George W. Holsinger was born December 22, 1857, on the claim taken by his parents on the then called Breckenridge County. He was the first white child born in what was later to become Chase County. He lived on the farm west of Cottonwood Falls until his marriage to Jessie St. Clair and they moved to the farm on the county line then owned by George and William Holsinger, until they sold it.
He was with the Lewis Construction Company in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico until he became a ballast inspector for the Santa Fe Railroad. This position he held until his retirement. Through all the years of this work he retained his voting privilege at Cottonwood Falls.
Jessie Holsinger died March 19, 1919, at Bluewater, New Mexico, and was brought to Cottonwood Falls for burial.
Though they had no children of their own, all the children of Cottonwood Falls called them "Uncle George and Aunt Jessie."
George Holsinger died August 19, 1932, at Topeka, Kansas, and was buried in Cottonwood Falls.
He was with the Lewis Construction Company in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico until he became a ballast inspector for the Santa Fe Railroad. This position he held until his retirement. Through all the years of this work he retained his voting privilege at Cottonwood Falls.
Jessie Holsinger died March 19, 1919, at Bluewater, New Mexico, and was brought to Cottonwood Falls for burial.
Though they had no children of their own, all the children of Cottonwood Falls called them "Uncle George and Aunt Jessie."
George Holsinger died August 19, 1932, at Topeka, Kansas, and was buried in Cottonwood Falls.
George W. Holsinger was born December 22, 1857, on the claim taken by his parents on the then called Breckenridge County. He was the first white child born in what was later to become Chase County. He lived on the farm west of Cottonwood Falls until his marriage to Jessie St. Clair and they moved to the farm on the county line then owned by George and William Holsinger, until they sold it.
He was with the Lewis Construction Company in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico until he became a ballast inspector for the Santa Fe Railroad. This position he held until his retirement. Through all the years of this work he retained his voting privilege at Cottonwood Falls.
Jessie Holsinger died March 19, 1919, at Bluewater, New Mexico, and was brought to Cottonwood Falls for burial.
Though they had no children of their own, all the children of Cottonwood Falls called them "Uncle George and Aunt Jessie."
George Holsinger died August 19, 1932, at Topeka, Kansas, and was buried in Cottonwood Falls.
He was with the Lewis Construction Company in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico until he became a ballast inspector for the Santa Fe Railroad. This position he held until his retirement. Through all the years of this work he retained his voting privilege at Cottonwood Falls.
Jessie Holsinger died March 19, 1919, at Bluewater, New Mexico, and was brought to Cottonwood Falls for burial.
Though they had no children of their own, all the children of Cottonwood Falls called them "Uncle George and Aunt Jessie."
George Holsinger died August 19, 1932, at Topeka, Kansas, and was buried in Cottonwood Falls.
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