Cloud County Historical Society

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Glimpses of History Given Concordia

Fifty people attended the postponed meeting of the Cloud County Historical society Thursday evening in the public meeting room at the courthouse and heard two interesting talks.

The first speaker of the evening was Mrs. Ross E. Weaver who said her grandparents came here when her mother was 14 years old.  Mrs. Weaver related her father, Thomas Wrong, was mayor and the first sidewalk other than those on Sixth Street, was one built to the family home on West Seventh street.  Mrs. Weaver said she was born in a house that stood where the present Baptist church now stands.  The speaker recalled many interesting and amusing events of her childhood; small boys gathering the towns peoples cows each morning and evening and bringing them to or from pastures near by; skating on Hinman's pond and picking daisies in the pastures that are now Elmhurst, the Country Club and Blossers; the lovely old cottonwood trees that were all along Sixth street; getting warmed at the light plant after skating on the on the river above the dam; horses to ride or drive to the bridge over the river on the old road between Concordia and Rice; the Fourth of July ride on the steamboat operating on the river and other reminiscences that brought back similar memories to the older folks in the group.

The second speaker was Steve White who told of the travels and adventures of his grandfather White who was born in Virginia in 1814 and killed by the Indians in Cloud county in 1868.  The speaker told of his pioneer ancestor's travels from Virginia, to Wisconsin and then to California by wagon to Sutters Mill and the gold rush, then went by boat to Panama and across to the east shore by mule.  Another boat took him across the Gulf of Mexico and up the Mississippi to his home.  Mr. White said his grandfather then went to Nebraska in 1865 and later came to Kansas where he met hid death by Indians while putting up hay along the Republican river.  It was during this raid that the speaker's aunt and a Mrs Morgan were taken prisoners by Indians and held for several months before being freed by militia.

A film "The 34th Star," was shown and gave some interesting pictures of historic, recreation, scenic and industrial phases of Kansas.  John Wright was projectionist

Robert Hanson, president of the society, presided at the meeting; Mrs. Sid Knapp read the minutes of the last meeting.  Joe Dutton introduced the speakers.  Mrs. Lee Stanford was in charge of the program.  Refreshments were served following the meeting.

Blogger's note: Steve White's kidnapped aunt would have been Sarah C. White

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A receipt form the Cloud County Historical Society shows that Mrs. John Shaver donated to that organization:

• Hand made gown made in 1869 bu Lucy E Adkins, mother of Mrs. John Shaver
• Tatting made in 1869 by Lucy E Adkins, mother of Mrs. John Shaver
• Baby Jacket handmade by Lucy E Adkins Shaffer in 1871
• Child Panties made by Lucy E Adkins Shaffer in 1879
• Photograph of interior of Charles Shaver barbershop in 1900.  (brother of John Shaver)

Arther Adkins Shaffer

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Shaffer services held on Thursday

Funeral services for Arthur A. Shaffer, 86, were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Christian church, Chandler.  Rev. Harold Smith officiated.  Burial was in Oak Park cemetery.

Arthur Adkins Shaffer, was born in Cloud county, Kansas on December 29, 1874 to Garrett M. and Lucy E. Shaffer, the eldest of three children.  He came to Oklahoma with his parents in the run of 1889, at the age of 17.  They acquired a farm three miles south of Guthrie, which became the family home for many years.

Arthur received his education in the Minneapolis, Kans. schools and the Guthrie Business college.  He worked for a time in Oklahoma City, and later established his own plumbing business in Cushing, coming to Chandler in 1903.

On October 6, 1909 he was married to Edith Sontag.  He was a member of the Chritian church and the Master Plumbers' association.

  

Survivors are the wife, Edith, of the home; one son, Perry W. Shaffer, of Houston, Texas; one daughter, Christine Shaffer Casey, of Washington, D. C. ; one sister, Mrs, John Shaver, of Concordia, Kansas and several nieces and nephews.  One brother, George F. Shaffer of Monterey, Calif., preceded him in death.  

Lucy Emma Adkins Shaffer

Amongst the memorabilia passed-down to us is a photo album that belonged to Arthur Shaffer.  This photo is of his mother, Lucy Emma Adkins Shaffer, who was Ezra Camp Adkins' older sister (and Garrett Shaffer's wife).  On the back of the photo is written: Lucy E. Shaffer  August 1888.

Lucy and Garret have a mention in this article about pioneer days in Kansas.  Another photograph is identified as "Mrs. Lucy Enna Shafffer, Age 22  Born June 3 - 1852, Plimouth Hancock Co. Ill"

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Mrs. Lucy Pollett

Lucy E. Adkins, daughter of Homer and Hannah Adkins, was born June 3, 1852, at Plymouth, Hancock county, Ill., and died April 20, 1940, following a heart attack at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Shaver near Kackley, at the age of 87 years, 10 months and 17 days.

She came to Kansas with her parents in 1868 settling near Concordia and was baptized into the Methodist church at Lake Sibley at the age of 17.

She was married to Garrett M. Shaffer of Clay Center in 1871 and to this union four children were born, Emory, Arthur A. of Chandler, Okla., George F. of Monterey, Cal., and Rose M. Shaver of Courtland.  Emory died in infancy and Mr. Shaffer passed away in 1921.

She was married to Henry Pollett of Guthrie, Okla., in 1925 and Mr. Pollett died in 1926.

Surviving are her two sons and one daughter, one brother, Achel Adkins of King City, Cal., five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  Mrs. Pollett's brother, Esra Camp Adkins, was killed by the  Indians in 1869.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 22, at the Baptist church in Concordia with the Rev. W. H. Hawes in charge.