Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Schmidt, Paul 1864 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

PAUL SCHMIDT

ONE of the best known men of Barton County and one who has had a great deal to
do with developing its resources and making of it one of the most important
counties of the state is the subject of this sketch, Paul Schmidt. He was born
in Germany in 1864 and came to this county when he was twenty years old. He came
direct to Barton County and at once took up the occupation of farming which he
has followed for twenty-eight years. By using the best methods and giving his
personal attention to the supervision of all work on his land he has been most
successful and during the present year he decided to move to town and remain.
However, Mr. Schmidt is and always has been an active man and the call of the
farm was too strong for him to withstand and after a short time in. town he
moved back to his place which is located about six miles north of Great Bend.

Mr. Schmidt was married in 1890 to Miss Anna Bloomer of Claflin. They are the
parents of four children: Peter, 19 years of age, is in Salt Lake City; Katie,
18 years of age, is now Mrs. John Ehlers; James, 16 and John 14, are living at
home. Mr. Schmidt's home place contains ten rooms besides bath, closets,
pantries, etc. The barn is 32 by 48 feet in dimensions and it as well as all the
buildings on the home place are well built and commodious. A fine orchard is
found on the home place. It occupies about two acres of land and produces all
varieties of fruits common to this part of the country. Mr. Schmidt is an
enterprising and progressive citizen and one who has had a great deal to do with
the development of Barton's resources and making of this county one of the best
in the State of Kansas.


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From: Biographical History Of Barton County

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