His wife was Mary E. Stull. He served in Co. K 83rd Illinois Infantry during the Civil War.
Suggested Edit:
Taken from the Old Settlers Edition of the Ness County News , May 23, 1925, Bert Barnd, Editor and Owner.
"AN OLD SETTLER
Away back in the latter part of 1877 or the early part of ‘78, a man about 30 years old was advised by his family doctor to leave the good old state of Iowa or he would not be alive by the end of another year. This man had served three years in the Civil war and the exposures he had endured during that time had broken his health. He was advised to come to Kansas, which, at that time was beginning to be settled by people from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and other eastern states.
Having a wife and two small children, a team of horses and a cow he put a cover over his wagon to use as a place of abode, and begun following the advice of Horace Greeley who said, “Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.” So he and his small family and small possessions drove away from home and friends to seek a home and health. We might mention right here that this was no small undertaking, but we must remember that, had not this courage been in the hearts of our early settlers, our now prosperous commonwealth would not have continued being a part of the great American desert, and the many beautiful and prosperous homes that now exist would never have been.
He and his family traveled day after day toward the setting sun, not halting until they came to Cloud county, near Beloit. There they stayed until spring of ’79, when he decided that he should mover further west and this time continued toward the more unsettled part of the sstate seetling on a homestead about midway between Brownell and McCracken.
The year ’79 was not very prosperous and at this time two brothers of his wife had come to share the possibilities of a new and an unsettled country, but they decided to drive back and spend the winter in the home state, so it was decided that the wife and children were to return also. Having no income or any way to drive one, the man started to hunt work and located in Wabunsee[sic] county, near St. Mary’s, and it was here that his wife and family, now of three children, united with him in August, 1880.
He and his family lived in this vicinity until in July, 1882, when he started overland from Wabunsee driving nine head of cattle with him this time and settling near Brownell. There was no railroad nearer than the Union Pacific or the Santa Fe, and it would be hard for anyone who has not had the experience, to know just what it means to have to haul your wheat for forty miles to market or go that distance for provisions, building material and all that is needed to build a home, so when the opportunity came for a chance to build a railroad nearer, he worked hard to get it as near his home as possible.
During all these years, while his home was very moderate, it was never crowded so much that whoever came was not given a welcome. During the time of the building of the Missouri Pacific, known while being constructed as the D.M.&A., his home was spoken of as the half-way house, and many a man had been fed and given shelter and made to feel at home while he was sojourner or had come with a view of making this part of the country the home of himself and his family. Everyone was welcome. His hospitality extended to everyone alike, politions[sic], preachers of all denominations, school teachers and all law-abiding and peaceable citizens were made to feel at home.
Let us stop right here to say that if it had not been for his good wife, who stood by him through thick and thin, it would have been impossible for all this to have been (accomplished). In after years, when age had made it impossible to do other labor, he added to his reasondably[sic] scanty store by selling trees and monuments. He was loyal to his country, to his family and to his friends. Traitor was the last word in his vocabulary. If he was convinced that he was right he was as solid as a rock. He felt that everyone should have strong ideas and should stand by what they thought was right.
Nothing would please him better than to know that what he tried to do had been appreciated, for he was as unselfish as were his heartises[sic] convictions. The old settler of whom I have tried to tell you was no other than W.P. Anderson."
transcribed by Joe Gibbens, #48740479
Suggested Edit:
Taken from the Old Settlers Edition of the Ness County News , May 23, 1925, Bert Barnd, Editor and Owner.
"AN OLD SETTLER
Away back in the latter part of 1877 or the early part of ‘78, a man about 30 years old was advised by his family doctor to leave the good old state of Iowa or he would not be alive by the end of another year. This man had served three years in the Civil war and the exposures he had endured during that time had broken his health. He was advised to come to Kansas, which, at that time was beginning to be settled by people from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and other eastern states.
Having a wife and two small children, a team of horses and a cow he put a cover over his wagon to use as a place of abode, and begun following the advice of Horace Greeley who said, “Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.” So he and his small family and small possessions drove away from home and friends to seek a home and health. We might mention right here that this was no small undertaking, but we must remember that, had not this courage been in the hearts of our early settlers, our now prosperous commonwealth would not have continued being a part of the great American desert, and the many beautiful and prosperous homes that now exist would never have been.
