(ref. booklet "The Historical Biographical Sketch", publ. Farmers State Bank of Lindsborg, Kansas,1936)
The name of "Li(l)ja" was bestowed upon John Lillian and his six brothers by the King of Sweden in recognition of services which their father had rendered to the county. When John and his brother Tom came to this country they found it exceeding difficult for the folks here to pronounce that name so they changed it to "Lillian".
(ref: Don & Dorothy Monson's research)
John's original Swedish name was Johan Lilja (Lelian). There is a a question as to John Lillian's birth date. It may be Nov. 8, 1837 instead of Nov. 27, 1837.
After John was confirmed and about 14 years old he got a certificate to go to Skane. Everyone needed a certificate to leave the parish. Skane was considered the grainery of Sweden. They raised a lot of sugar beets in that area and people went there to work in the fields.
After arriving in Kansas, John became a naturalized citizen on March 10, 1873 in Lindsborg. He purchased land from the General Land Office on October 13, 1877. The land certificate was signed by Rutherford B.Hayes, President of the United States. (West half of the South East Quarter, the South East Quarter of the South East Quarter and and the South East Quarter of the South West Quarter of Section thirty-one in Township seventeen South of Range three West in the district of lands subject to sale at Salina, Kansas, containing one hundred and sixty acres.) This instrument was filed for record on the 30th day of September, 1878 in McPherson County, Kansas.
(ref: booklet "Portrait Biographical Record", publ. 1893, containing biographical sketches of prominent & representative citizens of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson, & Marion Counties, State of Kansas)
John Lellian...The rolling prairies in Kansas are not the greatest things in this great state..rather the brains of the men that are making it one of the most remarkable of the younger sisterhood and that are developing its fair and rolling prairies to yield in most prodigious abundance cereals and stock to feed a nation. Our subject is one of the factors in this great brain. He is a farmer in New Gottland Township, McPherson County and is located on Section 5.
Mr. Lellian is one of a family of eight living children, that were born to John and Myra Lellian, both natives of Sweden. Our subject is the third in order of birth of the family, and first opened his eyes November 27th, 1837, in Smoland Sweden. Reared to the age of fourteen years in his native place, he worked for two and a half years in Christianstad, Sweden. He then went to Denmark and resided for twelve years in Jutland. While in Denmark Mr. Lillian was employed as a farmer. He spent his evenings after his work in attending school. On beginning life for himself at the age of fourteen he was a farmer. He came to America in 1866, and for seven years was engaged in Warren, PA in the lumber business.
In 1873 our subject came to Kansas. He located at once in Lindsborg, and entered into partnership in the general stock business. It was not a fortunate venture for him, for he lost his little all, about 1,600. He had in the meantime, however, won the affections of a young lady who became his wife in spite of his losses. She was a Miss Anna Nelson, a daughter of Nels and Hannah Nelson-Beng(t)son, both natives of Sweden. The family came to America in 1875, and settled in Harper township, this county. The father died here at the age of seventy-one years. Mrs. Lellian was born August 13, 1851.
Our subject and his wife began life together in a log cabin on Section 31, Smoky Hill Township. There they had secured one hundred and sixty acres of government land. There they lived for three years, during which time they improved the place and then moved to their present farm. The residence which they first occupied they left because of the close proximity of the railroad, and in 1883 took possession of their present residence. It is a brick house of good design and finish, thoroughly comfortable and suitable for the wants of it occupants.
Mr. Lellian now owns five hundred and sixty acres of land, of which four hundred and seventy-eight acres are under cultivation. Part of it, however, is rented out. Our subject gives his attention to stock and grain raising chiefly, although he does general farming. He and his amiable wife are the parents of eight children, whose names are C. William, Emil, Hannah Otille, Alma Amelia, Ana Matilda, Ethel Mary, Emma Christina, and Eben Elmer.
Both our subject and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church. It has been their privilege to give their children the best education within their power. The eldest son is now a student at Bethany College and in the Business Department acquiring knowledge that will be useful in later life. Mr. Lellian has been treasurer of the district for 12 years. Formerly a Republican, he now belongs to the People's Party. He and his wife have had much to contend with, but have ever been brave and undaunted, and the success that crowns their efforts if but due them. Before his first planting in Kansas he had to sell his overcoat to get wheat to sow his field. There were then but few neighbors and sympathizers.
