Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Amerine, Fred V. 1884 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

FRED V. AMERINE

AMONG the young farmers in Buffalo township none is better known than the
subject of this sketch, Fred V. Amerine. He is a son of J. W. Amerine one of the
old timers of that part of Barton County. The elder Amerine farmed in this
county for thirty-two years and is now farming in Kiowa county. The younger
Amerine is farming 160 acres of good land in Buffalo township, six miles
northwest of Great Bend. He was born January 21, 1884, in this county and has
seen it grow from the hard times of the 80's to its present high standing and
importance among the counties of the State of Kansas. He was married in March,
1912, to Miss Emma Bortz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bortz of Rush county
who are also old timers of this section of the state. Mr. Amerine farms all his
land himself and has a nice set of improvements which are located in close
proximity to Walnut creek, the residence and other buildings being surrounded by
large, well kept shade trees which add greatly to the beauty of the home. The
residence contains eight rooms, in addition to the bath, closets, pantries, etc.
The place is stocked with a good grade of cattle and horses although Mr. Amerine
has never dealt in thoroughbred stock of any kind. He has learned by experience
the best methods to use in cultivating the soil in Barton county and applies
these methods in all his work. He is one of the young men who are now taking the
places of the old timers and continuing the work so ably begun by them in the
70's and 80's and it is these young men who are making good progress in the work
left them in bringing Barton County to its present high state of cultivation.


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Biographical History Of Barton County


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