He and his family traveled day after day toward the setting sun, not halting until they came to Cloud county, near Beloit. There they stayed until spring of ’79, when he decided that he should mover further west and this time continued toward the more unsettled part of the sstate seetling on a homestead about midway between Brownell and McCracken.
The year ’79 was not very prosperous and at this time two brothers of his wife had come to share the possibilities of a new and an unsettled country, but they decided to drive back and spend the winter in the home state, so it was decided that the wife and children were to return also. Having no income or any way to drive one, the man started to hunt work and located in Wabunsee[sic] county, near St. Mary’s, and it was here that his wife and family, now of three children, united with him in August, 1880.
He and his family lived in this vicinity until in July, 1882, when he started overland from Wabunsee driving nine head of cattle with him this time and settling near Brownell. There was no railroad nearer than the Union Pacific or the Santa Fe, and it would be hard for anyone who has not had the experience, to know just what it means to have to haul your wheat for forty miles to market or go that distance for provisions, building material and all that is needed to build a home, so when the opportunity came for a chance to build a railroad nearer, he worked hard to get it as near his home as possible.
During all these years, while his home was very moderate, it was never crowded so much that whoever came was not given a welcome. During the time of the building of the Missouri Pacific, known while being constructed as the D.M.&A., his home was spoken of as the half-way house, and many a man had been fed and given shelter and made to feel at home while he was sojourner or had come with a view of making this part of the country the home of himself and his family. Everyone was welcome. His hospitality extended to everyone alike, politions[sic], preachers of all denominations, school teachers and all law-abiding and peaceable citizens were made to feel at home.
Let us stop right here to say that if it had not been for his good wife, who stood by him through thick and thin, it would have been impossible for all this to have been (accomplished). In after years, when age had made it impossible to do other labor, he added to his reasondably[sic] scanty store by selling trees and monuments. He was loyal to his country, to his family and to his friends. Traitor was the last word in his vocabulary. If he was convinced that he was right he was as solid as a rock. He felt that everyone should have strong ideas and should stand by what they thought was right.
Nothing would please him better than to know that what he tried to do had been appreciated, for he was as unselfish as were his heartises[sic] convictions. The old settler of whom I have tried to tell you was no other than W.P. Anderson."
transcribed by Joe Gibbens, #48740479
His wife was Mary E. Stull. He served in Co. K 83rd Illinois Infantry during the Civil War.
Suggested Edit:
Taken from the Old Settlers Edition of the Ness County News , May 23, 1925, Bert Barnd, Editor and Owner.
"AN OLD SETTLER
Away back in the latter part of 1877 or the early part of ‘78, a man about 30 years old was advised by his family doctor to leave the good old state of Iowa or he would not be alive by the end of another year. This man had served three years in the Civil war and the exposures he had endured during that time had broken his health. He was advised to come to Kansas, which, at that time was beginning to be settled by people from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and other eastern states.
Having a wife and two small children, a team of horses and a cow he put a cover over his wagon to use as a place of abode, and begun following the advice of Horace Greeley who said, “Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.” So he and his small family and small possessions drove away from home and friends to seek a home and health. We might mention right here that this was no small undertaking, but we must remember that, had not this courage been in the hearts of our early settlers, our now prosperous commonwealth would not have continued being a part of the great American desert, and the many beautiful and prosperous homes that now exist would never have been.
He and his family traveled day after day toward the setting sun, not halting until they came to Cloud county, near Beloit. There they stayed until spring of ’79, when he decided that he should mover further west and this time continued toward the more unsettled part of the sstate seetling on a homestead about midway between Brownell and McCracken.
The year ’79 was not very prosperous and at this time two brothers of his wife had come to share the possibilities of a new and an unsettled country, but they decided to drive back and spend the winter in the home state, so it was decided that the wife and children were to return also. Having no income or any way to drive one, the man started to hunt work and located in Wabunsee[sic] county, near St. Mary’s, and it was here that his wife and family, now of three children, united with him in August, 1880.
He and his family lived in this vicinity until in July, 1882, when he started overland from Wabunsee driving nine head of cattle with him this time and settling near Brownell. There was no railroad nearer than the Union Pacific or the Santa Fe, and it would be hard for anyone who has not had the experience, to know just what it means to have to haul your wheat for forty miles to market or go that distance for provisions, building material and all that is needed to build a home, so when the opportunity came for a chance to build a railroad nearer, he worked hard to get it as near his home as possible.
