Biographical Information as found in the book: KANSAS PIONEERS by Mary Delores Dyche Garrett (Mrs. Rex Garrett), 1976, p 188-189.
"Alexander B. Dyche was born on Sept. 14, 1832, in Bath, Virginia, (now known as Berkeley Springs, W. Va.). He was the son of William Peter and Catherine Margaret (Craig) Dyche. He was married to Mary Ann Reilly in Bath, Va. on Nov. 7, 1854. In the spring of 1857, Alexander and Mary Ann and baby, Lewis Lindsay, left W. Va., coming by boat as far as St. Joseph, Mo., and then by ox-drawn wagon to settle at Ridgeway in Osage Co. just north of present day Overbrook, Kans. He purchased 160 acres on Elk Creek in Section 20, Twp. 14, Range 17, where they built a log cabin and took up the business of farming. Alex was elected in Sept. 1858, to the position of constable of Wakarusa Twp., Shawnee Co., Kansas Territory. In 1864, during the time of the Civil War, Alex was a private in the militia with the Osage County Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. Murdock. This battalion fought against the Southern General Price during his raid on Kansas a few miles south of Westport, Mo. None of this battalion was killed. Alex and Mary Ann sold their farm in 1866 and moved with their seven children to property they had purchased in Auburn, Kans. They continued their occupation of farming there. They became the parents of five more children while at Auburn. Their 12 children were: Hiram Reilly Dyche, who died in infancy; Lewis Lindsay, a Prof. of Zoology at Kansas University and also an explorer, lecturer, and naturalist; Wilson Winning, a farmer and merchant at Auburn; Mary Elizabeth, the wife of Rev. Henry A. Mullen; William R., died in childhood of lockjaw; Edward A., merchant at Wakarusa, Kans., for a while; Frank W., farmer at Auburn, Kans.; Elliott C., died in childhood; (he fell in the well or cistern); Rosa Belle, the wife of a high school professor in Kansas City; Frederick, died in infancy; Delia, wife of Frank B. Hunt, an assessor in San Diego, Cal.; and Ida, the wife of Roy Nelson, with the Postal Department. Approximately 1889, the family moved to Wakarusa, Kans., establishing their home there on Main St. Mrs. Alexander Dyche died Sept. 9, 1891, at Wakarusa and was buried in the Auburn Kansas Cemetery beside her three young sons who had preceded her in death. Alexander became an extensive owner of property on Main St. in Wakarusa, including the Wakarusa Hotel and an interest in the General Store with Ed and Frank Dyche until he sold the property in 1900 to J. T. Snyder. He also was co-owner with Wilson Dyche of the grocery store in Auburn. Alexander was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Auburn and was a Presbyterian. He died March 7, 1901 near Auburn of a stroke. He was buried at Auburn, Kansas. "
Thanks to Volunteer Member #49127960 for the Bio.
"Alexander B. Dyche was born on Sept. 14, 1832, in Bath, Virginia, (now known as Berkeley Springs, W. Va.). He was the son of William Peter and Catherine Margaret (Craig) Dyche. He was married to Mary Ann Reilly in Bath, Va. on Nov. 7, 1854. In the spring of 1857, Alexander and Mary Ann and baby, Lewis Lindsay, left W. Va., coming by boat as far as St. Joseph, Mo., and then by ox-drawn wagon to settle at Ridgeway in Osage Co. just north of present day Overbrook, Kans. He purchased 160 acres on Elk Creek in Section 20, Twp. 14, Range 17, where they built a log cabin and took up the business of farming. Alex was elected in Sept. 1858, to the position of constable of Wakarusa Twp., Shawnee Co., Kansas Territory. In 1864, during the time of the Civil War, Alex was a private in the militia with the Osage County Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. Murdock. This battalion fought against the Southern General Price during his raid on Kansas a few miles south of Westport, Mo. None of this battalion was killed. Alex and Mary Ann sold their farm in 1866 and moved with their seven children to property they had purchased in Auburn, Kans. They continued their occupation of farming there. They became the parents of five more children while at Auburn. Their 12 children were: Hiram Reilly Dyche, who died in infancy; Lewis Lindsay, a Prof. of Zoology at Kansas University and also an explorer, lecturer, and naturalist; Wilson Winning, a farmer and merchant at Auburn; Mary Elizabeth, the wife of Rev. Henry A. Mullen; William R., died in childhood of lockjaw; Edward A., merchant at Wakarusa, Kans., for a while; Frank W., farmer at Auburn, Kans.; Elliott C., died in childhood; (he fell in the well or cistern); Rosa Belle, the wife of a high school professor in Kansas City; Frederick, died in infancy; Delia, wife of Frank B. Hunt, an assessor in San Diego, Cal.; and Ida, the wife of Roy Nelson, with the Postal Department. Approximately 1889, the family moved to Wakarusa, Kans., establishing their home there on Main St. Mrs. Alexander Dyche died Sept. 9, 1891, at Wakarusa and was buried in the Auburn Kansas Cemetery beside her three young sons who had preceded her in death. Alexander became an extensive owner of property on Main St. in Wakarusa, including the Wakarusa Hotel and an interest in the General Store with Ed and Frank Dyche until he sold the property in 1900 to J. T. Snyder. He also was co-owner with Wilson Dyche of the grocery store in Auburn. Alexander was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Auburn and was a Presbyterian. He died March 7, 1901 near Auburn of a stroke. He was buried at Auburn, Kansas. "
Thanks to Volunteer Member #49127960 for the Bio.
