Edward Elisha 'E. E.' Sapp
(July 12, 1858 ~ January 21, 1930)
12 July 1858 - 21 January 1930

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EDWARD ELISHA SAPP
SUCCUMBS TO HEART
TROUBLE, AGE 72 YEARS

Edward Elisha Sapp, aged 72 years, a widely known and able attorney of Galena, died shortly after 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at St. John's hospital at Joplin where he was taken for treatment Saturday night. Death was attributed to kidney and bladder trouble and heart trouble, the heart having been greatly enlarged. When Mr. Sapp was taken to the hospital for observation it was apparent he had suffered some sort of stroke. His condition became serious at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday morning when he lapsed into a state of coma.

Mr. Sapp was born at Jackson, Mich., July 12, 1858, and his parents were Rev. Reison (sic) and Margaret Ferry Sapp. He removed Michigan to Kansas in March, 1877, and had been a resident of Galena since January, 1884. The only official positions he ever held were the judge of the probate court of Cherokee county and judge of the Eleventh judicial district of Kansas. As a democrat he always took an active in politics. In 1924 he sought the nomination for United States senator for Kansas, but was unsuccessful. His brother, the late Wm. F. Sapp, had previously unsuccessfully sought the same office. Out of a family of six boys five have died sudden deaths, four having succumbed to heart trouble and the fifth was struck by lightning.

During the last few years Mr. Sapp was not actively engaged in the practice of law, but spent most of his time at his country home just west of Galena. The surviving relatives are his widow Mrs. Mary E. Sapp; a daughter, Mrs. Vira Sapp, at home; a son, Thomas T. Sapp, of Treece, Kans.; a brother, John Sapp, of Amarillo, Tex.; and five grandchildren, all of Galena.

Funeral services for Mr. Sapp will be held at his home [Clear View Place] (sic) [Elks club] about a mile west of Galena Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The final resting place will be the family mausoleum in the Galena cemetery.

The Galena Journal, Galena, Kansas.
24 January 1930, Friday, Page: 1.

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E. E. Sapp Passes
Away; Was widely
Known Attorney
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Former District and Circuit
Judge Dies of Heart
Disease; Was active
in Politics
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Complete obit, except what couldn't be read where torn:

Funeral services for Edward Elisha Sapp, 71 years old of Galena, widely known jurist of Cherokee County and active in political circles in Southeast Kansas, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Elks club with the Rev. R. C. Lintner, pastor of the Methodist church officiating.

The funeral oration will be given by Ex-judge Frank W. Boss of Columbus instead of Perl D. Decker of Joplin as was previously as Mr. Decker was suddenly taken ill and will be unable to attend the funeral. Music for the services will be presented by Mrs. Garnet Boice.

The following members of the Cherokee County Bar association will act as pallbearers: active--J. W. Hamilton, Columbus, L. M. Resler, Pittsburg, L. Majors, Columbus, A. D. Schreiner, Galena, S. B. Apple, Baxter Springs, E. B. Morgan, Galena, C. E. Rumery, Baxter Springs, Don H. Elleman, Columbus; honorary--A. S. Wilson, Galena, F.W. Boss, Columbus, A. H. Skidmore, Columbus, O. M. Yount, Galena, Fred A. Walser, Columbus, V. J. Bowersock, Baxter Springs.

Burial will be in the Sapp mausoleum at the Galena Cemetery.

Mr. Sapp who died from heart disease shortly before 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the St. John's hospital in Joplin where he had been a patient since Saturday night had suffered with heart disease [missing some] afflicted with a kidney aliment for years. He had been confined to his home Clear View Place west of Galena for several weeks, but had not been bedfast. He suffered a slight stroke Friday night, but had recovered apparently on Saturday. He was advised to enter a hospital for rest by his physician since he insisted on going on with his work while at home.

His condition became serious Monday afternoon and he became unconscious Tuesday morning at 3:30 o'clock, remaining in a semi-conscious state until the end.

He was the fifth of five brothers to die of sudden deaths. Three others succumbed to heart disease and a fourth was killed by lightning. A sixth brother survived.

