Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Merten, Albert Nicholas 1864 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

ALBERT NICHOLAS MERTEN

[photo] Home of Albert N. Merten

ALBERT NICHOLAS MERTEN was born in Keokuk County, Iowa, May 4, 1864, and came to
Barton County with his parents when he was twelve years of age. He is a son of
Robert Merten, one of the early settlers in this part of the State of Kansas.
The family came to this county in 1876 and since that time have had much to do
with the development of the county's resources and the upbuilding of the towns
and cities contained within its borders. Mr. Merten was married to Miss Ida A.
Coss, October 30, 1895 and they are the parents of four children: Bessie, 16
years; Elsie, 14 years; Maisie, 12 years; Grace, 3 years. Mr. Merten farms three
quarter sections in Clarence township and in addition owns another half section
in the same township and a quarter in Rush county all of which is being worked
by renters. The home place is nicely located, the residence and other buildings
being surrounded by shade trees and other foliage which makes it one of the most
attractive farm homes in that part of the county. The residence contains ten
rooms in addition to the bath, closets and pantries. The barn is well built and
contains room for a number of head of live stock. Mr. Merten maintains a good
grade of live stock and is an enterprising and progressive farmer. He is one of
the many Barton County farmers who took up the work where their parents left off
in the developing of the soil and maintaining this county's prestige as one of
the most important agricultural sections of the country. Mr. Merten in addition
to his private interests has found time to take an active part in the public
affairs of his community and has served in the capacity of school board director
and has held township offices. He has been actively engaged in farming in this
county twenty-seven years and is one of the best known men in this part of the
state.


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