Charles A. Blakely, a native of Galena, Ill., was born in 1862, and is the third child of a family of eight children born to John M. and Susan B. Blakely, who settled in Wichita with their family in 1880. Here the father engaged in business as a contractor with M. W. Smith, under the firm name of Blakely & Smith, but withdrew from active business in 1890 and now lives a retired life at the age of eighty-three years. Our subject acquired his education in the public schools and after finishing his schooling learned the carpenter's trade, working with his father. Beginning in 1893 he was for fourteen years in the employ of the Western Planning Mill, and left that concern in 1908, to become a member of the firm of Burley & Blakely. This firm is located at No. 209 West First street and its business, that of general contracting, comprises among other things the manufacture of high class cabinet work and interior finishings and fixtures.
Mr. Blakely devotes himself closely to this business and is known as a reliable, conscientious and straightforward man.
In 1888 he married Miss Emma C. Webber, of Red Wing, Minn. And they have one child, Mildred E. by name. Mr. Blakely is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. (History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: past and present, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county; Chicago: C.F. Cooper & Co., 1910, Pages 720 & 721)
Gillman L. Blood, of Sedgwick county, Kansas was born in Maine, May 31, 1832. His parents were Leonard and Elizabeth (Gove) Blood. Leonard Blood was born in Massachusetts December 17, 1789, and died March 7, 1847. His wife was born in Maine on August 15, 1809, and died August 20, 1856. They moved to Peoria county, Illinois in 1836, and lived there the balance of their lives. Gillman L. Blood remained in Peoria county, Illinois, until 1871, when he came to Sedgwick county, Kansas and pre-empted 160 acres in Section 28, Waco township, where he still lives. On December 9, 1856, he married Ellen L. Almarood, who was born in Quebec, Canada, on May 1, 1837. She was a daughter of George L. and Priscilla (Kyle) Almarood, her father being an American and her mother English. Her father died in 1842 and her mother in 1846. Mr. Blood and his wife have six children, four of whom are living. The children are: Mrs. Lizzie Thurston, of McPherson county, Kansas; George L. of Waco township, Edward H., of Waco township, Everett, E. of Waco township; Mrs. Carrie Perham, deceased. Mr. Blood for many years did diversified farming and stock raising, but of late years has devoted much time to horticulture, having forty-five acres in fruit - apples, peaches, pears, plums - and has about five acres in asparagus. Mr. Blood has practically retired, while Edward, his son, has leased the place. Mr. Blood is a Republican, but never sought or held office. (History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: past and present, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county; Chicago: C.F. Cooper & Co., 1910, Page 721)
John W. Blood of the legal firm of Blood & McCormick, Wichita, Kan., is a native of the Sunflower state, in which he was born, near Toronto, in 1877. Mr. Blood's education was acquired in the public schools of Woodson county, at the Emporia State Normal School and the State University. He received his legal education at the latter institution and was admitted to the bar in 1906. In the same year he moved to Wichita and formed a partnership with Ross McCormick under the firm name of Blood and McCormick, which still continues. Mr. Blood had charge of J. H. Graham's campaign in the spring of 1907. He was secretary of the Republican County Committee and had charge of the campaign in Sedgwick county in 1909. In the latter year Mr. Blood was appointed election commissioner. Fraternally Mr. Blood is a member of the Masonic Order, the Knights of Pythias, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Blood was supervisor of the 1910 census of Wichita. (History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: past and present, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county; Chicago: C.F. Cooper & Co., 1910, Pages 721 & 722)
