Author Archives: Mike Settles
Eda Kobler and William Higer
Eda Magdalina Kobler was born 10/29/1877 in Atalissa, Iowa. Eda married William (Bill) Higer on 4/12/1898. She died 7/5/1961 in Hill City, KS. William Higer was born on March 31, 1875 in LaHarp, Illinois and died on October 11, 1952. Additional information about William and Eda Higer would be very much appreciated. Please send life history, stories and photos using the Contact page or you can Register and post information yourself. William Higer Obituary William Henry Higer, born at LaHarp, […]
Koblers and Grants at Grant Sod Home
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Thanks to Debbie Musselman for the following photo, taken at the Edward & Marietta Grant sod home in Kansas. Back: Orval Grant, Bertha Grant, unknown, Ed Grant, Marietta Paxson Grant holding Lola Grant, Elma Paxson Kobler holding Raymond Kobler Front: Ernie Grant, Melvin Grant, Leo Kobler, Vera Marie Kobler, Otto Kobler, Harold Grant
More Paxson Ancestor Photos
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Thanks to Debbie Musselman for all of the photos here. Also thank you to Opal Fortune Harris and Debbie Musselman for the following memories during Debbie’s recent visit with her aunt Opal: “My aunt … remembers well going to the home of her great grandparents [Cyrus and Sibby Paxson] and playing as a child. They were Quakers and used “Thee” and “Thou”. Her great grandmother smoked a pipe, and would sneak off to her bedroom to soak her feet and […]
Paxson Ancestor Photos
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Standing: Elma (Paxson) Kobler (daughter of Cyrus and Sibby), Melvin Paxson (Cyrus and Sibby’s son), Sadie (Hadley) Paxson (Jay T’s first wife), Elmer Parks, Ida (Paxson) Parks, Jessie (Jobes) Paxson (Melvin’s first wife), Sibby (Hadley) Paxson (Cyrus’s wife), Cyrus Paxson, Milton Paxson. Seated: Jay T. Paxson (Cyrus and Sibby’s son) holding his daughter Elma, Carl Kobler holding his daughter Olive, Clide Parks (Ida and Elmer’s son) Photo courtesy Debbie Musselman. Back Standing: Rollie John Fortune, Emmett Edward (Jack) Fortune, […]
Hadley Ancestor Photos
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Many of these photos came from the Hadley photo album shown below and are courtesy of Carolyn Bergeron, who also entrusted some of the originals to me. Some had identifying captions in the original album, while others had no caption or an indication such as “Sister” (noted below as “believed” or “unknown”). Identification of unknown individuals would be greatly appreciated. Direct Ancestors of Sabina Hadley Paxson Other Hadley Family Photos All of the following photos are Siblings of Sabina Hadley […]
Paxson & Hadley Ancestry
Elma Paxson married Carl L. Kobler on May 1, 1898. The ancestry of Elma Paxson Kobler is well documented on several different websites: Paxson Family Seventh Generation – This series of web pages is a very impressive, complete and well organized collection of many Paxson generations. The Seventh Generation describes Cyrus and Sabina Paxson (Elma’s parents), as well as Carl and Elma Kobler. Previous Generations contain the Paxson heritage for John Townsend Paxson (Generation Six), Jacob Paxson (Generation Five), John […]
Arthur (Art) and Gertrude Kobler
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John Arthur (Art) Kobler was born 11/30/1890 in Penokee, Kansas. Art married Gertrude Sontag on ?/?/1911. He died 4/6/1992 in Hill City, KS. Gertrude Sontag was born April 8, 1892 in Hill City, Graham County, KS and died March 19, 1978 in KS. Additional information about William and Nellie Kobler would be very much appreciated. Please send life history, stories and photos using the Contact page or you can Register and post information yourself.
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Carl Kobler Newspaper Articles
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Here are some very interesting newspaper articles written by Carl Kobler. The following is a very interesting account of life on the Kansas frontier, complete with descriptions of horse thievery and loosing your pants … literally! Kobler Family Article – by Carl Kobler – 1955 (PDF) And another article … The Old Sod Fort – by Carl Kobler – 1955 (PDF)
John and Mary Kobler Homestead
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Back Row: Mae Kobler, Elma Paxson Kobler (teacher), Lillian Gates, Fred Kobler, Albert Kobler, Art Kobler Front Row: Lola Gates, Olive Kobler, Freda Brinkmeyer, Ada Gates, Charlie Higer, Bob Gates, Charley Brinkmeyer