Portrait and biographical album of Washington, Clay and Riley counties, Kansas, containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent citizens together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, Part 45

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Publication date: 1890
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UGUST WANGERIEN, JR. In noting the prominent business men in the south- western part of Washington County, the career of this gentleman. the Mayor of Vining, cannot well be passed unnoticed. Ile is one of the pioneer merchants of that place where he established himself with a small stock of goods in 1878. By a steady course of upright dealing and close attention to business, he is now in the en- joyment of a fine trade and stands at the head of the mercantile interests in his locality. His first business place was 20x60 feet in dimensions, but i. has gradually been enlarged and he now carries a full line of goods, comprising everything required in the village or country household. In addition to his store business, he is engaged quite exten- sively as a grain buyer, in company with James Sayer, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere in this volume. They have erected a good eleva- tor which is equipped with the most improved ma- chinery and has a capacity of 40.000 bushels.

Mr. Wangerien came to Washington County in 1877 and wisely invested a portion of his capita in a whole section of land, occupying a part of sec- tions 10 and 14, Clifton Township, which he brought to a good state of cultivation and improv- ed with substantial frame buildings. He has oper- ated quite extensively as a stock dealer, having

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usually 200 head of cattle and fifty head of milch cows. In Clay County he has more than 1,000 acres of land. Ile is a man who has always taken a warm interest in the progress and development of his adopted county, and in redeeming a large area of land from its primitive condition, has added thus much to its taxable property.

The subject of this sketch, a native of Germany, was born in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg, Ang. 7, 1847. His father, August Wangerien, Sr., was likewise a native of that section of country and of pure German ancestry. The latter was also engaged in mercan tile pursuits. In 1852 the family emigrated to America, located in the city of Cleve- land and lived there until 1878. Ten years of this time, August, Jr., had been in business on his own account.

The father of our subject learned shoemaking in his native city and was married to Miss Sophia Reinke, who was born and reared near the birth- place of her husband. Five years after the birth of their first child, August, they decided to seek their fortunes on the other side of the Atlantic and taking passage on a sailing vessel at the port of Hamburg in the latter part of July, they were landed in New York City after a voyage of six weeks. Thence they proceeded to Newark, N. J., and from there to Cleveland, Ohio, where the father established a shop and later merged it into a grocery business. He was prospered, becoming well-to-do financially,and in 1885 retired from ac- tive business and now with his excellent wife is spending his declining years, surrounded by all the comforts of life. He is seventy years of age and the mother is sixty-seven. The family consisted of two daughters beside our subject-Louisa who remains with her parents and is unmarried; and Amelia, the wife of Dr. Wood, a practicing physi- cian of Cleveland, and living in the suburbs of that city.

The subject of this sketch attended the city schools in Cleveland, and acquired his first business experience in his father's store before reaching his majority. Ile embarked in business for himself as before mentioned and on April 11th, 1878, was united in marriage with Miss Mary M. Wolf. This lady was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, July

1, 1849 and when one year old was brought to America by her parents, Philip and Sybilla (Knob- loch) Wolf. They settled on a farm near Cleve- land, but later removed into the city where Mr. Wolf died when about sixty years old. His wife is still living at the age of probably eighty years and makes her home with her daughters in Cleve- land, Ohio.

The wife of our subject received excellent home training, remaining under the parental roof until her marriage. Of this union there have been born seven children one of whom, Clara, died at the age of twenty-two months. The survivors are Bertha S., August H., Amelia T., Henry R., Stella L. and Carl J. They are all at home with their parents. Mrs. Wangerien is a Presbyterian in religion and our subject, socially, is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Blue Lodge, No. 122 at Clifton. Politically, he is a Republican and was elected to his present office in 1887. In personal appearance Mr. Wangerien would attract attention anywhere, being of fine physique and commanding presence. He possesses marked characteristics. among them being honesty, integrity and correct dealing which have gained hit the esteem and con- fidence of his fellow citizens. The German na- tion has contributed greatly to the prosperity of the Great West and the subject of this sketch holds a leading position among his countrymen.

