Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Spaniol, Francis 1870 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

FRANCIS SPANIOL

IT has always been a saying, "That the man who drinks from a Kansas stream will
later return," and this trite proverb has proven true in the instance of Frank
Spaniol, who, in 1895, was a resident of Reno County for two seasons, but, on
account of crop failures, returned to his former home in Illinois thoroughly
disgusted with Kansas, and Kansas farming. He had, however, "drank of the
stream,' and after a nine years struggle with the Kansas microbe he returned to
this state and has since made his home five miles west of Great Bend. As he is
now well satisfied with conditions in his adopted state we give his history.

  Francis (Frank) Spaniol was born August 27, 1870, on a farm in Livingston
County, Illinois, and was educated in the public schools of that state. He grew
to manhood there and became a successful farmer under the instruction of his
father, and at his death inherited eighty acres of choice land near Flanagan,
Illinois. This he still owns; has it in a high state of cultivation and rented
to a tenant. In 1892 he was married and began farming this tract; but at the
instance of his father he came to Reno County, Kansas in 1895 and attempted to
make a home in this state. After two unsuccessful crop seasons he decided he had
enough of this poverty stricken state and returned to his old home and farm. The
next year after he left this state crop conditions changed for the better and
the Kansas granaries would hardly hold the harvests. Then he saw his mistake and
on April 1, 1906, came to Barton County and purchased the hundred and sixty
acres on which he lives. This is in a high state of cultivation and is improved
with a six room frame cottage, a good barn, granary and other out buildings. He
rents an adjoining quarter and farms 320 acres. There is a young orchard and a
nice grove of forest trees surrounding the home that attracts and screens the
home from the roadway.


[photo] Farm Residence of Francis Spaniol

  Francis Spaniol and Miss Lena Gerdson, of Livingston County, Illinois, were
united in marrige on April 19, 1892, and this union has been blessed with two
children: Katherine Mary, 18, Alfred Adam, 14. They are both at home and gladden
"Fruit Farm," the name recently given their new Kansas home.


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Biographical History Of Barton County


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