From "A History of Labette County" 1893
Benjamin Franklin Dienst, a prominent stock dealer of Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, has also followed auctioneering for a number of years, and is considered quite an expert in crying public sales. Mr. Dienst is a son of J. H. and Henrietta (Gatze) Dienst, who in former years were influential citizens of the Hoosier state. J. H. Dienst is deceased, but his widow is still living. They leftIndiana and came west to Labette County, Kansas, where they located in April, 1868, and erected the second house built on the prairie. There were thenonly about half a dozen families in that section, and they were located along Big Hill Creek. ......Benjamin F. Dienst was born Jan. 9, 1851, in the state of Indiana. He went to school in his native state, and also in Labette County, after the family came west, and remained at home until the spring of 1872.He spent the following season as a cowboy on a range, and returned home in July, 1873. In company with Mr. Carson, he left home again and went north in search of the Benders, arriving some time later, in the state of Wisconsin. While there he engaged in lumbering, rafting, etc., and while working in that capacity was enabled to explore different islands in the Mississippi river. After a fruitless search, he returned home in 1874, and soon afterward his marriage took place. He married Eliza J. Monyhon........
"Death Calls B.F. Dienst Old Settler" Nov. 20, 1922
B. Frank Dienst, aged 79, died at his home, 2224 Washington Ave., at two o'clock this morning after an illness of two and one-half years. He suffered a stroke of paralysis at his beginning of his illness and never recovered from it's effects.
The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock conducted by Rev. Stanley B. Williams, pastor of the United Brethren Church, and internment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Dienst is survived by his faithful wife, four sons, William H. Dienst, David F. Dienst, George E. Dienst, all of Parsons, and Theodore R. Dienst of Williamson, West Virginia, and three daughters, Mrs. A.A. Rich of redlands, Cal., Mrs. F.T. Barnes of Sumner, Ill., and Mrs. Mattie Widup of this city. He is also survived by two brothers, D.W. Dienst of Coffeyville, and Dr. G.E. Dienst of Chicago, Ill. and one sister, Mrs. S.S. Miller of Cherryvale.
The death of Frank Dienst is a reminder that the pioneers, those who laid out the trail and shaped the early history of southern Kansas, are passing. Those of the present revere the memory of these heroic spirits who sacrificed their physical comforts and endured the privations incident to pioneer life.
soon after locating, with his parents, on a farm 12 miles west of Parsons, he became interested in the welfare of the community and took an active interest inpublic life. He was prominent in Republican politics and served as sherif of Labette County for two terms, having been elected each time by an overwhelming majority. He was Chief of Police of Parsons under 2 administrations and at the time of his death was identified in business with his sons, Dienst Brothers, of this city. he was a stock holder and vice-president of the West Side Union State Bank until failing health compelled his retirement.
The original Dienst homestead which was entered 52 years ago, is still owned by the family and adjoins the historic Bender Farm. Mr. Dienst stood guard over the bodies of the Bender victims after their disinternment and he, perhaps, knew more about the Bender family than any other resident of the city.
Mr. Dienst was a leader in good works and possessed the confidence of all who knew him. He was faithful in every relationship of life and reared a family which has the esteem of the entire county.
Benjamin Franklin Dienst, a prominent stock dealer of Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, has also followed auctioneering for a number of years, and is considered quite an expert in crying public sales. Mr. Dienst is a son of J. H. and Henrietta (Gatze) Dienst, who in former years were influential citizens of the Hoosier state. J. H. Dienst is deceased, but his widow is still living. They leftIndiana and came west to Labette County, Kansas, where they located in April, 1868, and erected the second house built on the prairie. There were thenonly about half a dozen families in that section, and they were located along Big Hill Creek. ......Benjamin F. Dienst was born Jan. 9, 1851, in the state of Indiana. He went to school in his native state, and also in Labette County, after the family came west, and remained at home until the spring of 1872.He spent the following season as a cowboy on a range, and returned home in July, 1873. In company with Mr. Carson, he left home again and went north in search of the Benders, arriving some time later, in the state of Wisconsin. While there he engaged in lumbering, rafting, etc., and while working in that capacity was enabled to explore different islands in the Mississippi river. After a fruitless search, he returned home in 1874, and soon afterward his marriage took place. He married Eliza J. Monyhon........