G EORGE W. LACKEY, a farmer and stock- raiser of Clay County, makes a specialty of thoroughbred swine and Norman horses. having an interest in the fine stallion " Affrontie." The home of Mr. Lackey is on section 10 of Mul- berry Township, where he owns 120 acres of finely improved land, lying on the first bottom of the Republican River. Ile also owns eighty acres of improved land in Brantford Township, Wash- ington County, the same having an excellent or- chard.

Mr. Lackey was born in Washington County, in the eastern part of Tennessee, Cet. 20. 1854. Ilis father, Robert Lackey, was born near Lexington,

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Ky., and grew to manhood in his native State. While yet a single man he went to Washington County, Tenn., and there married Miss Martha Galloway. She was born and reared in the county where she was married. that being the home of her parents during their entire lives. Jonathan and Mary (Combs) Galloway, lived to be very aged, the father dying when nearly ninety, and the mother when upwards of one hundred years of age. Dur- ing the War of 1812, Mr. Galloway bad served in the American Army. His occupation in life was that of a farmer. After the marriage of Robert and Martha (Galloway) Lackey, they obtained a part of the old Galloway homestead in Washington, Tenn., and there lived for some years. Mr. Lackey was of Republican politics, and served four years as a private in a Tennessee regiment during the recent Rebellion. Ile was a member of the Chris- tian Church, as is his widow. The death of Mr. Robert Lackey occurred Dec. 24, 1876. he being aged fifty-four years. in November, 1884, his widow removed to Illinois and lived in Greene County until quite recently, when she came to this State. She is now sojourning with her son, our subject. She is more than sixty-six years of age, and is still strong and active. She has borne a family of six sons and two daughters, all yet liv- ing except one boy and one girl. Two sons and one daughter, are married and have families.

The subject of this sketch is the second child in the parental family. He was reared on a farm in his native county, and when nineteen years old left the parental roof-tree and went to Greene County. Ill. There he made his home for seven years, being the owner of a tract of land upon which he was engaged in farming. In the fall of 1881, he removed to this State, locating upon the land which he still occupies.

In Greene County, Ill., Mr. Lackey entered into a matrimonial alliance with Miss Achsah J. Brown. She is a daughter of William and Susannalı (Deakins) Brown, natives of Washington County. Tenn., where her birth took place Ang. 15, 1853. She is the third in a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters, all of whom are living, are married and have families, except the youngest who died in infaney. Mr. and Mrs Brown spent

their entire lives on their homestead in Tennessee, departing this life when middle aged. They were members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Brown was a faithful soldier during the Rebellion. and died shortly after the war, of disease con- tracted in the service. Mrs. Lackey went to Illinois when a young woman in company with an older brother, and there made her home until after her marriage to our subject. She is the mother of three children, Julia, and Amanda A. Flossie May died when about one year old.

Mr. and Mrs. Lackey are active members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Lackey is a Re- publican and an earnest supporter of the principles of the party. He is enterprising and honorable in the conduct of his business affairs, and for his pri- vate character is estcemed by all who know him.

Le UDWIG LUNDIN. This gentleman is one of those whose perseverance and untiring energy have been crowned with success, and whose standing is, financially speaking, on a firm basis. Ile now owns 320 acres of fine land on sec- tion 1, Sherman Township, Clay County, and there is no indebtedness hanging like a sword of Damo- cles over his head. The farm buildings are more than usually large and well-built, and include barn. corneribs, granaries and adequate stabling for va- rions kinds of stock. Numerous forest and fruit trees have been planted upon the estate, and good fences enclose and divide the entire acreage. The dwelling house is a large frame structure, conven- iently designed and neatly painted. Altogether. the place bears such marks of careful oversight as to show that it is under the management of a rep- resentative farmer.

Ludwig Lundin is of Swedish ancestry and na- tivity. He was born in Helsingborg, Nora Wram, Sweden, June 27, 1847. He was reared in his na- tive country and is the recipient of a good educa- tion in his native language. His father, Anders, is a farmer and blacksmith, and has always resided in the county where his son Ludwig was born. His mother is Caroline, daughter of Nels Nelson. Both

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belong to the Lutheran Church, as have the ances- tors so far as known. The parental family consisted of one son and three danghters, the gentleman of whom we write being the second in order of birth. One of the daughters, Joanna, now the wife of C. Jacobson, lives in Lake County, Ind. The re- mainder of the family are living in their native land.