Biographical Information as found in the book: KANSAS PIONEERS by Mary Delores Dyche Garrett (Mrs. Rex Garrett), 1976, p 188-189.
"Alexander B. Dyche was born on Sept. 14, 1832, in Bath, Virginia, (now known as Berkeley Springs, W. Va.). He was the son of William Peter and Catherine Margaret (Craig) Dyche. He was married to Mary Ann Reilly in Bath, Va. on Nov. 7, 1854. In the spring of 1857, Alexander and Mary Ann and baby, Lewis Lindsay, left W. Va., coming by boat as far as St. Joseph, Mo., and then by ox-drawn wagon to settle at Ridgeway in Osage Co. just north of present day Overbrook, Kans. He purchased 160 acres on Elk Creek in Section 20, Twp. 14, Range 17, where they built a log cabin and took up the business of farming. Alex was elected in Sept. 1858, to the position of constable of Wakarusa Twp., Shawnee Co., Kansas Territory. In 1864, during the time of the Civil War, Alex was a private in the militia with the Osage County Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. Murdock. This battalion fought against the Southern General Price during his raid on Kansas a few miles south of Westport, Mo. None of this battalion was killed. Alex and Mary Ann sold their farm in 1866 and moved with their seven children to property they had purchased in Auburn, Kans. They continued their occupation of farming there. They became the parents of five more children while at Auburn. Their 12 children were: Hiram Reilly Dyche, who died in infancy; Lewis Lindsay, a Prof. of Zoology at Kansas University and also an explorer, lecturer, and naturalist; Wilson Winning, a farmer and merchant at Auburn; Mary Elizabeth, the wife of Rev. Henry A. Mullen; William R., died in childhood of lockjaw; Edward A., merchant at Wakarusa, Kans., for a while; Frank W., farmer at Auburn, Kans.; Elliott C., died in childhood; (he fell in the well or cistern); Rosa Belle, the wife of a high school professor in Kansas City; Frederick, died in infancy; Delia, wife of Frank B. Hunt, an assessor in San Diego, Cal.; and Ida, the wife of Roy Nelson, with the Postal Department. Approximately 1889, the family moved to Wakarusa, Kans., establishing their home there on Main St. Mrs. Alexander Dyche died Sept. 9, 1891, at Wakarusa and was buried in the Auburn Kansas Cemetery beside her three young sons who had preceded her in death. Alexander became an extensive owner of property on Main St. in Wakarusa, including the Wakarusa Hotel and an interest in the General Store with Ed and Frank Dyche until he sold the property in 1900 to J. T. Snyder. He also was co-owner with Wilson Dyche of the grocery store in Auburn. Alexander was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Auburn and was a Presbyterian. He died March 7, 1901 near Auburn of a stroke. He was buried at Auburn, Kansas. "
Thanks to Volunteer Member #49127960 for the Bio.
"Alexander B. Dyche was born on Sept. 14, 1832, in Bath, Virginia, (now known as Berkeley Springs, W. Va.). He was the son of William Peter and Catherine Margaret (Craig) Dyche. He was married to Mary Ann Reilly in Bath, Va. on Nov. 7, 1854. In the spring of 1857, Alexander and Mary Ann and baby, Lewis Lindsay, left W. Va., coming by boat as far as St. Joseph, Mo., and then by ox-drawn wagon to settle at Ridgeway in Osage Co. just north of present day Overbrook, Kans. He purchased 160 acres on Elk Creek in Section 20, Twp. 14, Range 17, where they built a log cabin and took up the business of farming. Alex was elected in Sept. 1858, to the position of constable of Wakarusa Twp., Shawnee Co., Kansas Territory. In 1864, during the time of the Civil War, Alex was a private in the militia with the Osage County Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. Murdock. This battalion fought against the Southern General Price during his raid on Kansas a few miles south of Westport, Mo. None of this battalion was killed. Alex and Mary Ann sold their farm in 1866 and moved with their seven children to property they had purchased in Auburn, Kans. They continued their occupation of farming there. They became the parents of five more children while at Auburn. Their 12 children were: Hiram Reilly Dyche, who died in infancy; Lewis Lindsay, a Prof. of Zoology at Kansas University and also an explorer, lecturer, and naturalist; Wilson Winning, a farmer and merchant at Auburn; Mary Elizabeth, the wife of Rev. Henry A. Mullen; William R., died in childhood of lockjaw; Edward A., merchant at Wakarusa, Kans., for a while; Frank W., farmer at Auburn, Kans.; Elliott C., died in childhood; (he fell in the well or cistern); Rosa Belle, the wife of a high school professor in Kansas City; Frederick, died in infancy; Delia, wife of Frank B. Hunt, an assessor in San Diego, Cal.; and Ida, the wife of Roy Nelson, with the Postal Department. Approximately 1889, the family moved to Wakarusa, Kans., establishing their home there on Main St. Mrs. Alexander Dyche died Sept. 9, 1891, at Wakarusa and was buried in the Auburn Kansas Cemetery beside her three young sons who had preceded her in death. Alexander became an extensive owner of property on Main St. in Wakarusa, including the Wakarusa Hotel and an interest in the General Store with Ed and Frank Dyche until he sold the property in 1900 to J. T. Snyder. He also was co-owner with Wilson Dyche of the grocery store in Auburn. Alexander was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Auburn and was a Presbyterian. He died March 7, 1901 near Auburn of a stroke. He was buried at Auburn, Kansas. "
Thanks to Volunteer Member #49127960 for the Bio.
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