William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas was  published in
  1883
  by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. Copyright has expired and the document is
  now in the public domain.



E. D. BUGBEE, farmer, P. O. Chester, Neb., was born in Ashtabula County,
  Ohio, in 1843, and was raised there until twelve years of age. In 1855
  went to Illinois, locating in Warren County, where he remained until
  1862; then enlisted in the One Hundred and Second Illinois Infantry,
  serving nearly three
  years. In 1865 was wounded at the battle of Reseca, Georgia. Was
  mustered out at Washington in May, 1865. After returning from the army
  settled in Boono (sic) County, Iowa, where he remained until he
  emigrated to Kansas in 1871. Located in Republic County, and took a
  homestead in Liberty Township. He
  was among the early settlers there, and helped organize the township,
  and was the first Constable elected in the township, and held the office
  six years. He improved his place, broke 110 acres, put up a house and
  stable, dug a well, planted 10,000 forest trees, and a small orchard. In
  1878 sold out and bought a farm on Section 19, Township 1, Range 2, and
  has 100 acres under the plow. He put up a good house, 14x22 feet, with
  wing 12x18 feet, porch on each side. He has planted five acres of fruit
  trees, fenced twenty-five acres for pasture, and has thirty acres of
  meadow. Rose Creek runs through his place, which makes wood and water in
  abundance, and a good place to raise stock. He will raise from five to
  ten cows each year, and turn off from fifty to sixty head of hogs. He
  was married in 1862 to Miss Sarah Frentz of Warren County, Illinois.
  They have three children, W. A., Frank E., and Jessie Mabelle. He is a
  member of John Brown Post No. 44, G. A. R., Belleville Lodge No. 127,
  A., F. & A. M., and of the Anti-Horse Thief Association.

  Extracted from Cutler's HISTORY OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, Chapter on
  Republic Co Ks
  Contributed by Susie Martin-Rott
  rootbound2@geocities.com

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