Mr. Lundin came to the United States in the fall of 1869, having sailed from Copenhagen, Den- mark, on August 28. The steamship upon which he had taken passage discharged her passengers at New York City, September 18, and Mr. Lundin immediately proceeded to Pennsylvania, working at his trade of blacksmith in a railroad shop in Al- toona. lIe sojourned there but a few weeks, before coming West to Kansas. He stopped at Junction City, where he remained about a twelve month. Thence he accompanied a wagon train to the plains of Western Kansas, he being engaged as horse- shoer to the train. They passed through an unset- tled country, amid buffaloes and Indians, and for about two months subsisted on buffalo meat and other game.

Returning to Junction City, Mr. Lundin was married, and a few months later he and his wife came to Morganville. This was in August, 1871, and Mr. Lundin opened the first blacksmith shop of the town. He continued to work at his trade un- til April, 1872, when he sold his shop and tools, and took up a homestead of 160 acres where he now lives. His first house was a "dug-out," in which they lived about a year. He then built a frame building 12x24 feet, which was the family home until 1883. In the meantime he planted trees and otherwise improved his farm. When he came to his elaim he had to work out to make money to keep the family, and for a time he walked to Man hattan and there worked for fifty cents a day.

For several years the crops were destroyed, or nearly so, by grasshoppers and drought. Undis- mrayed by such adversity, Mr. Lundin struggled on, ably assisted in his labors by his wife, who proved herself the helpmeet a true woman is, and should be. Mr. and Mrs. Lundin can now rejoice in their success, and enjoy the comforts that surround them. knowing that they are honestly deserved. Since

taking up his original elaim, Mr. Lundin has added an additional quarter section to his landed posses- sions, and now has almost the entire acreage in a high state of cultivation. He has made a specialty of breeding Short-horn cattle and Norman horses.

The lady who has so ably assisted Mr. Lundin in building up his pleasant rural home, bore the maiden name of Ninna Gustawa. and the ceremony which united them took place on New Year's Day, 1871. The bride is a daughter of Gustaf Johan- son, a native of Sweden, and of pure Swedish an- cestry. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Lundin has been blessed by the birth of five children. Two. William and Anna, have been taken from them by death. Of the survivors. Hattie C. is now at col- lege at Lindsborg, this State; and Antum and Er- nest are still at home.

Mr. Lundin and his family are members of the Lutheran Church in Garfield Township, and he is a Deacon in the society of which he is an influen- tial and representative member. Mr. and Mrs. Lundin are highly respected by all who know them. for their many sterling qualities as private individ- uals and citizens.

F6 RANKLIN C. JUSTIS. Among the young men who are doing so much for the devel- opment and future prosperity of Washington County, the gentleman above named may well be mentioned. Ile devotes his attention to farming and stock-raising, and is located on section 25, Ilighland Township. He has from his early man- hood been engaged in agricultural pursuits, and his farm of 100 acres is a witness to his under- derstanding of that work. The place is well im- proved, and gives evidence of being the home of an enterprising and progressive farmer.

Mr. Justis is a son of Squire M. and Clarissa A. (Driskell) Justis. (See sketch of S. M. Justis). lle was the eldest in a family of seven children. and was born in Ripley County, Ind., Sept. 4, 1854. Ile was reared to manhood in his native county, and educated in her common schools. At the age of twenty-one he left home and for a season worked

L. B. Hastings

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in Clay County, Ill. Thence he came to this county, and the location which he then selected has ever since been his home.

At the residence of the bride in Franklin Town- ship, Nov. 5, 1877, Miss Katie H. Palmer became Mrs. Franklin Justis. Mrs. Justis was born in Racine County, Wis., Nov. 12, 1855. Her parents, John T. and Angenette ( Willard) Palmer, were na- tives of New York and Connecticut respectively. They became residents of this county about the year 1867, their home having been on Joy Creek, Franklin Township. Mr. Palmer departed this life in May, 1887, at the residence of our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Justis have been blessed by the birth of four children. One child, Ray, died when three years old. The survivors are: Gny T., Earl E. and Fay.

Mr. Justis is a firm believer in and an earnest supporter of the Republican party. He is an up- right man, a kind husband and father, and a public- spirited citizen.