The name of "Li(l)ja" was bestowed upon John Lillian and his six brothers by the King of Sweden in recognition of services which their father had rendered to the county. When John and his brother Tom came to this country they found it exceeding difficult for the folks here to pronounce that name so they changed it to "Lillian".
(ref: Don & Dorothy Monson's research)
John's original Swedish name was Johan Lilja (Lelian). There is a a question as to John Lillian's birth date. It may be Nov. 8, 1837 instead of Nov. 27, 1837.
After John was confirmed and about 14 years old he got a certificate to go to Skane. Everyone needed a certificate to leave the parish. Skane was considered the grainery of Sweden. They raised a lot of sugar beets in that area and people went there to work in the fields.
After arriving in Kansas, John became a naturalized citizen on March 10, 1873 in Lindsborg. He purchased land from the General Land Office on October 13, 1877. The land certificate was signed by Rutherford B.Hayes, President of the United States. (West half of the South East Quarter, the South East Quarter of the South East Quarter and and the South East Quarter of the South West Quarter of Section thirty-one in Township seventeen South of Range three West in the district of lands subject to sale at Salina, Kansas, containing one hundred and sixty acres.) This instrument was filed for record on the 30th day of September, 1878 in McPherson County, Kansas.
(ref: booklet "Portrait Biographical Record", publ. 1893, containing biographical sketches of prominent & representative citizens of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson, & Marion Counties, State of Kansas)
John Lellian...The rolling prairies in Kansas are not the greatest things in this great state..rather the brains of the men that are making it one of the most remarkable of the younger sisterhood and that are developing its fair and rolling prairies to yield in most prodigious abundance cereals and stock to feed a nation. Our subject is one of the factors in this great brain. He is a farmer in New Gottland Township, McPherson County and is located on Section 5.
Mr. Lellian is one of a family of eight living children, that were born to John and Myra Lellian, both natives of Sweden. Our subject is the third in order of birth of the family, and first opened his eyes November 27th, 1837, in Smoland Sweden. Reared to the age of fourteen years in his native place, he worked for two and a half years in Christianstad, Sweden. He then went to Denmark and resided for twelve years in Jutland. While in Denmark Mr. Lillian was employed as a farmer. He spent his evenings after his work in attending school. On beginning life for himself at the age of fourteen he was a farmer. He came to America in 1866, and for seven years was engaged in Warren, PA in the lumber business.
In 1873 our subject came to Kansas. He located at once in Lindsborg, and entered into partnership in the general stock business. It was not a fortunate venture for him, for he lost his little all, about 1,600. He had in the meantime, however, won the affections of a young lady who became his wife in spite of his losses. She was a Miss Anna Nelson, a daughter of Nels and Hannah Nelson-Beng(t)son, both natives of Sweden. The family came to America in 1875, and settled in Harper township, this county. The father died here at the age of seventy-one years. Mrs. Lellian was born August 13, 1851.
Our subject and his wife began life together in a log cabin on Section 31, Smoky Hill Township. There they had secured one hundred and sixty acres of government land. There they lived for three years, during which time they improved the place and then moved to their present farm. The residence which they first occupied they left because of the close proximity of the railroad, and in 1883 took possession of their present residence. It is a brick house of good design and finish, thoroughly comfortable and suitable for the wants of it occupants.
Mr. Lellian now owns five hundred and sixty acres of land, of which four hundred and seventy-eight acres are under cultivation. Part of it, however, is rented out. Our subject gives his attention to stock and grain raising chiefly, although he does general farming. He and his amiable wife are the parents of eight children, whose names are C. William, Emil, Hannah Otille, Alma Amelia, Ana Matilda, Ethel Mary, Emma Christina, and Eben Elmer.
Both our subject and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church. It has been their privilege to give their children the best education within their power. The eldest son is now a student at Bethany College and in the Business Department acquiring knowledge that will be useful in later life. Mr. Lellian has been treasurer of the district for 12 years. Formerly a Republican, he now belongs to the People's Party. He and his wife have had much to contend with, but have ever been brave and undaunted, and the success that crowns their efforts if but due them. Before his first planting in Kansas he had to sell his overcoat to get wheat to sow his field. There were then but few neighbors and sympathizers.