George M. Boll, vice-president and manager of the Kansas Metal Granary Company, was born in Worth County, Mo., on May 3, 1881. His parents were G. W. and Susan (Sharp ) Boll, the father being a native of Pennsylvania and the mother of Indiana. George M. Boll's education was acquired in the public schools of Kansas, his parents having moved to the state in 1884. They first locate din Clark county, but in 1887 moved to Sedgwick County and in 1907 to Wichita, where George M. Boll became one of the organizers of his present business, which he has managed successfully. The office and plant of the Kansas Metal Granary Company is located at the corner of William and Wichita streets, Wichita. The company was established in 1908 as G. M. Boll & Co., but was reorganized April 8, 1909, under the name of the Kansas Metal Granary Company, with G. W. Boll as president, George M. Boll, vice president and manager; J. D. Peckham, secretary and treasurer; George A. Hinkle and Charles Waltercheid, directors. The company manufactures grain storage bins, known as the Equity grain bin, made of metal, which admits of nothing like rusts or insects of any kind. The bins are lightning and damp proof, and are also a dryer to damp grain, etc. They are sold throughout southern Kansas. The establishment also manufactures metal tanks of all kinds. Steel bins were originated in Sedgwick county in 1907. G. W. Boll was the patentee of the Equity grain bin first in 1908, and other patents were obtained in 1909 and 1910. (History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: past and present, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county; Chicago: C.F. Cooper & Co., 1910, Page 722)
George L. Blood, a prosperous farmer and stock raiser of Sedgwick county, Kansas, was born in Peoria, Illinois, on January 17, 1858. His parents were Gillman and Ellen (Almaroad) Blood. The father of Gillman Blood and Leonard Blood, who was born December 17, 1789, and died August 20, 1856. George L. Blood came to Kansas with his father in 1871 and remained at home until about twenty-eight years old. In 1883 he bought eighty acres of land in section 33, Waco township. He has added to the original purchase until he now owns 280 acres in Waco and Salem townships. On January 25, 1887, Mr. Blood was married to Miss Emma J. Dunkin, who was born in Cass County, Indiana on January 7, 1865. Mrs. Blood was a daughter of Benjamin and Jane (Rhine) Dunkin. Her father was born in Virginia and her mother in Ohio. They were married in Indiana, where Mr. Dunkin had pre-empted a homestead, on which he died on August 12, 1895. His widow died July 16, 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Blood have four children, viz.: Bessie B., born May 22, 1888; Ethel M., born November 14, 1890; Harold D., born January 26, 1894, and Frank E., born December 26, 1903. Mr. Blood has farmed and fed stock for the market, averaging from seventy-five to 150 head each year. He has a fine orchard of about eight acres. Fraternally he is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. (History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: past and present, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county; Chicago: C.F. Cooper & Co., 1910, Pages 722 & 723)
Frank S. Boone, who is a worthy representative of one of the pioneer families of Sedgwick county, Kansas, is a prosperous, energetic farmer of Union Township, and is highly esteemed throughout the community. He has been a typical representative of the United States solider, and during his service in the Spanish American War displayed such conspicuous bravery while under fire and in battle that he received the highest praise from his superior officers. He was born October 29, 1876, and is a son of Daniel E. Boone.
Elroy Boone, a grandfather, of Frank S., was a native of Kentucky and a direct descendant of the same family of which Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman and hunter, was a member. When a young man, Elroy went to New York State, and while in Oneida county married Catherine De Long. In 1858 they moved to Knox County, Illinois, where they spent many years carrying on farming operations. He sold out in 1872 and moved to Union township, Sedgwick county, Kansas, where he was one of the early settlers. He purchased a half section of land, upon which he made extensive improvements, and his fellow citizens recognized in him one of the leading farmers of Sedgwick county. His latter years were spent in quiet retirement and his death which occurred in 1899, was deeply deplored by his many friends, who knew him as an honest and upright man and a good neighbor. His wife passed from this life in 1879. Mr. Boone had been twice married and by his former wife had two children, while the following were the issue of his last marriage: Marietta, Daniel E., Emergy G., James H., Maggie and Alice.