Mr. Sapp, who was born in Jackson, Michigan, came to Galena in 1884 from Chicago where he had studied and practiced law to benefit his health.

He located in Galena and was married in 1885.

He was elected probate judge for a term of two years in 1898. He served as judge of the district court in 1910 and 1911 and prior to that he served a term as judge of the circuit court.

Mr. Sapp, an active worker in Democratic circles, was also prominent in civic affairs. He was a member of the Galena Elks and took an active part in it's affairs. He was instrumental in clearing the lodge of debts while serving as exalted ruler several years ago. He was also a member of the Eagles lodge.

Surviving besides his widow, Mrs. Mary Estelle Aldrich Sapp are a daughter, Mrs. Vira Sapp at home; a son, Thomas Sapp of Treece; a brother, John Sapp of Amarillo, Texas; and 5 grandchildren, Peggy Sapp, Annette Sapp, Bob Sapp, Laura Louise Scovel, Mary Estelle Scovel, all of Galena.

The body will lie in state at the Boice undertaking parlors here until Saturday afternoon.

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Complete article:

E. E. Sapp Funeral Rites
Conducted Here Sunday.
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Funeral services for Edward E. Sapp, 71 years old, were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Elks club.

The funeral oration was given by ex-judge F. W. Boss of Columbus and religious services were conducted by the Rev. R. C. Lintner, pastor of the Methodist church.

Mrs. Garner Boice presented the music.

Members of the Cherokee County Bar association acted as an escort.

The body will be placed in the Sapp mausoleum at the Galena Cemetery.

Friday, January 24, 1930

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Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1961

Name Date of Death County City Certificate Number

Edward Elisha Sapp January 21, 1930 Jasper Joplin 1603 view image

www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1930/1930_00001729.PDF

Edward Elisha Sapp

Residence: West Seventh Galena

Male; White; Married; Wife: Mary Estell Aldrich Sapp

Born: 12 July 1858; Jackson, Mich.
Age; 71 years 5 months 9 days

Occupation: Attorney

Father: ? Rezin Sapp; unknown
Mother's maiden name: Margaret P???? Ferry; Monroe, Mich.
Informant: Mrs. E. E. Sapp; Galena

Died: 21 January 1930; Joplin, MO [Does not say St. John's hospital, an undated obit does.]

Place of burial: Galena Cem.; 26 January 1930
Boice Und. Co, Galena, KS

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF86-CG6

"United States Census, 1850"

Name: Reason Lapp
Event: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race (Expanded):
Birthplace: Ohio
Estimated Birth Year: 1817
Dwelling House Number: 700
Family Number: 702
Line Number: 39
NARA Publication Number: M432
NARA Roll Number: 351
Film Number: 443567
Digital Folder Number: 004200026
Image Number: 00524
Household Gender Age
Reason Lapp M 33
Margaret Lapp F 33
Henry Lapp M 6
Dexter Lapp M 3
Mary Sapp F 16

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF86-CG6), Reason Lapp in household of Reason Lapp (Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States).

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1860 MICHIGAN IONIA IONIA

Series: M653 Roll: 546 HQ Page: 593 Page: 75

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

SAPP REASON 44 M W OH MI IONIA IONIA 1860

550/529 Lines: 24-30 20 June 1860

24. Reason Sapp 44 M ME Clergyman 3500 2800 OH
25. Margaret P. Sapp 38 F OH
26. P. Ferry Sapp 15 M MI
27. Dexter Sapp 12 M MI
28. Willie Sapp 3 M MI
29. Elisha Sapp 1 M MI
30. Anna Tull 15 F MI

[Anna was Margaret's cousin, the daughter of her Aunt Julia (Ferry) Tull]

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1870 MICHIGAN BRANCH 2-WD COLDWATER

Series: M593 Roll: 665 HQ Page: 156 & 157; Pages: 22 & 23

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

SAPP REZIN 54 M W OH MI BRANCH 2-WD COLDWATER 1870

197/188 Lines: 38-40 & 1-4; 1 August 1870

38. SAPP, Rezin 54 M W Clergyman 15000 1000 OH
39. ----, Margaret 47 F W Keeping House OH
40. ----, William F. 13 M W At Home MI
1. ----, Edward E. 11 M W At Home MI
2. ----, Cha - H. 9 M W At Home MI
3. ----, John R. ?5 M W At Home MI
4. ----, Georgia 15 E W At Home Adopted England

