JOHN ALLEN
John Allen, pioneer Kansas physician, was born in McLean County, Illinois, August 26, 1847 and for forty-seven
years has lived in Kansas. His father, David Sprague Allen, was born in Pennsylvania and died in McLean County
in 1865. His wife, a native of Ohio, died in McLean County in 1856.
Dr. Allen was graduated from St. Louis Electric Medical College in 1882 and from the American Medical College in
1889. He has been in active practice since 1882, and is a member of the St. Louis Eclectic Medical Society, the
Missouri Medical Society, the Southwest Missouri Medical Society and the Medical Society of Cherokee County, Kansas.
On August 27, 1872, he was married to Ellen Eskew in McLean County. She was born there in 1850 and died in Marion
County, Kansas, in April 1875. Dr. Allen had two children by this marriage, both of whom died in infancy. His second
marriage was to Mrs. Anna McGregor and to them was born one daughter, Reitha Lenore, in 1881. She married Elbert
Chester Laing.
Dr. Allen is a dry Democrat. He has been county health officer at various periods for many years, and is now probate
judge of Stanton County. He is a member of the Latham Baptist Church, the Red Cross and is noble grand of the Odd
Fellows. Residence: Johnson (Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page
27)
STEVEN WILLIAM
CHURCH
Steven William Church lawyer and county attorney of Stanton County, was born at Narka, Kansas, October 11, 1906,
son of Stephen Edgar and Lena Henrietta (Karges) Church.
In 1930, Mr. Church received the degree of Bachelor of Laws from the University of Kansas. He was on the law school
honor roll in 1929, and was elected to membership in Phi Alpha Delta.
Mr. Church won major letters in wrestling, 1929 and 1930, and was the recipient of one of the first two major letters
in a minor sport in the history of the school. He was a member of "K" Club 1929, 1930 and Big Six champion
both years in the 165 pound class. In 1930, he was winner of second place in the national intercollegiate wrestling
tournament, held at State College, Pennsylvania.
Since June 1930, he has practiced law as a member of the firm of Shetlar and Church. A Republican, he was appointed
county attorney in June 1930, and has since held that office having been elected in November 1932.
Mr. Church is a member of the Kansas State and Southwest Kansas Bar Associations, the Red Cross, the Lions Club,
the Masons, and the Johnson Methodist Scout troop, a member and former president (1925) of the Christian Endeavor
Society at Haddam, and in 1931 was president of the Epworth League at Johnson. Residence: Johnson (Illustriana
Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 226)
ALFRED
JOHN COLLINGWOOD
Alfred John Collingwood, real estate and lumber dealer, was born at Pretty Prairie, Kansas, May 18, 1897, son of
John Alfred and Vircilla Diantha (McClellan) Collingwood. His father, born at Fredonia, Indiana, December 23, 1854,
came to Kansas in the early 70's, until his retirement. He has devoted most of his life to developing new and western
land. His mother, who was born at Monmouth, Illinois, February 12, 1855, is active in her church. She was a teacher
in her youth.
Educated in public school at Pretty Prairie, Alfred John Collingwood afterward attended Sterling College and Kansas
State Agricultural College. In 1914, he began farming in Meade County continuing until 1923, when he became a bookkeeper
for the Pretty Prairie State Bank.
In 1924, he went into the implement business at Plains, and in 1927, entered the real estate business in Stanton
County, later adding an implement and lumber business in connection therewith. He is also a co-partner in the Collingwood
Grain Company of Hutchinson.
His marriage to Elizabeth Stanton was solemnized at Manhattan. She was born at Emporia and died at Liberal, July
8, 1926. He was next married to Edna Lesh of Garnett, she having been a teacher in the Hutchinson Junior College.
Mr. Collingwood is a Republican. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, the Red Cross, the Chamber of
Commerce (president 1930), the Lions Club (director) and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Residence: Johnson.
(Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 241)
OLIVE JANE HOOVER
Olive Jane Hoover, educator, was born in Brown County, Kansas, November 17, 1875, daughter of Edward Martin and
Rachel Caroline (Magill) Penn. Her father, a farmer, of Scotch, English and Pennsylvania Dutch descent, was born
in Boone County, Kentucky, March 22, 1844, and died at Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, December 2, 1914. Her mother, who
is living, was born in Clay County, Missouri, December 23, 1846, and is of Scotch, English and Irish ancestry.
Olive Jane Penn attended the graded schools at Hazel Row, Holton and Lawn Dale, and was graduated from Lawn Dale
School in Jackson County in June 1892. Thereafter she attended Campbell College and Baker University.
