Sedgwick County KSGenWeb

Portrait And Biographical Album of Sedgwick County, Kan.

Chapman Brothers 1888

Pages 913 - 914

THOMAS B. CARTWRIGHT, Treasurer of Sedgwick County, became the incumbent of this office in the spring of 1887, and is discharging its duties with credit to himself and satisfaction to all concerned. He owns a snug farm of eighty acres on section 22, in Waco Township, and is regarded as a capable business man, and one possessing the sterling qualities of character which have made him worthy of the confidence of the people.

            Our subject, a native of Sangamon County, Ill., was born on the 29th of January, 1844, and is the son of V. C. and Cynthelia (Scott) Cartwright, who were natives of Kentucky. Valentine C. Cartwright was born May 19, 1831, and departed this life at his home in Waco Township, this county, Oct. 30, 1886. The family emigrated from the Blue Grass regions when the father of our subject was a little lad four years of age, in 1825. His father was the noted Methodist preacher, Peter Cartwright, whose history was closely intermingled with that of the pioneer days of Sangamon County. Peter Cartwright was born Sept. 1, 1785, in Amherst County, W. V., and died in Sangamon County, in September, 1873.

            The mother of our subject was born in Kentucky, Sept. 10, 1821, and is still living, having now arrived at the advanced age of sixty-six years. She makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. D. O. Williams, in the city of Wichita. The parental household included the children whose record is as follows: Josephine was born Jan. 14, 1842, and became the wife of A. McCormick, a lumber dealer, who owns and occupies a farm in Ohio Township; they have three children. Thomas B., of our sketch, was the second child; Elizabeth C., born April 1, 1847, is the wife of S. D. Pallett, a lumber dealer, of Wichita, and the mother of three children, two of whom are deceased; Harriet J. was born Oct. 15, 1849, and married D. O. Williams, of Wichita; they have one child. Charles A. was born Oct. 10, 1852, and married Miss Ida Robinson, of this county; they have become the parents of four children, one deceased, and reside on a farm. Albert B. was born Dec. 1, 1855, married Miss Lilly McCormick, and they have two children; he operates a fruit farm near Los Angeles, Cal. Arminda P. was born Feb. 9, 1859, and is the wife of J. L. Nessley, junior member of the grocery firm of Williams & Nessley, of Wichita; of the four children born to them one is now deceased. Newton C. was born Oct. 7, 1861, and met an accidental death on the 20th of October, 1876. He had been out hunting in Waco Township, this county, and while slipping down from a log the hammer of his gun was caught and the weapon discharged, the shot taking effect in the right side and coming out at the left. Walter L. was born Sept. 19, 1864, and lives with his brother in Los Angeles, Cal.

            The subject of this sketch continued a member of the parental household until twenty-three years of age, and was then united in marriage, on the 27th of September, 1866, to Miss Mary E., daughter of Rev. Newton Cloud, of Morgan County, Ill. The maiden name of her mother was Elizabeth Wood, and the parents were natives of Kentucky. Mr. Cloud was a very intelligent and well educated man, and served as a member of the Illinois Legislature from Morgan County several terms. There were born to him and his excellent wife nine children, namely: Louisa, George, Fanny, Dr. J. B., Campbell, Mattie, Mary, Newton and Virgil. Mr. Cloud was born Nov. 30, 1804, in Stokes County, N. C., and departed this life at his home in Morgan County, July 22, 1877. His wife, Elizabeth C., was born July 30, 1801, and passed away previous to the decease of her husband, Oct. 10, 1874. Their eldest daughter, Louisa J., was born Nov. 21, 1825, became the wife of Mr. Van Winkle, of Morgan County, and died there Aug. 13, 1843; George N. was born July 11, 1827, and went in 1849 first to California, then to South America, and from there to Australia, where he was when last heard from; Fanny A. was born Aug. 18, 1830, and is now the wife of Dr. G. W. Caldwell, at present a practicing physician of Montgomery County, Ill.; they have two children living and one deceased. Joseph B. was born Nov. 29, 1832, and died in December, 1872; he was first married to Miss Molly Epler, who died, and he was subsequently married to Miss Annie Harrison, who is now a resident of Sangamon County, Ill., and the wife of James Gardner, engaged in farming there. Campbell was born May 26, 1834, and died Jan. 15, 1871; he had been married to a lady whose first name was Elizabeth, and who became the mother of one child and survived her husband but a short time; their home was on a farm in Morgan County, Ill. Mattie E. was born Aug. 5, 1836, and died at her home in Sangamon, Aug. 20, 1872, after having been married to I. P. Smith. Newton C., born June 19, 1842, died in infancy; Mary E., the wife of our subject, was born Aug. 4, 1844, in Morgan County; Virgil W. married Miss Mary A. Hayes, and occupies the office of Deputy United States Marshal; his family includes four children, and they reside in Salem Township.

            The five children of our subject and his wife were born as follows: Maude C., Aug. 25, 1868; Claude N., Jan. 26, 1870; Madge C., April 21, 1877; Olive V., March 20, 1880; Arthur T., Aug. 25, 1882. They are all at home with their parents. The family reside at their country homestead, although Mr. Cartwright is the owner of four city lots in Wichita, upon which are good buildings. He is a stanch Democrat, politically, and his excellent wife is a member in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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