honorable discharge, he was first ser- geant of his company. He was a member of the Corning Grand Army post, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and the Knights and La- dies of Security. He removed to Beloit, Kans., from Iowa, in 1877, and engaged in the mercantile business for some years, after which he en- gaged in farming near Centralia, Kans., in 1881. He came to Corning, Kans., in 1885, and conducted a mercantile business here until 1910, when he retired. He died June 10, 1912, at the age of sixty-nine years. Mr. Slocum was married to Alice M. Fuller in 1872. Mrs. Slo- cum was born at Collinville, Conn., February II, 1854, and is now mak- ing her home at St. Joseph, Mo.
Louis S. Slocum was educated in the Corning schools and grad- uated from the high school. He then studied in the Wichita Business
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College, and also pursued a course with the Sprang Correspondence School. At the age of twenty-one years, he began teaching school at the Rose Hill district school in Reilly township, and also taught for one year in Corning, teaching, in all. for three years. In 1896, he bought a half interest in the Corning "Gazette" with Frank Minter. The paper had a subscription list of 300, which has been increased to over 600 sub- scribers at the present writing. In 1899, Mr. Slocum purchased his partner's interest, and has since operated the newspaper on his own account. In the meantime, Mr. Slocum studied in the jewelry and watch making schools of Kansas City, Mo., and became proficient at the jeweler's trade. He established a jewelry establishment in Corning in 1906, and conducted it successfully until his store was destroyed by fire in February, 1916, entailing a loss of $1,400. Mr. Slocum is a share- holder of the Farmers State Bank, and is a hustling and enterprising citizen.
He has been twice married. His first marriage took place, in 1899. with Lela E. Casey, a daughter of Peter T. Casey. She died in Decem- ber, 1909. His second marriage took place September 25, 1912, with Elsie E. Baldwin. Two children have been born of this marriage, namely : John, and Morris. John was born July 1I, 1913. Morris was born March 10, 1915. The mother of these children was born February II, 1883, in Seneca, Kans., and is a daughter of John Baldwin, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume.
James E. Woodworth .- It is evident that James E. Woodworth, cashier of the Farmers State Bank of Corning, was destined for his chosen profession. During the fourteen years, in which he has been connected with this bank, he has displayed marked aptitude for the profession of banking and has risen to a high place among the bank- ing fraternity, with whom he has cast his lot. The confidence in which he is held by the shareholders of the Farmers State Bank and the uni- versal esteem, which is accorded him by the patrons of the bank and his fellow citizens, simply constitute a just recognition of his ability. Mr. Woodworth was born on a farm in Jackson county, Kansas, Nov- ember 8, 1878, and is a son of William H. and Sophia A (Latimer) Woodworth.
William H. Woodworth, his father, was born in Cattaraugus county, New York, March 4, 1847, and is a son of Hilon and Cordelia (Winters) Woodworth, both of whom were natives of New York. Hilon Woodworth was employed in the woolen mills of his native State until his removal to Henry county, Illinois, where he engaged in farm- ing until his demise. William H. lived in Henry county, Illinois, until his migration to Kansas in 1870, where he made settlement in Jackson county. - He followed farming until 1906 with success, and became owner of 160 acres of land. In 1906 he retired to a home at Holton, Kans. To William H. and Sophia Woodworth were born the following children: Francis, cashier of the Kansas State Bank, Holton, Kans .;
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William H., Jr., a farmer of Jackson county, Kansas; James E., subject of this review; Mary R., deceased; Edson S., assistant cashier of the Farmers State Bank, Corning. The mother of the foregoing children was born in Kosciusko county, Indiana, March 30, 1843. She is a daughter of Francis Ha and Rebecca Latimer, who were born and reared in New England. The Latimers moved to Jackson county, Kansas, in 1864, and engaged in farming. Mrs. Latimer also taught school in the neigh- borhood of their farm, north of Holton.
James E. Woodworth attended the district school in his home neighborhood, and also pursued a commercial course at Campbell Uni- versity, Holton, Kans. In August of 1901, he came to Corning, and took the position of bookkeeper of the Farmers State Bank. In 1905. he became cashier of this flourishing institution. He and his brother Edson own a farm of 120 acres in Red Vermillion township.
