The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-12

Among those who came first were
the families of Henry Carver, c. c.
Miller, Eugene Lewis, H. Savage,
G. d. Smith, Geo. Smith, c. Davis,
l.. c. Reece, E. Gardener, w. d.
Wilson, ]. w. Anderson, J. R.
Chambers, H. D. Ward, better
known as Squire Ward, Hiram Nc
Henry, Isaac McHenry and others
that we cannot give in this paper.
A mile south of the Bacon claim
Geo. F. Houghton and J. B. Dit
mars had located in '68.
Alex Doll was the first postmaster
in the Valley and it was called
"Clark," In IL or '73 the postof-
fee was moved to Squire Wards
place and the name of the offic
changed to Ward and although the
post Office has been many times
changed the name remains the same.
J. r. Chambess taught the first
school in the Valley, it being a sub
scription school. The first church
built was by the Christian or New
Light denomination and Elder lac
OBJ Masters was in charge. The first
cemetery was just below this church
and it is pretty well filled now by
the old settlers of the Valley. The
Ward school house was the first one
built.
OF the names mentioned Frank
Bacon is dead and so are ]. w. And
erson and wife, H. D. Ward and II.
Carver; H. McHenry moved to Cha
mute and was in business here sever
al years but finally went to Colorado;
l.. McHenry moved back to Linn
county. ]. R. Chambers became
minister and is now the PIE
siding elder of the Ft. Scott district
of the U. B. church and is one OF
the most eloquent and forclble
preachers in the state. G. ID. OF
"Gill" Smith and his brother George
reside on their old homesteads al d
are prominent citizens of the county.
Eugene Lewis, one of the best OF
men, and his mother, died on their
claim. The widow returned to New
York, and later married Tom MALI
son and move back to Cedar Valley
but in few years they sold out and
returned east.
Our first regular physician in the
Valley was DR.. VIM. Postlethwa'te
and he is now an honored resident
of Chanute. We shall have more to
say of the Doctor later. l.. {.
Reece still resides on his farm, en-
joying the fruits Of his years of hard
work. Wilson and Gardener moved
off long ago. Joe Griffin waxed
rich and bought much land in the
Valley, later he went to Illinois and
bought property and now divides his
time between Kansas and Illinois.
I. A. Smith, cone of the Smith boys"
lived in Altoona for several years
where he practiced law and his wife
publ shed the first newspaper in the
town called "The Altoona Union, =
but jim, and his wife have been resld-
ing in Girard for years and he has
been probate judge most all the time.
Judge Smiths father, with himse
and five brothers, were all Union SOL
d ers. The old gentleman has also
been residing in Girard for many
years.
1t saddens our heart to think how
few of the old settlers are now alive
and how soon they will all be gone.
MRS. FRANK BACON DEAD.
The remains of Mrs. M. A. Bacon
were brouget to Chanute Tuesday
morning from Kansas City and inter
red in Elmwood cemetery, Wednesday.
Mrs. Bacon has been afflicted with
a cancer in the breast for the last two
or three years and he fore part of Jan
uary went away to have it treated
She tried many remedies and many
treatments, but constantly grew worse
till she died last Monday morning,
under the care OF specialist in Kan
sas City, Kan.
Mrs. Bacon was one of the Oldest
settlers in this locality and was jolly,
free hearted woman, liked by all. She
was the wife of Frank Bacon, well
known over the state, who preceded
her to the grave about four years.
Mrs. Bacon leaves no children. She
has two sisters and one brother to
whom her property, which is consld-
erable, will go. Her sisters, Mrs. EN-
ma j. Cook of Marceline, Mo-, and Mrs.
Sarah Winchester OF Kansas City, Mo-,
and Mrs. L. E. Cooper of st. Joseph,
Mo-, Mr.. Bacon's sister, came down
to attend the funeral. Mrs. Bacon
stayed with Mrs. Cooper for some time