The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-01-10

of the delicate morsels. She has gone
coon hunting many nights with her
husband. Although 73 years OF age,
she does her own house work and last
year quilted four quilts and is now
contemplating weaving carpet.
Mrs. Margaret Nooner was born
near Springfield, H., in 1929, where
she resided until she came to Kansas.
She was married ia 1856. Two boys
and one girl came to brighten the
home. They came to Kansas by wag-
on in 1866, entering the quarter north
of the Gilmore claim, The claim
house was built of logs and Is still
used as dwelling. The first Kansas
bedstead was made of planks, one
end resting upon box and the other
protruding through crack between
the logs. Many nights the rain ran
down the planks and flooded the bed
ding. Their house was used by the
pioneer preachers. as meeting
house" They moved to Chanute Is
years ago, where her husband died In
1885,
Mary Barbee was born near Spring-
field, ILL.,, in 1899. She was married
in 1858. Three boys were born OF this
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to Kansas, settling on the east side Of
the creek. Little Bears and White
Hairs, Indian bands, camped for six
monabs just above their house. The
second year here Mrs. Barbee picked,
seeded, carded and spun cotton sutfi-
Cient to make 10 yards of jeans and
then she cut and made it into cloth
ing for the family. Her husband died
in Chanute in 1901.
Mrs. Sidney Hanson was born in
London, Ohio, in 1924. She was mar
ried n 1874. OF this union were born
five boys and one girl. In 1850 they
moved TO Indiana and 1860 to Illinois
and in 1870 keeping step with the ad
vance columns Of civilization marched
in:o Kansas, settling on Big Creek.
Her husband died in 1899. Mrs. Han
sou Is a woman of keen insight in
business and has great amount OF
natural ability.
Mrs. Sophia Hansen was born In
Denmark in 1899. where she remained
until her marriage in 1869. when she
and her husband set sail for America.
They came to Kansas in 1870, seJJlug
upon school land. They came by rail
to B Ellington in April AID the peach
trees were ia full bloom but that
night a blizzard passed over the coun-
try turning The bloom black aud freeZ-
ing the chickens upon the roost. In
the fall of IA, ner hu> band being sick
she gathered the corn crop in her
apron. there being short crop. Her
husband died in 1901. She, with her
daughter. live in the beautiful home,
which is the product of their labor.
JOesse Gibson was BON in Augusta
county, Virginia in 1924. She was
married in 1912, when they moved to
Indiana, then into Iowa, coming to
Kansas in 1866, taking the claim tina
is now the home place. Her husband
made most Of the furniture, the table
being that pattern known as Punch
con-" The second season her, she
picked, seeded. carded and spun cot
ton and knit the same into socks aud
sold them for so cents per pair. There
We're born to her six boys and six
girls, ten of whom are alive. Her
husband died in 1884. Though II
years of aye she has the spring OF
earlier days IN her step and sits not
with idle hands.
Mrs. Anna G. Wisborg was born in
Denmark in 1888. She came to Am
erica in 1856, being eight weeks upon
the ocean. She was married in Wis
cOnsin ia 1856, coming to Kansas in |
81, settling about LeavenwOrth,
where her husband was engaged in |
cutting wood. There, the house in
which they lived, took a slide into
the river, they being able to save only |
part of their household goods. In |
the fall of '58 Mr.. WisbOrg walked to
Big Creek, settling upon a claim and
having cash capital of 60 cents. He |
secured neighbours oX.team to trans
port his wife and their possessions to
their new home. Her husband died
in 1897 leaving farm Of 300 acres,
we'll improved and free from debt. A
son. an only child, now looks after
the place.
Mrs. Mary Reed was born on the
Western Reserve, Ohio, in 1875. She
was married in 1856 and moved to
remaining there until 1870
when they came to Kansas, settling
over on the creek near Leanna. There
was born to her four girls and one
boy. Her husband died in 1891 Mrs.
Reed is of quiet nature, but her in
Huence is felt wherever she goes.
Mrs. Angeline Evans was born in
east Tennessee ia 1924. She was mar
ried in 1850 and in 1861 they moved to
Iowa, coming TO Kansas by wagon in
1869, settling upon the prairie west OF
Big Creek. Last winter Grandma
knit eight pairs Of mittens. Ii it
were not for the effects of the grip
she would not feel the weight of her
II years. AS it is she frequently at
tends church at the Big Creek Chapel
at both day and night services. Her
husband died Ia '95 upon the farm he
entered from the government. Three
boys and two girls were born unto her.
AS we look up and down the valley
Of Big Creek, beautified by the toll of
their hands, who can say that such
lives as these, as well as thousands of
others that have fought the same
battles, are lived in VAIN?
At O'Clock all assembled in the
the parlor where we were entertained
with some excellent music furnished
by Mrs. Ruth Gibson. Then came the
reading of the DIST Psalm, the lining
md singing Of an old hymn; the in