Mr. Woodworth was married at Corning to Miss Pansy Robison, September 26, 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth have one child, namely: Beatrice, born May 21, 1908. Mrs. Woodworth was born at Sheldon, Iowa, April 1, 1885, and is a daughter of George Milton and Vinnie E. (Robinson) Robison, both of whom were natives of Iowa. George Milton Robison was born near Winterset, Iowa, February 7. 1846, and died July 12, 1908. His wife, Vinnie A., was born in Rush- ville, Ill., (Schuyler county), January 16, 1851, and taught school in Illinois, and in Dallas county, Iowa, where her marriage with George Milton Robison took place. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Robi- son removed to their home on a farm near Storm Lake, Iowa. In 1888. the Robison family removed to Nemaha county, Kansas, and farmed here until Mr. Robison was deprived of his eyesight in 1895. They then moved to Corning, where Mr. Robison died, July 12, 1908. They were the parents of six children. Mrs. Woodworth is a graduate of the Corn- ing High School.
The Republican party has always had the allegience of Mr. Wood- worth, and he is serving as a member of the Corning city council, a position in which he takes a deep interest, because of his public spirit and a desire to see his home city make greater progress along civic lines. He has been a member of the city council for the past ten years. and is also a member of the city school board, a situation which enables him to further the cause of education. He and Mrs. Woodworth are members of the United Brethren church. He is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
John William Hybskmann is a successful hardware and furniture dealer in Corning, Kans. He was born November 16, 1874, in Seneca, Kans., and is the son of August H. and Margaret (Nelson) Hybsk- mann, whose biographies are set forth elsewhere in this volume.
Mr. Hybskmann was reared in Centralia, Kans. He attended the grammar schools of Centralia and, at the age of eighteen, he began
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clerking in a hardware store at Vermillion, Kans. Three years later, he went to Goff, Kansas, and worked for Charles Kenison, a hardware and furniture dealer, and five years later, he and his brother went into business at Axtell, Kans., where they combined a plumbing and tin- ner's business with their own. In 1909, their partnership was dissolved, and William Hybskmann came to Corning, where he purchased a stock of hardware and furniture, valued at $3,000. By courteous treatment and judicious business practice, he has more than trebled his original stock, the value of his store now being $10,000. This growth speaks volumes for his business acumen.
He has been fire chief in Corning, and takes an active interest in the public affairs of the community. He belongs to the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
On May 7, 1901, he was married to Hattie Berridge, who was born September 2, 1877, at Netawaka, Kans. They have three children, Vance, Audry and Drothy, all living at home. Mrs. Hybskmann is the daughter of Thomas Berridge. Her mother's maiden name was Maria Gibbons. Her father was born in England and came to Goff, Kans., in the early days, to engage in the retail mercantile and lumber business. He is now living in retirement in Topeka, and is enjoying the fruits of his many years of hard labor. His wife is dead.
Mr. Hybskmann, in addition to being an experienced hardware and furniture dealer, is an embalmer, having studied that work in Kan- sas City, Mo., several years ago . He is a staunch Republican, and a public spirited citizen, although he has never sought public office. What honors have come to him have come of their own volition, he has never gone after them.
Dr. William Heuschele .- Few professional men in Corning enjoy so wide a reputation as does Dr. William H. Heuschele, physician and surgeon, and county health officer of Nemaha county. He was born July 25, 1884, at St. Joseph, Mo., and is the son of Julius W. and Mary (Lashaway) Heuschele. They were the parents of one other child, Mrs. Tillie Castle, Andrew county, Missouri. Dr. Heuschele's father was born in September, 1861, in New York. He was employed by the Vanatta Wholesale Drug Company, St. Joseph, Mo., from 1880 to 1912. He is now retired, and is living in St. Joseph, Mo. His parents came from Germany to New York. Dr. Heuschele's mother was born in Canada in 1864, and is yet living.
. Dr. Heuschele attended the public and high schools at St. Jos- eph, Mo. He worked with his father in the wholesale drug house for some time and, in 1906, he entered the Ensworth Medical College, St. Joseph, Mo. He was graduated there in 1910, and became assistant physician at the State hospital, St. Joseph, eighteen months later. He later came to Corning and began his practice, and has gained a high reputation as a physician and surgeon. He was married in 1911 to Grace E. Miller, who was born April 22, 1890, at Anna, Illinois. She
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is the daughter of Thomas and Sarah A. (Hultz) Miller, natives of Ken- tucky and Virginia. The father was an expert accountant. Both par- ents are living. Mrs. Heuschele attended school in St. Joseph and the seminary at Keokuk, Iowa.
Mr. Heuschele is a Democrat in politics. He is county health offi- cer of Nemaha county, and is performing the duties of that office with entire satisfaction. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of Amer- ica, and is well liked by his associates. He has a large and remumera- tive practice which he has built up through hard work and medical skill.
John W. Andrews, police judge of Corning, Kans., was born in Michigan City, Ind., October 15, 1862. He is a son of John W. and Laura (Cramm) Andrews, to whom four children were born, as follows: James, deceased; Mrs. Laura McKinnel, deceased; Charles B., twin brother of John W., was formerly sheriff of Nemaha county, and was also engaged in the livery business with his brother at Corning, and now makes his home in Seneca.