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1870 MICHIGAN IONIA EASTON

Series: M593 Roll: 676 HQ Page: 426 Page: 26

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year
ROWLEY GEORGE H 21 M W NY MI IONIA EASTON 1870
SAPP FERRY 25 M W NY MI IONIA EASTON 1870

197/208 Lines: 12-14; 2 August 1870

12. ROWLEY, George H. 21 M W Farm laborer NY Married Nov.
13. ------, Elsa 22 F W Keeping House MI Married Nov.
14. SAPP, Ferry 25 M W Farm laborer NY

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1880 MICHIGAN KENT GRAND RAPIDS

Series: T9 Roll: 588 HQ Page: 289 Page: 22B

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

SAPP MARGERET P 57 W OH MI KENT GRAND RAPIDS 1880 Keeping house
SAPP JOHN R 14 W MI MI KENT GRAND RAPIDS 1880 At school
PRESCOTT WILLIAM H 26 W MI MI KENT GRAND RAPIDS 1880 Lodger Lawyer
SCOTT ALLICE 40 W NY MI KENT GRAND RAPIDS 1880 Lodger Sewing woman

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1880 MICHIGAN IONIA 1-WD; IONIA

Series: T9 Roll: 583 HQ Page: 132

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

SAPP P FERRY 35 W MI MI IONIA 1-WD; IONIA 1880

I didn't find him.

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Ionia County, Michigan, 1880 census:

Pickhaur, George A. 33 yrs Shoe Store b. England (parents, b. England)
Hannah A. 34 yrs Wife House Keeper b. Canada (parents, b. Canada)
McDonald, Ella 7 yrs Niece b. Canada (parents, b. Canada/England)
White, Phoebe J. 21 yrs Servant Servant b. Canada (parents, b. England/Canada)
Sapp, P. Ferry 35 yrs "Rooms" Clerk b. Michigan (parents, b. Ohio/Michigan)

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1880 ILLINOIS COOK 1 & 2 & 3 & 4-WD CHICAGO

Series: T9 Roll: 184 HQ Page: 33 Page: 32D

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

7. DOBB JOSEPH 30 W IREL IL COOK 1 & 2 & 3 & 4-WD CHICAGO 1880

13. SAPP EDWARD 21 W MI IL COOK 1 & 2 & 3 & 4-WD CHICAGO 1880

Lines: 7-22; 1 June 1880

13. SAPP, Ed W M 21 Lodger Printer MI OH OH

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1880 MICHIGAN MONTCALM GREENVILLE

Series: T9 Roll: 597 HQ Page: 219 Page 21 A

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

SAPP DEXTER T 32 W MI MI MONTCALM GREENVILLE 1880 Lawyer
SAPP ELLA 28 W CANA MI MONTCALM GREENVILLE 1880 Keeping House
SAPP REVA 4 W MI MI MONTCALM GREENVILLE 1880
SAPP MARGIE 1 W MI MI MONTCALM GREENVILLE 1880
They had a servant, I can't read name & I can't find. Age 21, born: MI; parents: Denmark

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1900 KANSAS CHEROKEE 1-WD GALENA

Series: T623 Roll: 473 HQ Page: 230 Sheet: 5B

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

SAPP JNO R 34 M W MI KS CHEROKEE 1-WD GALENA 1900

59. SAPP, Jno R. Head W M Nov. 1866 33 M9 MI OH OH Lawyer R H
60. ----, Phoebe E. wife W F Sep 1971 28 M9 2/0 MI Canada NY

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May or may not be correct:

John Rezin Sapp - International Genealogical Index / NA
Gender: Male Marriage: 26 SEP 1891 Of, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Spouse: Phoebe Elvira Glass

Messages:
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. No additional information is available. Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.

