The Thomas Bondurants lived in Ness City, Kansas. Thomas was a buyer at a grain elevator, and a census in 1930 indicated his occupation as feed store merchant. Tom's grandson relates that when Tom and Nina got their first automobile and put aside their horse and buggy, they went for a ride through a meadow. Nina warned Tom that they were headed toward a fence. Tom, as he drove through the fence, was heard to be yelling "Whoa, Whoa" The following is an excerpt from the Ness County News, May 31, 1930: Thomas Berry’s Coyote Band, which was Ness City’s best and only band during the early 1890’s will be remembered as a group of a dozen young fellows who added a great deal of zest to the entertainments and life of Ness City. This band was dubbed Berry’s Coyote Band, for it was a true western band and when they “got to going” the howling of the shrill voiced little animals that used to venture so close to the town was entirely drowned out. Tom Bondurant was a member of this band. Other members were: Thomas Berry, director; Frank Calhoun, George Bondurant, Charlie Brassfield, George Nicholson, Ben Forbes, John Miner, Orley Hankins, Pearl Frayer and Bill Horton.
The Thomas Bondurants lived in Ness City, Kansas. Thomas was a buyer at a grain elevator, and a census in 1930 indicated his occupation as feed store merchant. Tom's grandson relates that when Tom and Nina got their first automobile and put aside their horse and buggy, they went for a ride through a meadow. Nina warned Tom that they were headed toward a fence. Tom, as he drove through the fence, was heard to be yelling "Whoa, Whoa" The following is an excerpt from the Ness County News, May 31, 1930: Thomas Berry’s Coyote Band, which was Ness City’s best and only band during the early 1890’s will be remembered as a group of a dozen young fellows who added a great deal of zest to the entertainments and life of Ness City. This band was dubbed Berry’s Coyote Band, for it was a true western band and when they “got to going” the howling of the shrill voiced little animals that used to venture so close to the town was entirely drowned out. Tom Bondurant was a member of this band. Other members were: Thomas Berry, director; Frank Calhoun, George Bondurant, Charlie Brassfield, George Nicholson, Ben Forbes, John Miner, Orley Hankins, Pearl Frayer and Bill Horton.
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