John W., father of Judge Andrews, was born in Pennsylvania in 1830 and, when a young man, he moved to Michigan City, Indiana, and followed his trade of tanner. He became prominent in the affairs of his adopted city, and served as postmaster of Michigan City during President Lincoln's administration. His death occurred in 1862. Mrs. Laura Andrews, mother of John W., subject of this review, was born in Pennsylvania in 1836, and departed this life in 1898. The widow Andrews was married again, to H. B. Thomas, a contractor of Michi- gan City, who died in 1896.
Judge Andrews was educated in the Michigan City schools, and graduated from the high school of his home city. When about twenty- two years old, he came west and located in Chautauqua county, Kan- sas, where he invested in 240 acres of land, which he farmed until 1888. He made a visit back to the old home of the family in Indiana and, in 1889, came to Corning, and invested his capital in a livery business at Corning in partnership with his brother, Charles. He continued in the livery business until 1897, and was then appointed postmaster of Corning, a position which he held until December, 1914. Mr. Andrews is well-to-do, and owns property in Corning. He has been conducting a real estate and insurance business in Corning for some time, and also deals in farm loans. He represents the Continental, Aetna, the Capi- tal Live Stock Company insurance companies, and does an excellent business. Mr. Andrews has accomplished a great deal in his life time, and is deserving of more than ordinary credit and honor for the part he has played in the civic body, because of the fact that he has been a cripple since childhood.
Judge Andrews was married, in 1899, to Kathrine Sauers, who was born in Atchison, Kans., in 1868, and is a daughter of William Sauers, who was a harness maker in the early days, and came from Atchison (37)
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to Corning. Four children have been born of this marriage, namely: James K., St. Joseph, Mo .; Lulu, at home; Minnie, pursuing a course in nursing ; John W. Jr., at home with his parents.
The Republican party has always had the allegience of Judge An- drews, and he has been generally interested in political matters. He served five years as a member of the Corning city council, and is police judge of the city. He has filled the office of justice of the peace since 1893. He is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America, and is now serving as clerk of the local Woodmen, which office he has held for seventeen years.
Elmer A. Miller is a well-known grain dealer of Corning, Kans. He has built up a large and profitable business by his straight-out policy of square dealing and small profits.
He was born March 28, 1881, near Goff, Kans. He is the son of Johnson and Lettia (Way) Miller, who were the parents of nine chil- dren, all of whom are living. Mr. Miller was the eighth child. His father was born December 20, 1837, in Indiana, and was reared on the farm. In 1859, he came to Douglass county, Kansas, driving an ox team. He went to Colorado in 1863 on a prospecting trip, and again drove his yoke of oxen. He mined near Denver until 1879, when he came to Nemaha county, Kansas, and bought eighty acres in Harrison town- ship, paying ten dollars an acre for it. In 1899, he sold out and moved to Corning where he retired, and in 1908, he moved to Centralia, where he now lives. The mother of Elmer Miller was born in Illinois, February 14, 1840. Both parents are members of the Methodist church.
Elmer Miller attended the district schools, and was graduated from Goff High School in 1898. He taught school four years in the district schools of Nemaha county. He worked in a lumber yard two years, and in 1903, went to Everest, Kans., for the same company. The fol- lowing year he became manager for this firm at Bigelow, Kans. This in itself is a most fervent testimonial to his business ability and the fact that in 1905 he bought one-half interest in the firm shows that he was in good favor. He sold out his interests in 1912, and engaged in the real estate business at Centralia, Kans., until 1914, when he came to Corning, and bought a half interest in the grain elevator with C. A. Hilbert. He is now grain buyer. In addition to his Nemaha county holdings, Mr. Miller owns 240 acres of Oklahoma land.
He was married in 1909 to Lenoa G. Brown, who was born Nov- ember II, 1881, in Kentucky. She was graduated from Corning High School, and died December 16, 1914, leaving one child, Helen, who is also dead. She was the daughter of William and Mahala (Offal) Brown. She was a cultured and much loved woman. She graduated from the Effingham School of Music, and taught in this school for seven years. Mr. Miller is a member of the Methodist church, and belongs to the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He votes the Democratic ticket.
Mr. Miller is a most successful business man, and enjoys a wide
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reputation in the vicinity of Corning. He has always been conservative in his investments, and has never squandered his money in riotons liv- ing. Mr. Miller is a man of whom the community is proud, and he, in turn, has done many good things for Corning. Whenever he gets a chance, he always turns business toward Corning, and the town owes much to him.