Daniel E. Boone, was born in Cortland County, New York, November 2, 1852, but when he was a lad of six years his parents moved to Knox county, Illinois, where he received his early schooling. He also took a course in the business college at Galesburg, and during his vacations assisted his father in operating the farm. He accompanied his parents to Kansas in 1872 and has continued to reside in Sedgwick county ever since. He pre-empted the northwest quarter of section 25 , upon which he lives at present, and as a result of many prosperous years of toll he is now the owner of 640 acres of fine farming land. He raises considerable grain and live stock, and is one of the most progressive farmers in Sedgwick county. Mr. Boone was joined in wedlock, December 25, 1873 to Katie Carpenter, a native of California, who is a daughter of Horace and Mary (Emery) Carpenter - the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Vermont. Mrs. Boone was born September 1, 1853, and of her children Frank S. is the oldest. The others were Mabel and Daniel, and two who died in infancy. Mr. Boone is an influential citizen of the community and in political affairs is one of its leading Republicans. His fellow citizens have honored him by election to many minor offices and has served as county treasurer. In religious matters he is liberal in his views.
Frank S. Boone has spent the greater part of his years working on his father's farm, and during his early youth entered Maize Academy, from which he was graduated two years later. He then took a business course at Wichita University, and later spent a year at Garfield University. He enlisted March 21, 1896, as a private in Company E, 16th Regiment, U. S.A. After two years in the service he was promoted to be a corporal, May 25, 1898, at Tampa, Fla., while at Huntsville, Ala., he was advanced to a sergeancy - the latter promotion taking place October 11, 1898. He was active in the assault on San Juan Hill, on July 1, and on July 2, 3, 10 and 11 he was in the front at Santiago. In these two engagements he distinguished himself as a gallant non commissioned officer. His valor won much praise both from his comrades and his superior officers, and his daring deeds are still fresh in the minds of many who were there engaged. Upon his discharge from service he was presented with several testimonials (with recommendations) as to his gallant conduct while in battle: From two of his superior officers he received the following:
"Camp Shipp, Anniston, Alabama,
December 29, 1898
To Whom It May Concern:
I take great pleasure in testifying to the gallant conduct of Sergeant Frank S. Boone, Company E, 16th Reg. Infantry, while acting corporal of that company, in the attacks on the San Juan fortifications on July 1, 1898. He, with one other soldier, was at the head of the charge which resulted in the capture of the San Juan Block House and too much credit cannot be given him for his bravery on that day and throughout the entire operations before Santiago. I have been in constant observation of Sergeant Boone for over two years and believe him eminently fitted for the position of Second Lieutenant of the Regular Army, which his gallant conduct merits during the operations before Santiago. I served as Lieutenant in Co. E, 16th Inf.
Captain and Assistant Adjutant General United States Volunteers"
"Huntsville, Ala., October 25, 1898.
:Sergeant Boone has been a member of my company for the past three years. I know him to be a young man of good moral character and intelligent and thoroughly reliable. After the battle of Santiago I recommended him for conspicuous and gallant conduct in the assault upon San Juan fort July 1, 1898. Upon this occasion he was one of the first men to ascend the hills and was far ahead of the main line. I saw him on the crest of the hill, coolly firing with effect upon the Spanish soldiers in their trenches not thirty yards away. In whatever capacity the Government may employ him, I am satisfied that he will perform his duty conscientiously with courage and intelligence.
(Signed) W. C. McFarland, Captain 16th Inf., Commanding Co. E."
The following article in the Wichita papers was copied from the Lexington (KY.,) "Herald" and was told by a Kentucky officer:
"Sergeant Boone, of Wichita, Kan., seemed to bear a charmed life. He was in the thickest of the fight and one of the first to reach the trenches. He helped dress his captain's wounds and carried his comrade Fleming to the rear. After the death of Lieutenant Ord, Sergeant Boone showed great bravery."
These articles are only a small part of the many kind expressions made concerning Mr. Boone, as he is in possession of many other writings which relate his daring deeds on the battlefields and commend him for his intrepid action as a soldier.
October 3, 1900, Mr. Boone was joined in marriage with Mollie Lawson, a daughter of Peter and Mollie (Christopher) Lawson. Mrs. Boone is a native of Sedgwick county, Kansas. Socially Mr. Boone is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Maize Lodge, No. 217, of Maize, Kan. (History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: past and present, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county; Chicago: C.F. Cooper & Co., 1910, Pages 723 - 726)
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