Farmhouse of Robert Carhart Mitchell, Kansas, 1930s
The farmhouse of Robert Carhart Mitchell and Katherine in the 1930s. Robert was a son of Robert Gwyn Mitchell and Lena Bell Carhart. He was born 1895 March 9th in Macon, Missouri. The farmhouse was located in Kansas somewhere around Lawrence, Baldwin being the nearest town. Though they lived on a farm, they didn’t farm … Read more
Delana Fowler Brewer and Family, Spring-Summer circa 1924
This photo is courtesy Nancy Benton who supplied identification. Left to right: Levi Jones with hands on son Herbert’s shoulder, Delana Brewer, Mary Brewer Spurling with Katherine (child of Mary or Jessie) in front; Jessie Brewer Jones; Bettie Brewer Noyes with Lena Minor in front; Mary Lou Noyes and Dorothy Noyes. Delana Fowler Brewer was … Read more
Bio of Francis M. McKinney, son of George and Rhoda of Guernsey, Ohio
Bio of Francis M. McKinney from “A Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware and Randolph Counties, Ind., Containing Biographical Sketches of Many Prominent and Representative Citizens…” Francis M. McKinney was a son of George W. McKenney (McKinney) and Rhoda Scarborough. George McKenney was a son of Robert McKenney and Margaret of Ohio. Our George W. … Read more
CARRIE NOYES LETTER TO ALLEN NOYES, 1887
CARRIE NOYES LETTER TO ALLEN NOYES 1887 Liberal, Barton Co. Missouri July 23d 1887 Ray Noyes was 13 at the time of this incident. Allen is noted as being in “Sunny Dale”. Where this was, I’ve not been able to discover, but Allen was in Oklahoma by at least 1889. CARRIE NOYES LETTER TO ALLEN … Read more
Bio of Frank L. Yale, Pioneer Citizen of Liberal, Missouri
Frank Yale was a free-thinking, materialist, pioneer citizen of Liberal, Missouri, and is mentioned throughout literature on its early members, but one wouldn’t guess this from his bio of 1912. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A HISTORY OF JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI AND ITS … Read more
Mention of O. E. Harmon of Liberal, Mo in the 1921 “Unitarian Register”
THE UNITARIAN REGISTER VOLUME 100 April 14, 1921 IN THE TOWN OF LIBERAL, MO Orrin E. Harmon is the only Unitarian in Barton County, Missouri. He lives in the town of Liberal, a community of interesting citizens. It seems that a man named G. H. Walser, a Spiritualist, owned a plot of land on which … Read more
1919, Ruth McClure mentioned in the Leavenworth Echo
THE LEAVENWORTH ECHO IN THE WENATCHEE VALLEY–HOME OF THE BIG RED APPLE–WHERE DOLLARS GROW ON TREES Leavenworth, Washington, Friday, December 19, 1919 DOINGS AMONG THE RAILROAD BOYS AND GIRLS Mrs. C. J. McClure and daughter, Ruth, returned to Leavenworth from Spokane Monday on No. 1. We are glad to learn that Miss Ruth’s health which … Read more
Braden’s “A Dream and its Fulfillment”, Pages 15 and 16
There are a fair number of articles on Liberal that are floating around the internet which place all their trust and faith in a Revd. Clark Braden and what he had to write on Liberal in the 1880s. None give in full the pamphlet on Liberal that Braden published in 1886, “A Dream and its … Read more
Braden’s “A Dream and its Fulfillment”, Pages 13 and 14
There are a fair number of articles on Liberal that are floating around the internet which place all their trust and faith in a Revd. Clark Braden and what he had to write on Liberal in the 1880s. None give in full the pamphlet on Liberal that Braden published in 1886, “A Dream and its … Read more
Braden’s “A Dream and its Fulfillment”, Pages 11 and 12
There are a fair number of articles on Liberal that are floating around the internet which place all their trust and faith in a Revd. Clark Braden and what he had to write on Liberal in the 1880s. None give in full the pamphlet on Liberal that Braden published in 1886, “A Dream and its … Read more
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