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1910 KANSAS CHEROKEE 3-WD GALENA

Series: T624 Roll: 434 HQ Page: 124 Sheet: 7B

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

SAPP EDWARD E 51 M W MI KS CHEROKEE 3-WD GALENA 1910

705 Galena Ave./165/172; Lines: 52-56; 26 April 1910

52. SAPP, Edward E. Head M W 57 M1 25 MI IL MI Lawyer General Practice
53. ----, Mary E. Wife F W 56 M1 25 6/3 MA MA MA None
54. ----, Charles D. Son M W 21 S KS MI MA Student
55. ----, Thomas T. Son M W 17 S KS MI MA Student
56. ----, Vira E. Dau. F W 1? S KS MI MA Student

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"United States Census, 1910"

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2HR-DB3

Name: Edward E Sapp
Birthplace: Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Galena Ward 3, Cherokee, Kansas
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Family Number: 172
Page Number: 7
Household Gender Age
Edward E Sapp M 51y
Spouse Mary E Sapp F 56y
Child Charles D Sapp M 21y
Child Thomas T Sapp M 17y
Child Vira E Sapp F 16y

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2HR-DB3), Edward E Sapp (Galena Ward 3, Cherokee, Kansas).

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1920 KANSAS CHEROKEE 3-WD; GALENA

Series: T625 Roll: 526 HQ Page: 122 Sheet: 6A

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

SAPP EDWARD E 61 M W MI KS CHEROKEE 3-WD; GALENA 1920

2. SAPP, Edward E. Head O F M W 61 M MI OH OH Lawyer
3. ----, Mary E. Wife F W 60 or 66 M MA MA MA None

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1920 KANSAS CHEROKEE 2-WD; GALENA

Series: T625 Roll: 526 HQ Page: 106 Sheet: 14B

Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

SAPP MARY W 60 F W IL KS CHEROKEE 2-WD; GALENA 1920
WOOD DANIEL C 90 M W IL KS CHEROKEE 2-WD; GALENA 1920

? 1502 Main St./326/342; Lines: 70-72; 13 January 1920

70. SAPP, Mary W. Head O M F W 60 W IL IL IL None
71. ----, Mar?inne Dau. F W 19 or ?29 KS MI IL Teacher Public Schools
72. WOOD, Daniel C. Father M W 90 W IL NY VT None

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X73V-TD3

"United States Census, 1930,"

Name: Mary W Sapp
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas
Gender: Female
Age: 70
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Estimated Birth Year: 1860
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Enumeration District Number: 0013
Family Number: 134
Sheet Number and Letter: 5A
Line Number: 43
NARA Publication: T626, roll 696
Film Number: 2340431
Digital Folder Number: 4584452
Image Number: 00220
Household Gender Age
Mary W Sapp F 70
Nat W Davisson M 37
Child Helen Davisson F 37
William Davisson M 10

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X73V-TD3), Mary W Sapp (Galena, Cherokee, Kansas).

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X73K-61Z

"United States Census, 1930,"

Name: Mary E Sapp
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Lowell, Cherokee, Kansas
Gender: Female
Age: 76
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1854
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Enumeration District Number: 0019
Family Number: 109
Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Line Number: 65
NARA Publication: T626, roll 696
Film Number: 2340431
Digital Folder Number: 4584452
Image Number: 00361
Household Gender Age
Mary E Sapp F 76
Laura L Sapp F 12
Mary E Sapp F 8
Child Vira A Sapp F 35
James J Peevy M 50

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X73K-61Z), Mary E Sapp (Lowell, Cherokee, Kansas).

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Mary Estelle 'Stella' Aldrich Andrews Sapp
Ca. 1854 - 01 February 1934

1. Married Samuel N. Andrews 14 September 1875
2. Married Edward E. Sapp 24 December 1885

Sources:

www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygreen2/christ_presbyterian_church_marriages_catskill.htm

Christ Presbyterian
Church Catskill

Marriages 1851 - 1952

Records obtained from microfilmed copies in the New York State Library and transcribed by Scott Wichmann

