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Garfield Joseph ARCHER
Garfield Joseph Archer, merchant and banker, was born in Densmore, Kansas, June 9, 1880, son of Cyrus and Elizabeth (Bates) Archer. The father was born in Noble County, Ohio, and died in Densmore, November 7, 1930. He was a farmer, businessman and clergyman. His wife, Elizabeth, was born in Noble County, Ohio, in 1858, and is still living. She is the mother of a 'large family. Garfield Joseph Archer attended public school at Logan, and in June, 1900, was graduated from high school there, where he was a member of the debate team. He engaged in farming until he reached the age of 29, and for the last 20 years or more has been engaged in the lumber, coal, grain and banking business. He is the owner of more than 2000 acres of land in Norton County, and is associated with the Farmers State Bank of Densmore. A Republican, Mr. Archer has been interested in township and county political work, and has held several offices. He has been a member of the school board in his home district, and for six years was one of the trustees of the county high school. In 1932 Mr. Archer was elected state representative from Norton County. A member of the First Methodist Church, he has served as superintendent of the Sunday School 30 years, and on the general executive board of the church for eight years. He is a trustee of Central College at McPherson, having held that office 17 years, and for the past ten years has been secretary of the board. During the World War he was a leader in all activities. Mr. Archer was one of the group which helped log Highway No. 9 when it was first laid out. On November 8, 1902, he was united in marriage to Adah M. Burnap at Norton. Mrs. Archer is the daughter of Clarence and Teressa (Illingworth) Burnap. To them three children were born, Glenn L., March 29, 1906, who married Ruth A. Ford at Wichita on June 16, 1928; Vern B., March 6, 1909, who married Ruth Blair at Concordia on June 12, 1929; and Teressa R., November 8, 1915, a student at Central College. Glenn is superintendent of schools at Densmore, while Vern holds a like position at Calvert. Residence: Densmore. [Source: Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 41.] |
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Myrtle Estella EAKIN
Myrtle Estella Eakin was born near Bluehill, Nebraska, October 16, 1877, daughter of Oran Farris and Orpha Annetta (Snow) Milner. Her father, a farmer and dairyman, was born near Pickway, Ohio, May 31, 1851 and died at Clayton, Kansas, December 26, 1928. His father was a Baptist preacher in Iowa and Nebraska. From 1893 until 1900 Mrs. Eakin taught in public schools and for 25 years thereafter, from 1903 until 1928, was a dry goods and general merchandise saleswoman. Her marriage to Walter Allen Eakin was solemnized at Norton, August 15, 1900. Mr. Eakin who is a retired merchant and landowner was born in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, April 24, 1877. His father was a merchant in Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Kansas. Mrs. Eakin is a Republican. She is a member of the United Brethren Church, the Royal Neighbors of America, the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Women's Missionary Association. Residence: Clayton. [Source: Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 352.] |
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Louis Graner HALL
Louis Graner Hall, farmer, was born in Almena, Kansas, September 19, 1890, son of George Washington and Augusta Louise (Graner) Hall. His father, a farmer of some prominence, was born in Wabasha, Minnesota, September 2, 1859, and died at Almena, April 26, 1908. His mother, who is still living was born in Cooks Valley, Minnesota, December 7, 1863. Mr. Hall attended public school until 1904, was graduated from high school in 1908 and in 1913 was graduated from the Mosher-Lampman Business College at Omaha. From 1916 until 1926 he was a member of the firm of E. E. Keckley of Almena, and until 1923 also operated a farm. He was associated with the Sommers Oil Company of Denver in 1924 and since that time has engaged in farming. On August 2, 1914, Mr. Hall was married at Almena to Eva Luft, daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Lohnes) Luft. She was born in Dillon, Illinois, January 8, 1890. They have one daughter, Beth, born October 12, 1915. Mr. Hall is a Democrat. He is a member of Naphthali Lodge No. 310 of the Masons of which he was worshipful master in 1929, senior warden in 1928 and senior deacon in 1914. Mr. Hall enjoys hunting, while his hobby is mechanics. Residence: Almena [Source: Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 471.] |
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Seywood LARRICK
Seywood Larrick, prominent Kansas banker was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, November 20, 1859, and died at Seaside Hospital in Long Beach, California, November 2, 1930. He came to Logan County with his parents at the age of thirteen. He was the son of Asa and Sarah Jane (Hardesty) Larrick, the former of whom she was born near Mt. Zion, Ohio, June 17, 1837. He was a pioneer Kansas farmer, whose death occurred at Logan, April 24, 1915. Sarah Jane Hardesty was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, August 3, 1840 and died at Logan, October 29, 1920. Seywood Larrick attended public school in Ohio and in 1872 came to Kansas. In company with Mr. Wiltrout and Mr. W. A. Reeder of Logan he purchased the Exchange Bank at Lenora, which he operated there for many years. Later he organized a bank at Edmond, and still alter a bank at Hoxie. Thereafter he purchased the Gaylord State Bank and the First National Bank and consolidated them. He was a Republican a member of the Congregational Church, the Red Cross, the Masons (Shrine), the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. On July 22, 1885, he was married to Celestia Alpha Hardman at Milbrook. She died at Lenora, September 12, 1920. To them the following children were born: Lottie, June 20, 1886, who married William Lloyd Leidig, Ollie, November 10, 1888, who married Edward M. Simons; Fern, April 24, 1892, who was first married to Dr. Carter Ward, and who is now married to Stephen T. Kaufman; Louis, June 7, 1894, who died September 20, 1918; and Erma, January 31, 1896, who married Adin W. Finley. On September 19, 1923, Mr. Larrick was married at Seattle to Jessie Smith, who still survives him. [Source: Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 677-678.] |
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William Lloyd LEIDIG
William Lloyd Leidig, president of the Exchange Bank of Lenora, was born in Graham County, Kansas, August 12, 1881, son of John Wesley and Rebecca (Miller) Leidig. The father, who was a farmer and Civil War Veteran, was the son of John and Libbie (Mort) Leidig. He came to Kansas from Lathrop, Missouri, in 1870, coming direct to Graham County where he homesteaded three quarters of land, filing on a tinkers claim. He died in Graham County, Kansas in 1914. He was of German ancestry. The mother, Rebecca (Miller) Leidig, who was the daughter of Adam and Mollie (McCoy) Miller died in Graham County, Kansas in 1903. She was of Scotch descent. William Lloyd Leidig attended public school at District No. 45 in Graham County. Upon leaving school Mr. Leidig farmed for several years and after his father's death went to Kansas City where he studied pharmacy at the Kansas City College of Pharmacy. He passed the state boards of Missouri and Kansas in 1904, Dunbar Drug Company at Lenora, in 1905, which he served as cashier of the Exchange Bank. He has been its president since that time. He is vice president and director also of the First National Bank of Gaylord. He has also held various civic offices in Lenora. Mr. Leidig is a Republican. On June 24, 1908, he was married to Lottie A. Larrick at Lenoa. Mrs. Leidig was born in Graham County, June 20, 1886, the daughter of Seywood and Celestia (Hardman) Larrick. She has always been active in club work. Mr. and Mrs. Leidig have two children, Karl, born January 20, 1912; and Robert, January 23, 1920. Karl is a graduate of the Topeka High School and a student at the University of Kansas. Mr. Leidig is a member of the Masons, was worthy master of Lodge No. 181, of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, for two terms, and is a member of the Shrine, the Order of Eastern Star, Modern Woodmen of America and the Ancient Order of United Wokrmen. His favorite sport is golf. Residence: Lenora. [Source: Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 688.] |
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