(ref. booklet "The Historical Biographical Sketch", publ. Farmers State Bank of Lindsborg, Kansas,1936)
The name of "Li(l)ja" was bestowed upon John Lillian and his six brothers by the King of Sweden in recognition of services which their father had rendered to the county. When John and his brother Tom came to this country they found it exceeding difficult for the folks here to pronounce that name so they changed it to "Lillian".
(ref: Don & Dorothy Monson's research)
John's original Swedish name was Johan Lilja (Lelian). There is a a question as to John Lillian's birth date. It may be Nov. 8, 1837 instead of Nov. 27, 1837.
After John was confirmed and about 14 years old he got a certificate to go to Skane. Everyone needed a certificate to leave the parish. Skane was considered the grainery of Sweden. They raised a lot of sugar beets in that area and people went there to work in the fields.
After arriving in Kansas, John became a naturalized citizen on March 10, 1873 in Lindsborg. He purchased land from the General Land Office on October 13, 1877. The land certificate was signed by Rutherford B.Hayes, President of the United States. (West half of the South East Quarter, the South East Quarter of the South East Quarter and and the South East Quarter of the South West Quarter of Section thirty-one in Township seventeen South of Range three West in the district of lands subject to sale at Salina, Kansas, containing one hundred and sixty acres.) This instrument was filed for record on the 30th day of September, 1878 in McPherson County, Kansas.
(ref: booklet "Portrait Biographical Record", publ. 1893, containing biographical sketches of prominent & representative citizens of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson, & Marion Counties, State of Kansas)
John Lellian...The rolling prairies in Kansas are not the greatest things in this great state..rather the brains of the men that are making it one of the most remarkable of the younger sisterhood and that are developing its fair and rolling prairies to yield in most prodigious abundance cereals and stock to feed a nation. Our subject is one of the factors in this great brain. He is a farmer in New Gottland Township, McPherson County and is located on Section 5.
Mr. Lellian is one of a family of eight living children, that were born to John and Myra Lellian, both natives of Sweden. Our subject is the third in order of birth of the family, and first opened his eyes November 27th, 1837, in Smoland Sweden. Reared to the age of fourteen years in his native place, he worked for two and a half years in Christianstad, Sweden. He then went to Denmark and resided for twelve years in Jutland. While in Denmark Mr. Lillian was employed as a farmer. He spent his evenings after his work in attending school. On beginning life for himself at the age of fourteen he was a farmer. He came to America in 1866, and for seven years was engaged in Warren, PA in the lumber business.
In 1873 our subject came to Kansas. He located at once in Lindsborg, and entered into partnership in the general stock business. It was not a fortunate venture for him, for he lost his little all, about 1,600. He had in the meantime, however, won the affections of a young lady who became his wife in spite of his losses. She was a Miss Anna Nelson, a daughter of Nels and Hannah Nelson-Beng(t)son, both natives of Sweden. The family came to America in 1875, and settled in Harper township, this county. The father died here at the age of seventy-one years. Mrs. Lellian was born August 13, 1851.
Our subject and his wife began life together in a log cabin on Section 31, Smoky Hill Township. There they had secured one hundred and sixty acres of government land. There they lived for three years, during which time they improved the place and then moved to their present farm. The residence which they first occupied they left because of the close proximity of the railroad, and in 1883 took possession of their present residence. It is a brick house of good design and finish, thoroughly comfortable and suitable for the wants of it occupants.
Mr. Lellian now owns five hundred and sixty acres of land, of which four hundred and seventy-eight acres are under cultivation. Part of it, however, is rented out. Our subject gives his attention to stock and grain raising chiefly, although he does general farming. He and his amiable wife are the parents of eight children, whose names are C. William, Emil, Hannah Otille, Alma Amelia, Ana Matilda, Ethel Mary, Emma Christina, and Eben Elmer.
Both our subject and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church. It has been their privilege to give their children the best education within their power. The eldest son is now a student at Bethany College and in the Business Department acquiring knowledge that will be useful in later life. Mr. Lellian has been treasurer of the district for 12 years. Formerly a Republican, he now belongs to the People's Party. He and his wife have had much to contend with, but have ever been brave and undaunted, and the success that crowns their efforts if but due them. Before his first planting in Kansas he had to sell his overcoat to get wheat to sow his field. There were then but few neighbors and sympathizers.