"Death Calls B.F. Dienst Old Settler" Nov. 20, 1922
B. Frank Dienst, aged 79, died at his home, 2224 Washington Ave., at two o'clock this morning after an illness of two and one-half years. He suffered a stroke of paralysis at his beginning of his illness and never recovered from it's effects.
The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock conducted by Rev. Stanley B. Williams, pastor of the United Brethren Church, and internment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Dienst is survived by his faithful wife, four sons, William H. Dienst, David F. Dienst, George E. Dienst, all of Parsons, and Theodore R. Dienst of Williamson, West Virginia, and three daughters, Mrs. A.A. Rich of redlands, Cal., Mrs. F.T. Barnes of Sumner, Ill., and Mrs. Mattie Widup of this city. He is also survived by two brothers, D.W. Dienst of Coffeyville, and Dr. G.E. Dienst of Chicago, Ill. and one sister, Mrs. S.S. Miller of Cherryvale.
The death of Frank Dienst is a reminder that the pioneers, those who laid out the trail and shaped the early history of southern Kansas, are passing. Those of the present revere the memory of these heroic spirits who sacrificed their physical comforts and endured the privations incident to pioneer life.
soon after locating, with his parents, on a farm 12 miles west of Parsons, he became interested in the welfare of the community and took an active interest inpublic life. He was prominent in Republican politics and served as sherif of Labette County for two terms, having been elected each time by an overwhelming majority. He was Chief of Police of Parsons under 2 administrations and at the time of his death was identified in business with his sons, Dienst Brothers, of this city. he was a stock holder and vice-president of the West Side Union State Bank until failing health compelled his retirement.
The original Dienst homestead which was entered 52 years ago, is still owned by the family and adjoins the historic Bender Farm. Mr. Dienst stood guard over the bodies of the Bender victims after their disinternment and he, perhaps, knew more about the Bender family than any other resident of the city.
Mr. Dienst was a leader in good works and possessed the confidence of all who knew him. He was faithful in every relationship of life and reared a family which has the esteem of the entire county.
From "A History of Labette County" 1893
Benjamin Franklin Dienst, a prominent stock dealer of Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, has also followed auctioneering for a number of years, and is considered quite an expert in crying public sales. Mr. Dienst is a son of J. H. and Henrietta (Gatze) Dienst, who in former years were influential citizens of the Hoosier state. J. H. Dienst is deceased, but his widow is still living. They leftIndiana and came west to Labette County, Kansas, where they located in April, 1868, and erected the second house built on the prairie. There were thenonly about half a dozen families in that section, and they were located along Big Hill Creek. ......Benjamin F. Dienst was born Jan. 9, 1851, in the state of Indiana. He went to school in his native state, and also in Labette County, after the family came west, and remained at home until the spring of 1872.He spent the following season as a cowboy on a range, and returned home in July, 1873. In company with Mr. Carson, he left home again and went north in search of the Benders, arriving some time later, in the state of Wisconsin. While there he engaged in lumbering, rafting, etc., and while working in that capacity was enabled to explore different islands in the Mississippi river. After a fruitless search, he returned home in 1874, and soon afterward his marriage took place. He married Eliza J. Monyhon........
"Death Calls B.F. Dienst Old Settler" Nov. 20, 1922
B. Frank Dienst, aged 79, died at his home, 2224 Washington Ave., at two o'clock this morning after an illness of two and one-half years. He suffered a stroke of paralysis at his beginning of his illness and never recovered from it's effects.
The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock conducted by Rev. Stanley B. Williams, pastor of the United Brethren Church, and internment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Dienst is survived by his faithful wife, four sons, William H. Dienst, David F. Dienst, George E. Dienst, all of Parsons, and Theodore R. Dienst of Williamson, West Virginia, and three daughters, Mrs. A.A. Rich of redlands, Cal., Mrs. F.T. Barnes of Sumner, Ill., and Mrs. Mattie Widup of this city. He is also survived by two brothers, D.W. Dienst of Coffeyville, and Dr. G.E. Dienst of Chicago, Ill. and one sister, Mrs. S.S. Miller of Cherryvale.
