HENRY E. WOOLHEATER, dealer in cigars, tobacco, and confectionery, came here in 1874 and engaged in teaching and the sewing machine business until 1880, when he went into his present business. He was born in Monroe, Jasper County, Iowa, April 30, 1859. His father, Henry S. Woolheater, was born in Middleton, Delaware County, N. Y., August 13, 1825 and died February 5, 1860. His mother, Rachel Lockwood was born in Andes, Delaware County, N. Y., January 23, 1827, and was educated at Margaretville Seminary, N. Y., and taught in many of the villages of Sullivan and Delaware counties, N. Y., and taught in the Monroe, Iowa, High School. She was married November 19, 1855 and died March 5, 1879 at Peabody, Kan., aged fifty-two years; Edwin, an older brother, was born June 8, 1857 and is a railroad man, being a freight conductor on the A. T.& S. F. R. R. Henry received an education at McDonough Normal and Scientific College, at Macomb, Ill., where the family removed in 1870. He is a member of Covenant Lodge, No. 113, and Peabody Encampment, No. 43, I. O. O. F.; also a member of Newton Lodge, No. 69, K. of P. He has taken some interest in political matters and has devoted considerable attention to newspaper correspondence and is a prominent and influential member of the various secret orders to which he belongs.
In 1880 census in groceries in Peabody Ks
originally info had as DUMSTONE. 1880 census has as DUNSTONE in Ness Ks.
Kansas Pvt. 137 Infantry 35 Div. WW I Note: Beside Ada Woolheater Cornelsen
in 1930 census in Harvey cty Ks with wife Florence.
heads or Cornelson family were Jacob, Abraham and Gerhard Cornelson. They were Mennonites fron Russia. In Hillsboro Ks in 1881. Gerhard was a blacksmith.
have seen a 11/24/1946 death?
have seen as Ida...but Ada from cem.
heads or Cornelson family were Jacob, Abraham and Gerhard Cornelson. They were Mennonites fron Russia. In Hillsboro Ks in 1881. Gerhard was a blacksmith.
have seen a 11/24/1946 death?
a Doris Anderson b 11/26/1909 d 6/7/1998 Oberlin Ks
also have down as Dan Bush