The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-04
COUNTY OFFICERS.
NJ. L. DECKER,

County treasurer, was born in
Hesse-Darmssadt, Germany. on Dec.
9Th, 1887. When sixteen years of age
he emigratedl to this country and set
tied in Peru county, Ills. In 1856 he
removed to Mitchell county, Iowa,
and year later tO WinOna, MINI.
Here he operated a saw mill with
partner until 1858 when he came to
Linn county, Kansas. After resi-
dence there of one year he settled in
Usage township in Allen county and
engaged in farming until the break
ing out of the war. In July, 1861. he
enlisted in the 81 Kansas Cavalry,
afterwards the 9Th, and was in active
border service until mustered out,
Nov. Odd. 1864. In 1867 he removed
to LeavenwOrth county and was farm
ing there until 1888 when he returned
to Usage township again. Three
years ago he engaged in the mercan-
tile business with his sons at ElsmOre.
and was elected to his present office
in the fall of 1895.
FRANK L. TRAVIS,
Clerk of the District Court, was born.
in New burg, n. Y. on July, %, 1865.
At the age of eleven years he removed
with his parents to Kansas City, Mo-,
and after a two years residence came,
to Allen county. The family settled
in Elm township and young Travis
worked Oh the farm and acquired. his
education at the common schools and
the lola high school. He was elected
to his present Office in 1892. and re-
eeived an overwhelming majority ats
his reelection in 1894 Mr. Travis ish
prominent in the Masonic and other
orders, aud for the past two years
has beeR secretary OF the Allen county
Repu bliean committee. He is an en-
thusiastie Republican and was noted
for his active work during the last
campaign.
G. G. AUSHERMAS,
County sheriff, was born in FIeder-
iok county. Maryland, on March IL,
1854 He WAS brought up Oh q farm,
and at the age OF IL years removed 20
Springfield, Mo-, where be remained
for five years. In 1880. he came to
lola and after two years of farming
engaged in the mercantile business
under the firm name OF COwan &
AusheTman, which house still con-
tinues in business and is well known.
Mr.. AusheTman served as township
clerk for lola four years, one term in
the city council, and was elected to
his present office in 1888 He was re-
elected to the same office in 1895.
J. 3. SMITH.
Judge of probate, was born in San
CANON county, ILL.,, on Nov. /, 1853.
He was brought up to the mercantile
business by his father who was in the.
boot and shoe trade at Springfield,
Ill. He afterwards engaged in the
dry goods business at Quincy, H.,
where he remained six years. In 1879
he removed 10 Allen county and en-
gagged in farming in Salem township.
eleven years, when he removed to
Humboldt and continued in the same
avOcatiOn. He was elected to his
present Office in 1894 and reelected
in 1895.
j. G. COFFIELD,
Register of deeds, was born in Grant
county, Indiana, ON Nov. Is, 1915.
He was brought up TO farming and in
1850 removed to Allen county, Kan
sas and settled i'm Deer Greek town.
ship. In Nov 1861 he Unlisted in the
9Th Kansas Cavalry and was in active
border service until mustered out in
Jan. 1865. He then resumed farming
on his old place which he still retains.
MIR. COffield served as clerk of the
District court for many years. was
deputy county treasurer in 1876.
and was elected to his present office
in 1898, being now in his second term.
JAMES WAKEFIELD,
County clerk, was born at Hum
boldt in this county, on July 4 1860.
He received liberal education at the
public schools, Baldwin University
and the Normal school at Paola.
During his fathers term of office as
postmaster at Humboldt he served
four years as his assistant. He then
engaged In teaching school and con-
tinued in this work for eight wears.
MS field of experience comprising
Allen, Jefferson and Reno Counties.
He was elected to his prese MT office in
1893 and Is now serving his second
term.