Marriage Date Groom Residence Bride Residence Place of Marriage Witnesses Notes

Sep. 14, 1875 Samuel N. Andrews Little Falls, N.Y. Miss Mary E. Aldrich Catskill At her Father's residence, Catskill Mr. & Mrs. Aldrich, Mr. Peter Fitchett, & others $20.00

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www.familysearch.org

EDWARD E. SAPP - International Genealogical Index / NA
Gender: Male Marriage: 24 DEC 1885 , Lawrence, Missouri
Spouse: STELLA ANDREWS

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EDWARD E. SAPP
Male
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Marriages:
Spouse: STELLA ANDREWS
Marriage: 24 DEC 1885 , Lawrence, Missouri
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

M515322 1881 - 1885 0930950 V. D Film NONE Sheet: 00

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STELLA ANDREWS - International Genealogical Index / NA
Gender: Female Marriage: 24 DEC 1885 , Lawrence, Missouri
Spouse: EDWARD E. SAPP

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Note: Below, Mary E. Andrews is incorrect maiden name, it was apparently possibly her 1st married name.

They, E. E. and Mary Estell Aldrich Sapp, have two children: a daughter, Mrs Vira Sapp at home; a son, Thomas Sapp of Treece, in his obit.

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HON. EDWARD E. SAPP, an attorney and ex-Probate judge and ex-judge of the Court of Common Pleas, whose portrait is shown on the opposite page, is one of the large capitalists and leading citizens of Galena.

He was born at Jackson, Michigan, July 12, 1858, and is a son of Rev. Rezin and Margaret (Peyreferry) Sapp.

Judge Sapp was educated in the schools at Grand Rapids, Michigan, where his father was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. When he came to Kansas, he spent some time herding cattle in the eastern part of the State. Later he located in Cherokee County and studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1883. In January of the following year he removed to Galena and entered into partnership with his brother, W. F. Sapp, under the firm name of Sapp & Sapp, which continued until 1886. He then continued alone until 1891 when he entered into partnership with George Webb, under the firm style of Webb & Sapp, which continued from 1891 to 1896, when he was elected Probate judge. After holding the office three years, he resigned in the middle of his second term, and was then honored by election as judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Cherokee and Crawford counties, and continued in this responsible position until 1900. Since July 5, 1904, Judge Sapp has been the senior member of the law firm of Sapp & Brown, having offices in the Opera House Block, which he erected in 1900. This firm has the most expensively furnished offices in the county, the suite consisting of public and private offices and a library of several thousand volumes.

The city of Galena has profited greatly by Judge Sapp's public spirit. It now has an Opera House of which it may be very proud, the seating capacity being 900, having a gallery and parquet circle and a stage with dimensions of 47 by 36 feet. All the equipments are modern throughout and it compares favorably with like structures in much larger cities.

Judge Sapp was married in 1885, at Galena, to Mary E. [sic] Andrews, who was born in New York, and they have three children: Dexter, Thomas and Viva. The family home is an elegant residence on Galena avenue and the family take part in the social life of the city.

Politically, Judge Sapp is one of the leading Democrats of Cherokee County. He served as city attorney from 1885 to 1892 and again, from 1901 to 1903. His professional standing, either at the bar or on the bench, cannot be assailed. He served his fellow citizens for many years in high positions, with the justice, fairness and dignity which reflects upon him the greatest credit, both as an upright exponent of the law and as a man of high personal aims and character.
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History of Cherokee County Kansas and its representative citizens, ed. & comp. by Nathaniel Thompson Allison, 1904

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As usual there are mistakes and we can't be entirely sure of the info:

I have no idea how he is Edwin E. Sapp in this article.

www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0022262

Sapp, Edwin E.

The following data is extracted from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans.

Edwin E. Sapp. There has been a Sapp connected with the bar of Cherokee County almost since the City of Galena was founded. Coming to that town in January, 1884, after having worked and studied earnestly to prepare himself for the bar, earning his own living in the meantime, Edwin E. Sapp in a comparatively brief time had won the approbation and favor of a considerable clientage.

