Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1897.
WILLIAM BEssELL DEAD.

AZ hlpy VI ANNh" ANNNHND $50"
urday night, just as q new Sunday
WAS being uehered in. He was borr
in Boon Grove, Porter county, Indl
ana, on March 3, 1897, and was al
the time of hia death, sixty years
eight months and twenty-five days
old. His boyhood Was spent in lndi-
ana, where, the youngest of four sons
guided by loving mother, and cared
for by watchful brothers ho grew to
manhood. When about twenty years
of age he moved to Eastern Neoras-
ks, and joined governmental sur
veying party and assisted in laying
out portion OF what is now one OF
the most productive sections of the
west. lie then engaged in ranching
near where the present city OF Grand
Island, Nebraska stands. The war
breaking out be went to Lake county,
Indiana, Immediately after the disas-
trous battle Of Bull Run, and assisted
in raising what was afterwards Com
psny M Of the 18th Indiana Cavalry,
being commissioned as lst Lieuten-
ant, but after the first two months had
command Of his company. After sew
eral months Of active service he WAS
stricken with inhammatory rheuma
item, and WAS taken home by bis
brother john, who went down to near
Franklin, Tenn, after him. Recov'
ering, he returned 10 duty, and was
mustered out with his regiment in
the summer Of 'G5
Returning 10 Indiana, he was mar
ried to Miss Merry NJ. Calkins, at Val
paraiso, on October 10, 1886. Short
ly after his marriage the family NOV.
ed to Fl. Dodge, Iowa, whore he en-
gagged in mercantile business Tn
the fall of 1872, he came to Phillips
county, and homesteNded the north
west q7arter of section lhirty.fye,
town three, range eighteen, At that
time the city of Phillipsburg WIS IN
known, but as settler after settler
came in a new city was founded,
which grew and offered an investment
more profitable than that OF farming,
80 portion of the quarter was plat
ted and thereafter was known rs Bis
SELLS addition to the City of Phillips
burg. Later on other p!ats called
Bssell Place addition and Bissell's
Second addition were added 10 the
original town.
AS AN OFFICIAL
Mr.. Bissel has filled mSny positions
Of trust and profit AT the election
OF November 8, 1877 he was chosen
register of deeds of this county, and
reelected in the fall two years after
He was also a member of the school
board, and and of the city council
both positions of more worry and care
than honor or profit
AS AN EDITOR.
During the early portion Of the
life Of the HERALD Mr.. Biesell kept
alive tie squalling youngster, and
with caustlc pen, made himself fear
ed and at the same time respected by
those With whom he grappled.
AS IA CITIZEN
Mr.. Bissell had an unlimited hope
in the country and showed his faith
by erecting the first BRICK building in
the city. When men build of frame
they may be classed as trancient, but
when they erect buildings Of brick 1t
shows them to be men of staying
qualities. Throughout the town may
be found monuments Of Mr.. Bissell's
confidence that at some future time
the hopes and aspirations of his mid.
die manhood would be realized. In
the south part of the city is his home,
a building complete in every detail.
Then comes the Methodist church to-
wards the erection of which he was
liberal contributor, both in land aud
in money. AS in the above instances
80 in many others, he worked and
strived for the home of his adoption,
hopeful to the end Honest in bis
dealings, stesdfast in his belief, he
finished his work, and died honored
and respected.
HIS FAMILY.
Three children we're born to Mr..
and Mrs. Bissell, Mrs. Haggard, who
now resides in Paxton, Ills; w. G.
Bissell of this city, and daughter
who died in infancy.
THE TITNEPAr