Luther Hite (1828 – 1913)

LUTHER HITE. Luther Hite was one of the pioneers of Wapello county, passing away on his home farm near Ottumwa, April 20, 1913, at the patriarchal age of eighty-five years. He was an industrious farmer, a self-made man who acquired … Continue reading

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