In the years that have followed hardly a member of the Cherokee County Bar has been shown greater honors and has been accorded a larger and more profitable share in the civil practice of the courts. As long as his private interests would permit, his fellow citizens kept him employed in some phase of public life. He served as city attorney of Galena twelve years, was probate judge of Cherokee County two terms, judge of the Court of Common Pleas one term, and for another term sat on the district bench as judge.

In later years his business interests have become paramount to his professional. Judge Sapp is president of the Giant Mining and Royalties Company, a director in the George L. McCullagh Lead and Zinc Company, a director in the Lockport Lead & Zinc Company, director in the Scarlet Kid Mining Company, and the Pioneer Lead & Zinc Company. He has acquired some large property interests. His law offices are in the Sapp Building at Galena and he owns his home at 705 Galena Avenue, four other dwelling houses in Galena, two farms aggregating 200 acres in Cherokee County, and owns some mineral lands in the same county.

Judge Sapp is descended from some very fine families. His paternal ancestry came originally from Holland and located in Virginia in colonial times. He was born after both his grandfathers died. His paternal grandfather George Sapp was born in Ohio and died in Knox County of that state. The maternal line is one of special interest. His maternal grandfather was Peter Pierferry, who was born at the old artillery training ground and fortress of Le Fere. At one time the town and its environs were part of the feudal possessions of the Ferry family. Thus it was that Peter Pierferry became the hereditary colonel of the Le Fere Regiment. He was a graduate of the St. Croix Military College and the Berna Military College, and a fellow student in these colleges with him was the young Corsican, Napoleon Bonaparte. It is a matter of particular interest that Napoleon after his graduation became a sub-lieutenant under Col. Peter Pierferry in the Le Fere Regiment. In fact these two men were in a number of campaigns together. After Napoleon reached the pinnacle of his career and became emperor, Colonel Pierferry, being a Royalist in sympathy, abandoned his cause and securing a passport from Napoleon came to America and settled on Belle Isle in Lake Erie. That was in 1811. In 1812 he removed to Sandusky, Ohio, on account of Indian troubles. He was a member of the Ohio State Militia during the War of 1812. From Ohio he removed to Fort Raisin, near Monroe, Michigan, and was variously honored there, serving several terms as county treasurer.

Judge Sapp's father was Reason Sapp, who was born near the site of Kenyon College in Knox County, Ohio, in 1816. He was reared there, and subsequently became a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a member of the old Ohio Conference when its jurisdiction extended over Michigan. After his marriage in Monroe, Michigan, he spent most of his time in the service of the Michigan Conference, and died at Grand Rapids in 1873. He was a republican and a Mason. The maiden name of his wife was Margaret Pierferry, who was born at Sandusky, Ohio, in 1821, and died at Galena, Kansas, in 1897. Their children were: Perry, who became a farmer and died at Ionia, Michigan, in 1881; Dexter T., who served for three years in the Seventh Michigan Cavalry during the Civil war and is now an attorney practicing at Gunnison, Colorado; William F., a veteran attorney of Galena, Kansas, mentioned elsewhere; Judge Edwin C.; Charles, a manufacturer of automobiles at Jackson, Michigan; John, an attorney at Gunnison, Colorado.

Judge Edwin E. Sapp was born in the home of his parents at Jackson, Michigan, July 12, 1858. He attended public school at Grand Rapids, but at the age of thirteen became dependent upon his own resources. His father died about that time and he had to hew out his own career. Many lines of work contributed to his support, and he worked as a gardener, at the printing trade, and finally secured by his own efforts the opportunity and means to study law. He carried on his law studies in the offices of one of the oldest and best known law firms in Chicago at the time, Dexter, Herrick & Allen. The two younger members of that firm died recently, and were among the foremost lawyers of Chicago.

Judge Sapp was admitted to the bar in 1883, and in January of the following year came to Galena. In politics he is a democrat, is a member of the Cherokee County and American Bar associations, belongs to the Community Club of Galena and to Lodge No. 677 of the Elks.

In 1885 at Galena he married Miss Mary E. Aldrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Aldrich of Catskill, New York. Both her parents are now deceased. Her father was for many years in the livery business. Judge and Mrs. Sapp have three children: Dexter is a graduate of the law department of the Missouri State University and is now practicing at Galena. Vira graduated from the State Manual Training Normal School at Pittsburg, Kansas, and Christian College at Columbia, Missouri, and is still at home. Thomas is a graduate of the Kansas School of Mines and is a mine operator, with home at Galena.

