George Hirst was born in the city of Leeds, England and grew up there becoming a very proficient cabinet maker. Shortly after their marriage he and his wife came to the United States settling at Janesville and later at Darlington, Wisconsin, where for twenty years Mr. Hirst followed the trade of carpenter, during that time doing much for the upbuilding of the town. In the fall of 1872, George Hirst came to Kansas homesteaded a tract of land in section 6 of Lincoln township, and there established his family in the spring of 1873. The Hirsts at once entered actively into the community life of that section and it was not long until they were regarded as one of the most substantial and useful families in the neighborhood. Mr. Hirst served for one term as a member of the school board and in other ways displayed his interest in the common good. He died on July 25, 1897, and his widow survived until September 25, 1914, her death occurring at Hutchinson in which city she had made her home in her later years. They were the parents of eight children.
George Hirst was born in the city of Leeds, England and grew up there becoming a very proficient cabinet maker. Shortly after their marriage he and his wife came to the United States settling at Janesville and later at Darlington, Wisconsin, where for twenty years Mr. Hirst followed the trade of carpenter, during that time doing much for the upbuilding of the town. In the fall of 1872, George Hirst came to Kansas homesteaded a tract of land in section 6 of Lincoln township, and there established his family in the spring of 1873. The Hirsts at once entered actively into the community life of that section and it was not long until they were regarded as one of the most substantial and useful families in the neighborhood. Mr. Hirst served for one term as a member of the school board and in other ways displayed his interest in the common good. He died on July 25, 1897, and his widow survived until September 25, 1914, her death occurring at Hutchinson in which city she had made her home in her later years. They were the parents of eight children.
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