Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Mecklem, L. G. 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

L. G. MECKLEM

THERE are very few old timers, of this county who do not know the Mecklem
family, as it is one of the families that arrived here in 1870. The subject of
this sketch, L. G. Mecklem, is a son of G. F. Mecklem, who it will be remembered
was killed in a cyclone in 1900. He with his family came to this county in the
fall of 1870 and he located on the northeast quarter of section 5, Buffalo
township, while L. G. later homesteaded the northwest quarter of the same
section. L. G. now owns 400 acres of land all in Buffalo township, except 80
acres, which is in Eureka township. He was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and
came to this county with his parents. He was married to Miss Rheta Wilkins and
to this union there were born two children, Ira, 32 years of age, and Jennie, 30
years of age. The former is a wheat buyer located at Heizer and Jennie is now
Mrs. Henry Boyle, and resides on Blood creek, in this county. Mr. Mecklem
survived his first wife and in 1886 was married to Miss Clara Baldwin in this
county. They are the parents of three children as follows: Mollie, 21 years of
age, is now Mrs. Walter Wallerstedt of Lynsburg, Kansas; Marie, 17 years, and
Bess, 14 years of age, are residing at home. The home place is beautifully
located on the south bank of Walnut creek. The residence which contatins eight
rooms, in addition to closets, pantries, etc., is surrounded by shade trees and
shrubbery. The barn is 32 feet square and the other outbuildings are well built
and commodious. Altogether Mr. Mecklem has one of the best improved and most
attractive home places to be found 3n that township. He maintains a small
orchard and a good grade of live stock and is one of the best known farmers in
that section of Barton. He has held township and school board offices and always
takes an active part in any movement that he thinks is for the benefit of the
community in which he lives. One thing of interest about Mr. Mecklem should be
mentioned. He is the author of the famous Heizer Yacht Club notes that have been
running in the Tribune for the last three or four years.


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From "Biographical History Of Barton County" (1912)

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