Source: A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans

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There may be mistakes in this also:

http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/1912/s3/sapp_william_f.html

William F. Sapp, distinguished lawyer and politician, residing at Galena, is a native of Michigan, in which state he was born at Grand Rapids, Aug. 30, 1856. He is one of six sons born unto Resin Sapp and Margaret Lenora (Pyre-Ferry) Sapp. His father was born at Danville, Knox county, Ohio, in 1816, and died in Michigan at the age of fifty-seven. He was a Methodist minister, and at a very early date went to Michigan as a missionary among the Indians, and his life work was performed in that state. The mother of Mr. Sapp was born in Sandusky, Ohio, and was of French lineage. She died at Galena, Kan., in 1897. In Michigan, William F. Sapp was reared, and educated in the public schools of that state, studied law at Grand Rapids, his native city, and came to Kansas in 1879, and in that same year was admitted to the bar at Columbus, Cherokee county. He located at Galena, where he has continued to reside and to practice his profession. As a lawyer Mr. Sapp has long maintained a position among the ablest of Kansas. He has enjoyed the confidence of a large clientage for many years, and aside from his profession he has taken an active part in the development of the mining interests and public weal at Galena, while in political affairs he has been no less active. As a leader of the Democratic party in Kansas he is, perhaps, the most widely known man in the state. Since the year 1880 there has not been a political campaign in which he has not borne a prominent part, for since that date Mr. Sapp has been a noted campaign speaker and political worker and leader. He has been a member of the state Democratic central committee for twenty-two years; was chairman of the committee in 1904, and in 1910 he was chosen the Kansas national committeeman of the National Democratic Committee. He was a delegate-at-large to the national Democratic presidential convention at Chicago in 1892 and has also served as congressional committeeman of his party. He never held and always declined office. Fraternally, Mr. Sapp is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of the Knights of Pythias, and of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

In 1886, Mr. Sapp married Miss Mary E. Wood, a native of Quincy, Ill., a daughter of Daniel C. Wood, and granddaughter of Governor John Wood, of Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Sapp have four children: Peyre-Ferry, Marinne, William and Helen.

Mr. Sapp has always manifested deep interest in public affairs, and among his fellow citizens he is held in highest esteem. He is the archiect of his own success in life. From an humble station in life he has risen to prominence and affluence, forging his way to the front.
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Pages 218-219 from volume III, part 1 of Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. ... / with a supplementary volume devoted to selected personal history and reminiscence. Standard Pub. Co. Chicago : 1912. 3 v. in 4. : front., ill., ports.; 28 cm. Vols. I-II edited by Frank W. Blackmar. Transcribed December 2002 by Carolyn Ward. This volume is identified at the Kansas State Historical Society as microfilm LM195. It is a two-part volume 3.

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http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanger-sargeant.html

Sapp, William Frederick (1856-1917) — also known as William F. Sapp — of Galena, Cherokee County, Kan. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., August 30, 1856. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1894; member of Democratic National Committee from Kansas, 1912. Died March 8, 1917 (age 60 years, 190 days). [Original interment at Oakhill Cemetery, Galena, Kan.; reinterment at Galena Cemetery, Galena, Kan.]

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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jeppson&id=I1298

Father: Reason SAPP b: 9 Feb 1816 in , Knox, Ohio
Mother: Margaret Lenora PIERFERRY b: 1821 in , Sandusky, Ohio

Name: Reason SAPP
Birth: 9 Feb 1816 in , Knox, Ohio
Death: 1873 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan

Name: Margaret Lenora PIERFERRY
Birth: 1821 in , Sandusky, Ohio
Death: 1897 in Galena, , Kansas
Burial: Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan

Children:
4. Edwin E. SAPP b: 12 Jul 1858 in Jackson, , Michigan
1. Perry SAPP
2. Dexter T. SAPP
3. William F. SAPP
5. Charles SAPP
6. John SAPP

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