The name of "Li(l)ja" was bestowed upon John Lillian and his six brothers by the King of Sweden in recognition of services which their father had rendered to the county. When John and his brother Tom came to this country they found it exceeding difficult for the folks here to pronounce that name so they changed it to "Lillian".
(ref: Don & Dorothy Monson's research)
John's original Swedish name was Johan Lilja (Lelian). There is a a question as to John Lillian's birth date. It may be Nov. 8, 1837 instead of Nov. 27, 1837.
After John was confirmed and about 14 years old he got a certificate to go to Skane. Everyone needed a certificate to leave the parish. Skane was considered the grainery of Sweden. They raised a lot of sugar beets in that area and people went there to work in the fields.
After arriving in Kansas, John became a naturalized citizen on March 10, 1873 in Lindsborg. He purchased land from the General Land Office on October 13, 1877. The land certificate was signed by Rutherford B.Hayes, President of the United States. (West half of the South East Quarter, the South East Quarter of the South East Quarter and and the South East Quarter of the South West Quarter of Section thirty-one in Township seventeen South of Range three West in the district of lands subject to sale at Salina, Kansas, containing one hundred and sixty acres.) This instrument was filed for record on the 30th day of September, 1878 in McPherson County, Kansas.
(ref: booklet "Portrait Biographical Record", publ. 1893, containing biographical sketches of prominent & representative citizens of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson, & Marion Counties, State of Kansas)
John Lellian...The rolling prairies in Kansas are not the greatest things in this great state..rather the brains of the men that are making it one of the most remarkable of the younger sisterhood and that are developing its fair and rolling prairies to yield in most prodigious abundance cereals and stock to feed a nation. Our subject is one of the factors in this great brain. He is a farmer in New Gottland Township, McPherson County and is located on Section 5.
Mr. Lellian is one of a family of eight living children, that were born to John and Myra Lellian, both natives of Sweden. Our subject is the third in order of birth of the family, and first opened his eyes November 27th, 1837, in Smoland Sweden. Reared to the age of fourteen years in his native place, he worked for two and a half years in Christianstad, Sweden. He then went to Denmark and resided for twelve years in Jutland. While in Denmark Mr. Lillian was employed as a farmer. He spent his evenings after his work in attending school. On beginning life for himself at the age of fourteen he was a farmer. He came to America in 1866, and for seven years was engaged in Warren, PA in the lumber business.
In 1873 our subject came to Kansas. He located at once in Lindsborg, and entered into partnership in the general stock business. It was not a fortunate venture for him, for he lost his little all, about 1,600. He had in the meantime, however, won the affections of a young lady who became his wife in spite of his losses. She was a Miss Anna Nelson, a daughter of Nels and Hannah Nelson-Beng(t)son, both natives of Sweden. The family came to America in 1875, and settled in Harper township, this county. The father died here at the age of seventy-one years. Mrs. Lellian was born August 13, 1851.
Our subject and his wife began life together in a log cabin on Section 31, Smoky Hill Township. There they had secured one hundred and sixty acres of government land. There they lived for three years, during which time they improved the place and then moved to their present farm. The residence which they first occupied they left because of the close proximity of the railroad, and in 1883 took possession of their present residence. It is a brick house of good design and finish, thoroughly comfortable and suitable for the wants of it occupants.
Mr. Lellian now owns five hundred and sixty acres of land, of which four hundred and seventy-eight acres are under cultivation. Part of it, however, is rented out. Our subject gives his attention to stock and grain raising chiefly, although he does general farming. He and his amiable wife are the parents of eight children, whose names are C. William, Emil, Hannah Otille, Alma Amelia, Ana Matilda, Ethel Mary, Emma Christina, and Eben Elmer.
Both our subject and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church. It has been their privilege to give their children the best education within their power. The eldest son is now a student at Bethany College and in the Business Department acquiring knowledge that will be useful in later life. Mr. Lellian has been treasurer of the district for 12 years. Formerly a Republican, he now belongs to the People's Party. He and his wife have had much to contend with, but have ever been brave and undaunted, and the success that crowns their efforts if but due them. Before his first planting in Kansas he had to sell his overcoat to get wheat to sow his field. There were then but few neighbors and sympathizers.
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