1916 A History of Meade County, Kansas

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"CHET" HULBURT.

Chester S. Hulburt was born at El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, January 15th, 1875. He was married to Emma J. Singley on November 30th, 1899, at Augusta, Kansas. Three children, Helen P., Helsey H. and Walter C., complete the family.

He came to Meade County February 22nd, 1903. His principal business has been farming and stock-raising, but for a year or two he was engaged in the real-estate business.

He is now, and has been for some time past, engaged in breeding registered Galloway cattle, and while others can show larger herds, it would be difficult to find a herd of "classier" cattle than those on Mr. Hulburt's farm.

He takes a great interest in educational matters, and is at present a member of the Board of Education of the Meade city schools.

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"BILLY" JOBLING.

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"BILLY" JOBLING.

William Jobling was born at Zanesville, Ohio, January 8th, 1864. He came to Meade County March 1st, 1879, and has been a continuous resident of the county ever since. His father was president of a company that settled a colony of sixteen, families at Pearlette. Of all of that colony Mr. Jobling is the only one remaining in Meade County, and it is probable that he is the oldest settler now in the county. He has always taken an active interest in politics, and while never soliciting political honors for himself, has frequently had such honors forced upon him. He has served his township as Clerk, Trustee, and Justice of the Peace; he has been County commissioner from the First District, and he has been Clerk of the Sohool Board in his district for fifteen or more years.

Fraternally he is quite prominent in the Masonic order. He is a member of Webb Lodge No. 275, A. F. & A. M., at Meade; of Meade Chapter R. A. M. No. 243; R. S. M. No. 13, Hutchinson; K. T. No. 25, Dodge City; Consistory No. 2, Wichita; and A. A. O. N. M. Shrine, Wichita.

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J. O. KEITH AND FAMILY.

John O. Keith was born January 8, 1863, in Perry County, Illinois. He came to Meade County in 1894, and on September 4th, 1898, was married to Matie B. Hinsdale. To this union two children have been born, Dot, the daughter, only surviving.

Mr. Keith farmed and taught school until 1910, when he moved to Meade and engaged in the implement business, which he conducted for two years and then sold out. He has served as Clerk of the District Court, and is Clerk of the First Baptist Church.

He is quite prominent in fraternal societies, being a Past Grand of the I. O. O. F., and is at present Chief Patriarch of the Encampment branch of the Odd Fellows order.

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H. H. KIRCHNER.

H. H. Kirchner was born at Worden, Douglas County, Kansas, January 5th, 1879. He was married to Della Layman at Arlington, Kansas, February 18th, 1903.

He is not an old resident of Meade County, having purchased the Gardner ranch and settled here on April 10th, 1915, but his year's residence in this county has convinced him that he has at last found just what he has been looking for, and no inducement within the limit of human probability would tempt him to leave Meade County.

He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and of the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons.

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TOM MURPHY.

Thomas L. Murphy, shown above in a characteristic pose, is one of the biggest-hearted, whole-souled, most congenial Irishmen that ever escaped from Cork, and how or why they ever permitted Tom to escape is a mystery.

He was born at Springfield, Ill., August 29th, 1868. He removed to Kansas, and on January 30th, 1888, was married to Effa Cool, at Columbus. They are now the parents of seven children.

Tom came to Meade County on January 11th, 1904, being one among the old "new settlers."

He is engaged in farming and stock-raising, and is well satisfied and prosperous.

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R. M. PAINTER.

R. M. Painter was born in the State of Iowa, a long time ago. He came to Meade County in the fall of 1884, and filed on a homestead, where he resided until 1915, when he left the farm,—or farms, it might be more accurate to state, as he owns something less than half a township,—and came to Meade, where he opened a law office.

"Cap," as he is usually called, has had a varied career, at different times following different vocations. He has had experience in the law, newspaper work, the army, the legislature, and while he has never made politics a business he has always been actively interested.

He was the first Representative of Meade County, the first Post Commander of the local G. A. R., for several years President of the Southwestern Veterans' Association, and is now Department Commander of the G. A. R. of Kansas.

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J. S. PRICE.

John Shelby Price was born at Kenton, Ohio, April 4th, 1874. He came to Meade County in the spring of 1887. He was married to Susan Winnifred Bonham, August 19th, 1907. To this union two children were born, Frances Evlyn, now aged 6, and Shelby Winfred, aged 2.

With the exception of four years during which time he was sheriff of Meade County, Mr. Price has been engaged in the live stock business.

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MRS. J. S. PRICE.

Susan Winnifred Bonham was born in Hardin County, Ohio, April 27th, 1876. She came to Meade County with her parents in 1885, where she resided until her death, March 6th, 1914.

She was elected Register of Deeds in 1900, and served two terms.

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PERRY BROS.

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