On December 27, 1899, she was married to William Franklin Hoover, at Soldier.
Mrs. Hoover has been county superintendent of schools of Stanton County for eight years, a member of the county
board of examiners fourteen years, and has taught fourteen years. She is the author of an article for the Johnson
Pioneer giving a history of the Stanton County High School, published in January 1932. Mrs. Hoover is a Republican.
During the years 1914-19, she homesteaded the southeast quarter of Section 29, Township 28, Range 41, four miles
west of Johnson. She is a member of the Kansas State and Stanton County Teachers Associations, the Red Cross, the
Parent Teachers Association, the Women's Christian Temperance Union (former treasurer), the Methodist Episcopal
Church (member 48 years) and the Royal Neighbors of America. Residence: Johnson (Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin
Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 550)
WILLIAM
FRANKLIN HOOVER
William Franklin Hoover, physician, and probate judge of Stanton County was born at Quincy, Kansas, July 8, 1873,
son of William Carlyle and Rachel Malinda (Smyth) Hoover. His father born in Pennsylvania, February 28, 1843, died
at Quincy, January 19, 1928. His mother was born in Clay County, Missouri, September 1, 1847, and died at Quincy,
December 25, 1923.
William Carlyle Hoover was a farmer and merchant and a veteran of the Civil War. He was an Indian scout in Kansas
after the war and served with the cavalry which guarded and accompanied trains on the Santa Fe trail. He was one
of the same family as President Hoover and his paternal grandmother was of the Saye family a direct descendant
of Lord Saye of the Saye and Seal Treaty in Colonial history.
Educated in Pleasant Valley school in Greenwood County, William Franklin Hoover attended Baker Academy, was graduated
from Southern Kansas Academy at Eureka, and for three years attended Baker University. He was graduated as Doctor
of Medicine from Washburn College in 1904. While at Baker, Dr. Hoover played baseball and was a member of the Biblical
Literary Society. Since 1904, he has practiced medicine continuously, and during 1925-26, was surgeon at the State
Soldiers Home at Fort Dodge.
A Republican, Dr. Hoover was county and probate judge of Stanton County six years, county health officer 1913-16,
health officer of Greenwood County 1928, and in 1932 was elected probate judge.
He was married on December 27, 1899 to Olive Jane Penn at Soldier. She was born in Brown County, November 17, 1875,
of Scotch, English and Pennsylvania Dutch descent, a descendant of William Penn. She is an educator and now serves
as county superintendent of schools.
There are three children living, one deceased, Alice Pearl, born December 21, 1900, died August 25, 1901; Zelma
A., January 25, 1902, William Clare, February 12, 1904, who married Edith Lee Meyers; and Halcie H., September
5, 1905. Zelma was graduated from high school at Salina, taught one year, and in 1932 was graduated from Dodge
City Commerical College. William Clare was graduated from high school and from Kansas State Teachers College at
Pittsburg in 1926. He taught in the Buffalo High School and for six years has been principal off the State School
for the Blind. Halcie was graduated from high school at Severy.
Dr. Hoover was a member of the Kansas National Guard from 1889-1892, at Eureka. During the World War he was a member
of the local examining board. He is a member of the Sons of Veterans, the Red Cross, the America and the Masons
(master at Johnson 1931, member of Consistory at Wichita). He is a member of the city council and in 1925 was city
treasurer. He is a baseball fan. His hobbies are gardening and fishing. Residence: Johnson (Illustriana Kansas,
by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 550)
BUELL SCOTT
Buell Scott, farmer and merchant, was born at Ridgway, Missouri, October 16, 1886, son of John and Nora (Sheets)
Scott. The father, also a farmer and stockman, was born at Cainsville, Missouri, November 26, 1860. The mother
was born at Blythedale, Missouri, March 30, 1861.
Mr. Scott attended public school at Blythedale, and in 1902 was graduated from high school at Spivey. From 1912
until 1929 he was a senior member of a real estate firm at Johnson and since 1915 has engaged in the mercantile
business.
From 1913 until 1917, Mr. Scott was clerk of the district court, elected on the Republican ticket and in the 1919,
1921, 1929, 1931 and 1933 sessions, served as a member of the house of representatives. He is a member of the Lions
Club and of the Johnson School Board since 1918.
On March 31, 1909 he was married to Lotta Heckathorn at Dodge City. She was born at Clearwater, June 31, 1891.
There are four children, Elsie May, born September 25, 1909, ray, April 29, 1911, Edith, November 20, 1913, and
Buford, January 1, 1920. Residence: Johnson (Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin,
1933, page 1025)