Charles C. Townsend, farmer and stockman of Home township, was born in Ulster county, New York, February 18, 1861, and is a son of Ransom and Sarah (Schoonmaker) Townsend, who were the parents of nine children, six of whom are living. Ransom Townsend was born in Green county, New York, June 27, 1822, learned the trade of carpenter and followed it all of his long life. He migrated to Nemaha county in 1870 with his family of six children, and bought a homestead claim of eighty acres, for which he paid $160. Twenty acres of his claim was al- ready broken up and had been in cultivation. He built a house, which is still standing, although the first home of the family was a cabin built of native logs, in which they lived for two years. The sons of the family did practically all of the farming, while the father followed his trade in the surrounding country. He died February 8, 1906. The Townsend family is of English descent. The mother of Charles C. was born in Orange county, New York, November 24, 1825, and died May 10, 1914. Both Mr. and Mrs. Townsend were devout Methodists and deeply re- 'igious people, who reared their children to become God-fearing men and women.
Charles C. Townsend received his early education in the district schools of Ulster county, New York, and also attended the school in district No. I, in Home township. When he attained the age of twenty- five years he rented land on his own account from his father, and in 1906 he bought the home farm of 160 acres in section 14 of Home township. He has improved this place and is a breeder of Duroc Jersey swine. Mr Townsend is a member of the Farmers Union, and is a shareholder in the Farmers Elevator Company, at Centralia.
Mr. Townsend was married in 1887 to Miss Kate Torrance, who has borne him the following children, namely: Mrs. Carrie Campbell, St. Joseph, Mo., who was born September 1, 1888, in Illinois township, and graduated from the Centralia High School, and after attending the Seneca High School for two years, she taught in Nemaha county from 1905 to 1906, and also in 1906 and 1907, and is the mother of one child, Virginia ; Jennie S., born December 23, 1891, and died January 8, 1892: Charles P., born November 13, 1895, and died April 7, 1896. Mrs. Kate Townsend was born in Essex county, New York, January 16, 1860, and is a daughter of Parker and Jeanette (Minor) Torrance. Her father was a butcher by trade and was born November 18, 1827, and died De- cember 21, 1900. Her mother was born in New York in 1828, and died in 1864.
Mr. Townsend is a stanch Democrat, who believes thoroughly in
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the principles of his party, and is a warm admirer of President Wilson and the Wilson policies. He is serving the people as township clerk and is ever ready to give his services in a civic capacity in behalf of his neigh- bors and friends. He and Mrs. Townsend are members of the Congre- gational Church, of which organization he is a deacon and one of the trustees. They contribute very liberally to their church, and are active workers in Congregational church circles.
David Funk, president of the State Bank of Oneida, and prosperous agriculturist of Gilman township, was born in Putnam county, Ohio, September 30, 1844, and was reared on his father's farm. When nineteen years of age, he enlisted for the Union service in Company F, One Hun- dred Fifty-first Ohio infantry, and served for four months. His reg- iment was one of the one hundred day organizations formed in Ohio at that time. He remained in Putnam county until 1868, and then decided to try his fortunes in the West. He came to Nemaha county, Kansas, and bought eighty acres of land, two acres of which had been broken up and placed in cultivation, and the improvements on the place consisted of a log cabin. Mr. Funk set to work and built a two room frame house, more in keeping with his ideas of a home to which he added in 1873 another room, later adding another room in 1880. The first crops he raised on the place were good yields of oats and corn, and he was soon able to add another "eighty" to his holdings, in 1883. Two years later, he bought another eighty acres, and at the present time, is the owner of a fine farm of 257 acres, upon which are located two good farm houses, one of which is a seven room residence, (his own home), and the other, (his son's home), consists of nine rooms erected in 1891. In 1910 Mr. Funk exchanged homes with his son, and since that time his son has managed the farm on the shares system.
In addition to his land holdings, Mr. Funk has considerable banking interests, and is president and a director of the State Bank of Oneida, a thriving financial concern with which he became connected in 1894, and was elected to the presidency of the same in 1906.
The parents of David Funk were Henry and Elizabeth (Hampshire) Funk. Henry Funk was born in Virginia in 1809, and died in Ohio in 1884. For over a half century, he owned and operated a farm in Putnam county, Ohio, which he cleared from the dense wilderness. His wife, Elizabeth, was born in Pennsylvania in 1817, and departed this life, Jan- uary 31, 1908. When her husband died, she came to Kansas in 1887, and lived in Oneida until 1903, and then made her home with her son, David, until her demise. Six children were born to Henry and Elizabeth Funk, as follows: Samuel, a carpenter living at Sioux City, Neb .; John, a farmer of Gilman township; David, the subject of this review ; Abraham, carpenter and contractor, Kelly, Kans .; Henry, a painter at Beaver Dam, Ohio; a daughter died in infancy.
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