M RS. ELIZABETH HASTINGS resides on a fine farm on section 8, Ogden Township, Riley County, and is engaged in the suc- cessful management of her estate, consist- ing of 240 acres finely improved, 120 being under the plow. The residence is a square stone struct- ure, built in 1883, well finished and handsomely furnished. The orchard numbers some fifty trees. in a growing and thrifty condition. Mrs. Hastings takes considerable interest in stock-raising, and has about twenty-five head of cattle, four of horses and fifty of hogs.

Mrs. Ilastings is a daughter of John and Isabella ( Davis) Roupe, the former a native of North Caro- lina, where he was engaged as a farmer and black- smith, and the latter born in East Tennessee. When a young man, Mr. Roupe journeyedfto Tennessee, and while there became acquainted with one of the State's fair daughters, Isabella Davis by name. They were united in the bonds of matrimony, and began their journey of life together in Tennessee, where they remained four years. Twelve children

were born to them, of whom one is deceased. Mrs. Ronpe passed to rest in 1880, and the husband and father makes his home at present in Cass County, Mo.

Mrs. Hastings was the fifth child in order of birth and first opened her eyes to the light in łowa. Nov. 11, 1841. She received very little schooling in her youth, but being, fortunately, possessed of a bright mind, has in great measure made up for the lack of early advantages by reading and close attention to the practical affairs of life. She was married August 8, 1864, to Lorenzo R. Hastings who was the eldest of a family of four children born to Solomon and Mary ( White) Hastings, of Troy N. Y. Mr. Hastings was born June 24, 1832, in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and when of a suitable age learned the trade of a miller. His marriage with our subject took place in Pleasant Hill, Mo., following which they journeyed directly to Kan- sas and settled on the place where Thomas Wood now lives. They remained on that place for five years, then removed to the farm where the family resides at present. This has been their home from that time forward, except four years spent on an- other farm eight miles northwest from the present home.

Mr. Hastings enlisted in Company G, 10th Kan- sas Infantry, August 7, 1861. Ile served faithfully and with distinction in all the battles and skir- mishes, marches and counter-marches in which his regiment was called upon to engage. His term of service lasted three years, at the close of which time he was honorably discharged and at once re- turned home. He went into a blacksmith shop in Ogden, and worked there five months, then moved to his farm where he continued to reside till his death, March 26, 1886. He was a prominent mau in Riley County ; had considerable experience as a freighter in the old days of the Territory before railroads were constructed, and belonged to the pioneer class of farmers. He was a member of the School Board District No. 4, for several years, also Road Overseer for some time, was Post Commander of J. U. Parsons Post No. 341. G. A. R. of Ogden, and took a lively interest in political matters cast- ing his influence and vote in favor of the Repub- lican party. Mr. Hastings was a resident of Ogden,

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for many years before the war, and knew by per- sonal experience much of the trials and troubles that were endured by those brave men who des- pised hardship when met with in what they consid- ered to be the path of duty.

Four children were born unto Mr. and Mrs. Hastings all of whom are living. Mary Eliza is the wife of Charles Dodge, a resident of Ogden : they have no children. Isabella, John Ralph and Addie are at home, and are finely educated and highly cultured in consequence of not committing the too common mistake of thinking their educa. tion finished when they were graduated from school. They take delight in reading the best books and magazines and, in connection with other young people of the neighborhood, keep thoroughly ac- quainted with all the current topics of interest.

In connection with this personal sketch we pre- sent a fine portrait of Lorenzo R. Hastings, who was for many years prominently identified with the best interests of Riley County, where his influ- ence was always exerted in behalf of the right. His memory is fresh and spotless in the hearts of those who loved him.

BIJAH B. PROUTY, the leading hard- ware merchant of Hollenberg, Washington County, came to this place in 1870, when the town was in its embryo state. While obtaining a foothold for himself financially, he has at the same time assisted materially in building up the town, and is numbered among its most useful citizens. He is of that solid and substantial char- acter which can always be depended upon, and has become one of the old landmarks whom every body knows and respects.

A native of the Empire State, Mr. Prouty was born in Granville, Washington County, March 4, 1842, and is consequently in the prime of life. His immediate progenitors were Levi W. and Sally (Willis) Prouty, likewise natives of New York State, where they spent their entire lives. The Prouty family was first represented in New Eng- land several generations ago, and the paternal great-

grandfather of our subject, Elijalı Prouty, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He had a son, Abijah, who was the grandfather of Abijah B.

