Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Gallon, John Phillip 1866 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

JOHN PHILLIP GALLON

OF the old timers here who came when they were children and saw this county grow
from a barren waste to its present high state of cultivation none is better
known than the subject; of this sketch, John Phillip Gallon, who now lives in a
modern residence at the corner of Tenth and Heizer in Great Bend. Mr. Gallon was
born March 20, 1866, in New York City and came to Barton County with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gallon, in 1872. The family located in Walnut
township where the elder Gallon took up a homestead two and a half miles east of
Albert. Then began the work of building a home and they, like many others had to
contend with the hardships which beset the pioneers on every band. Mr. Gallon
remained on the farm until he was sixteen years of age. During this time he
attended school and was taught by Charles Dodge, another of the old timers of
this county. This school was located on the Roudebush farm. Mr. Gallon farmed
continuously until 1910 when he retired and moved to Great Bend. He was married
Thanksgiving Day. 1896, to Miss Ella Worden and they are the parents of seven
children, six of whom are living: Linsurd E., 14 years; Elmer P., 13 years; John
AV., 12 years; (Chas. L., deceased, was a twin with John W. and died when he was
four months of age); Ruth C., 9 years; and Margaret L., 1 year old. Mr. Gallon
still owns his old home place which was formerly the Cyrus Frey farm near
Albert, in fact it adjoins the townsite on the south. This farm is now being
worked by Mr. Worden, a brother-in-law of Mr. Gallon. He also owns nine acres of
land in the town of Albert and in addition to his residence owns three houses
and and seven lots near his home in Great Bend. Mr. Gallon has been road
overseer and assessor for his district and was deputy sheriff at Albert during
the administration of Lute Aber. He also has held township offices and has been
a member of the school board. He was appointed justice of the peace by Governor
Hoch and at all times has been an enterprising and progressive citizen and one
who has had a great deal to do with the upbuilding of the county.

[photo] Home of John Phillip Gallon



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