During all these years, while his home was very moderate, it was never crowded so much that whoever came was not given a welcome. During the time of the building of the Missouri Pacific, known while being constructed as the D.M.&A., his home was spoken of as the half-way house, and many a man had been fed and given shelter and made to feel at home while he was sojourner or had come with a view of making this part of the country the home of himself and his family. Everyone was welcome. His hospitality extended to everyone alike, politions[sic], preachers of all denominations, school teachers and all law-abiding and peaceable citizens were made to feel at home.
Let us stop right here to say that if it had not been for his good wife, who stood by him through thick and thin, it would have been impossible for all this to have been (accomplished). In after years, when age had made it impossible to do other labor, he added to his reasondably[sic] scanty store by selling trees and monuments. He was loyal to his country, to his family and to his friends. Traitor was the last word in his vocabulary. If he was convinced that he was right he was as solid as a rock. He felt that everyone should have strong ideas and should stand by what they thought was right.
Nothing would please him better than to know that what he tried to do had been appreciated, for he was as unselfish as were his heartises[sic] convictions. The old settler of whom I have tried to tell you was no other than W.P. Anderson."
transcribed by Joe Gibbens, #48740479
Suggested Edit:
Taken from the Old Settlers Edition of the Ness County News , May 23, 1925, Bert Barnd, Editor and Owner.
"AN OLD SETTLER
Away back in the latter part of 1877 or the early part of ‘78, a man about 30 years old was advised by his family doctor to leave the good old state of Iowa or he would not be alive by the end of another year. This man had served three years in the Civil war and the exposures he had endured during that time had broken his health. He was advised to come to Kansas, which, at that time was beginning to be settled by people from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and other eastern states.
Having a wife and two small children, a team of horses and a cow he put a cover over his wagon to use as a place of abode, and begun following the advice of Horace Greeley who said, “Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.” So he and his small family and small possessions drove away from home and friends to seek a home and health. We might mention right here that this was no small undertaking, but we must remember that, had not this courage been in the hearts of our early settlers, our now prosperous commonwealth would not have continued being a part of the great American desert, and the many beautiful and prosperous homes that now exist would never have been.
He and his family traveled day after day toward the setting sun, not halting until they came to Cloud county, near Beloit. There they stayed until spring of ’79, when he decided that he should mover further west and this time continued toward the more unsettled part of the sstate seetling on a homestead about midway between Brownell and McCracken.
The year ’79 was not very prosperous and at this time two brothers of his wife had come to share the possibilities of a new and an unsettled country, but they decided to drive back and spend the winter in the home state, so it was decided that the wife and children were to return also. Having no income or any way to drive one, the man started to hunt work and located in Wabunsee[sic] county, near St. Mary’s, and it was here that his wife and family, now of three children, united with him in August, 1880.
He and his family lived in this vicinity until in July, 1882, when he started overland from Wabunsee driving nine head of cattle with him this time and settling near Brownell. There was no railroad nearer than the Union Pacific or the Santa Fe, and it would be hard for anyone who has not had the experience, to know just what it means to have to haul your wheat for forty miles to market or go that distance for provisions, building material and all that is needed to build a home, so when the opportunity came for a chance to build a railroad nearer, he worked hard to get it as near his home as possible.
During all these years, while his home was very moderate, it was never crowded so much that whoever came was not given a welcome. During the time of the building of the Missouri Pacific, known while being constructed as the D.M.&A., his home was spoken of as the half-way house, and many a man had been fed and given shelter and made to feel at home while he was sojourner or had come with a view of making this part of the country the home of himself and his family. Everyone was welcome. His hospitality extended to everyone alike, politions[sic], preachers of all denominations, school teachers and all law-abiding and peaceable citizens were made to feel at home.
Let us stop right here to say that if it had not been for his good wife, who stood by him through thick and thin, it would have been impossible for all this to have been (accomplished). In after years, when age had made it impossible to do other labor, he added to his reasondably[sic] scanty store by selling trees and monuments. He was loyal to his country, to his family and to his friends. Traitor was the last word in his vocabulary. If he was convinced that he was right he was as solid as a rock. He felt that everyone should have strong ideas and should stand by what they thought was right.
Nothing would please him better than to know that what he tried to do had been appreciated, for he was as unselfish as were his heartises[sic] convictions. The old settler of whom I have tried to tell you was no other than W.P. Anderson."
transcribed by Joe Gibbens, #48740479
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