The subject of this sketch was the only son of his parents, and besides him there were six daugh- ters. He remained a member of the parental house- hold until a youth of seventeen years, and then started out for himself, emigrating to Grundy County, Ill. We find him there at the outbreak of the Civil War, and that same year, 1861, he en- listed in Company G, 36th Illinois Infantry, and served three years. He fought at the battles of Springfield, Mo., Pea Ridge, the siege of Corinth, Perryville, Stone River and Murfreesboro, being at the latter place taken prisoner while conveying from the field his First Lieutenant, Robert Dins- more, who was badly wounded. Mr. Prouty was paroled the following day, and was placed in charge of a number of wounded soldiers. Our subject found his bunk mate wounded, and likewise cared for him. On account of his own disabilities, he was not returned to his company, but was placed in the invalid corps and conveyed to Indianapolis, where he remained until his discharge.

Returning now to Illinois, Mr. Prouty went back to his books in the district school, which he at- tended two years, and later was a student at Allen's Grove Academy, in Walworth County, Wis., for one year. He likewise attended the Kenosha High School for the same length of time. Afterward he taught school two years in Illinois, then came to Kansas and homesteaded 160 acres of land in Pot- tawotomie County. He sojourned there a com- paratively short time, then came to this county, and for five years thereafter operated on rented land. He also taught school. Finally, he pur- chased 160 acres in Franklin Township, and in 1884 engaged in his present business.

The marriage of Abijalı B. Prouty and Miss El- vira A. Dunn was celebrated at the bride's home, in Kenosha, Wis., May 17, 1868. Mrs. Prouty was born in Walworth County, Wis., June 25, 1847, and was the daughter of Robert S. Dunn, who died while on his way over the plains to California when she was but five years old. Of this union there have born three children, only two of whom are living- Mina E. and Jay G. Mr. Prouty, po-

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litically, is a sound Republican, and keeps himself well posted in regard to the political issues of the day. He has served as Township Trustee two terms, and has been a delegate to the county con- ventions. His membership has been in the Meth- odist Episcopal Church for a period of eighteen years, where he is active in all good works, and of- ficiates as Superintendent of the Sunday-school. Socially, he is identified with the I. O. O. F. and the G. A. R. He is the owner of two good farms, comprising 260 acres of land, besides village prop- erty. His stock-in-trade includes agricultural im- plements, and he is considerably interested in live- stock. Elsewhere in the ALBUM will be found a lithographie engraving of the commodious resi- dence of our subject, together with the rural sur- roundings.

Mr. Pronty, after living three years in this State, still found himself in debt and without any prop- erty, but by great industry and perseverance he has liquidated his indebtedness and accumulated a competence sufficient to insure him against want in his declining years. Although never receiving any financial assistance, he has given liberally to others, especially bis sisters, one of whom. Mrs. Anna S. Wood, he assisted to secure a liberal edu- cation, and she is now the Superintendent of Public Schools in Finney County, this State. Her son was graduated from the Agricultural College, at Manhattan, and also from Lawrence University. Onr subject assisted his sister Mary, with her large family, to remove from Vermont to this State, and materially aided them in gaining a financial foot- hold.

BE PETERSON, one of the "hustlers" of Grant Township, is known to most of its prominent residents with whom he has a hand in about everything useful that is go- ing on, being more than ordinarily public-spirited, and taking a lively interest in everything calculated for the good of the community. Ile is an active Republican, politically, has held the office of Town- ship Trustee two terms, is liberal in his religious views, and one of those men rarely found. who are

willing "to live and let live." Ile is a farmer by occupation, and the owner of 240 acres of well- tilled land of which he took possession in 1885. The farm is supplied with comfortable buildings, and running water, and with a large number of fruit trees, 400 apple and forty cherry trees, 200 grape vines and the smaller varieties in abundance. There is a fine grove of forest trees and the home- stead. taken altogether, bears fair comparison with any around it.

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Portrait and biographical album of Washington, Clay and Riley counties, Kansas, containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent citizens together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, Part 45

Author: Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Chicago, Chapman Brothers Number of Pages: 1258

Author:
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, Chapman Brothers
Number of Pages: 1258