The death of Frank Dienst is a reminder that the pioneers, those who laid out the trail and shaped the early history of southern Kansas, are passing. Those of the present revere the memory of these heroic spirits who sacrificed their physical comforts and endured the privations incident to pioneer life.
soon after locating, with his parents, on a farm 12 miles west of Parsons, he became interested in the welfare of the community and took an active interest inpublic life. He was prominent in Republican politics and served as sherif of Labette County for two terms, having been elected each time by an overwhelming majority. He was Chief of Police of Parsons under 2 administrations and at the time of his death was identified in business with his sons, Dienst Brothers, of this city. he was a stock holder and vice-president of the West Side Union State Bank until failing health compelled his retirement.
The original Dienst homestead which was entered 52 years ago, is still owned by the family and adjoins the historic Bender Farm. Mr. Dienst stood guard over the bodies of the Bender victims after their disinternment and he, perhaps, knew more about the Bender family than any other resident of the city.
Mr. Dienst was a leader in good works and possessed the confidence of all who knew him. He was faithful in every relationship of life and reared a family which has the esteem of the entire county.
Benjamin Franklin Dienst, a prominent stock dealer of Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, has also followed auctioneering for a number of years, and is considered quite an expert in crying public sales. Mr. Dienst is a son of J. H. and Henrietta (Gatze) Dienst, who in former years were influential citizens of the Hoosier state. J. H. Dienst is deceased, but his widow is still living. They leftIndiana and came west to Labette County, Kansas, where they located in April, 1868, and erected the second house built on the prairie. There were thenonly about half a dozen families in that section, and they were located along Big Hill Creek. ......Benjamin F. Dienst was born Jan. 9, 1851, in the state of Indiana. He went to school in his native state, and also in Labette County, after the family came west, and remained at home until the spring of 1872.He spent the following season as a cowboy on a range, and returned home in July, 1873. In company with Mr. Carson, he left home again and went north in search of the Benders, arriving some time later, in the state of Wisconsin. While there he engaged in lumbering, rafting, etc., and while working in that capacity was enabled to explore different islands in the Mississippi river. After a fruitless search, he returned home in 1874, and soon afterward his marriage took place. He married Eliza J. Monyhon........
"Death Calls B.F. Dienst Old Settler" Nov. 20, 1922
B. Frank Dienst, aged 79, died at his home, 2224 Washington Ave., at two o'clock this morning after an illness of two and one-half years. He suffered a stroke of paralysis at his beginning of his illness and never recovered from it's effects.
The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock conducted by Rev. Stanley B. Williams, pastor of the United Brethren Church, and internment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Dienst is survived by his faithful wife, four sons, William H. Dienst, David F. Dienst, George E. Dienst, all of Parsons, and Theodore R. Dienst of Williamson, West Virginia, and three daughters, Mrs. A.A. Rich of redlands, Cal., Mrs. F.T. Barnes of Sumner, Ill., and Mrs. Mattie Widup of this city. He is also survived by two brothers, D.W. Dienst of Coffeyville, and Dr. G.E. Dienst of Chicago, Ill. and one sister, Mrs. S.S. Miller of Cherryvale.
The death of Frank Dienst is a reminder that the pioneers, those who laid out the trail and shaped the early history of southern Kansas, are passing. Those of the present revere the memory of these heroic spirits who sacrificed their physical comforts and endured the privations incident to pioneer life.
soon after locating, with his parents, on a farm 12 miles west of Parsons, he became interested in the welfare of the community and took an active interest inpublic life. He was prominent in Republican politics and served as sherif of Labette County for two terms, having been elected each time by an overwhelming majority. He was Chief of Police of Parsons under 2 administrations and at the time of his death was identified in business with his sons, Dienst Brothers, of this city. he was a stock holder and vice-president of the West Side Union State Bank until failing health compelled his retirement.
The original Dienst homestead which was entered 52 years ago, is still owned by the family and adjoins the historic Bender Farm. Mr. Dienst stood guard over the bodies of the Bender victims after their disinternment and he, perhaps, knew more about the Bender family than any other resident of the city.
Mr. Dienst was a leader in good works and possessed the confidence of all who knew him. He was faithful in every relationship of life and reared a family which has the esteem of the entire county.
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