Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Woodburn, Gustavus A. 1847 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

GUSTAVUS A. WOODBURN

GUSTAVUS A. WOODBURN was born February 23, 1847, in La Porte, County. Indiana.
He arrived in Barton County April 20, 1886. Soon after his arrival he took up
the occupation of farming and is one of those men who came here at a time when
the county was in need of enterprising men, and men who could take the good
years with the bad and continue to develop the soil to its present high state of
productiveness. He was married August 13, 1867 to Miss Emma J. Harriott of La
Porte County, Indiana. They are the parents of four children, three of whom are
living. (George, 25 years of age died in 1893;) Jessie, 40 years of age, is now
Mrs. Fred Wells of Comanche County; Ida, 39 years of age is now Mrs. G. W.
Durand of Eureka township, this county, and Joseph C., 37 years of age,
superintends the work on the home place. The home place consists of the
northwest quarter of section 29, and the north half of the southwest quarter of
29 in South Homestead township. The elder Mr. Woodburn retired in 1909 and now
resides in Hoisington. He spends part of the time on the home place which
contains a good set of improvements. The residence contains five rooms, closets,
etc., while the barn is 32 by 36. The buildings are surrounded by shade and
fruit trees and it is a most desirable country home. Joseph C. was married in
March, 1S97 to Miss Gertrude King and they are the parents of seven children:
Gustavus, 14; Mildred, 13; Bailey, 11, Ruth, 10; Daisy, 9; Cecil, 6 and Delbert
3 years, of age. All the children are at home and fire being educated in the
schools of the county. Mr. Woodburn is an engineer on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad but spends all the spare time on the home place. The Woodburn family is
well known in all parts of the county and Joseph C. and his father have had a
great deal to do with the development of the county's resources and have helped
to make it one of the best in the State of Kansas.


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