Francis Marion Starns, Sr. (1836 – )

”Francis Marion Starns, Sr.—It is probable that an interesting volume, entitled ‘Sixty Years in Kansas,’ could be written concerning the career of Francis M. Starns, the oldest retired pioneer and veteran of Sabetha, Kans. He was not only a pioneer … Continue reading

Hiram Valentine Ware (1838 – 1926 )

“Acquiring his first knowledge of Colorado in 1864, after making a trip to the territory overland with ox teams from Omaha, in which the progress of the train of one hundred wagons which he was attached was stubbornly resisted by … Continue reading