Johnson County KS Archives Biographies.....Ainsworth, Harry C. 1841 - 
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Author: Ed Blair (1915)

  Harry C. Aainsworth is one of Johnson county's most successful farmers and
breeders. He is a son of Newton Ainsworth and Rosanna Hamill. Harry C. Ainsworth
comes from Johnson county pioneer stock. His father, Newton Ainsworth, was one
of the pioneer settlers of Johnson county and known as "The Grand Old Man of
Lone Elm." He died April 20, 1915. This venerable patriarch of Johnson county
was one of the best known pioneers of eastern Kansas. He came here March 27,
1857, and settled on the virgin prairie at Lone Elm, on the Santa Fe Trail at
the head of the waters of Cedar creek, which was the first camping grounds of
those going west, after leaving Independence, Mo. Newton Ainsworth was one of
the successful men of Johnson county. He accumulated a large amount of property
and some time ago, prior to his death, divided among his sons nearly 1,700 acres
of the best land in Johnson county, which he had accumulated by hard work and
good management, and, of course, with the help of his splendid wife and sturdy
sons. Newton Ainsworth was a man of striking figure and strong personality and a
true friend of humanity, no matter what their race or creed. He stood erect at
the age of eighty and looked persons to whom he might be speaking squarely in
the eyes. If he liked a man he would tell him so, and if he believed the man to
be tricky or dishonest he would tell him so, yet he never was rash or
quarrelsome. His death removed one of the most prominent and useful men from
Johnson county. He was not only a pioneer but a worker, a man of liberality,
strength and greatness of mind. His name was a synonym for courage, integrity
and honor. His morals stood the test of time, his honesty was never shaded and
his charity was as broad as the State. His wife died in 1904. Harry C. Ainsworth
is one of the five Ainsworth brothers, sons of Newton Ainsworth and Rosanna
Hamill. They are as follows: D. E. resides at Stilwell; R. E., Ocheltree; Harry
C., the subject of this sketch; G. B., Salisbury, Mo., and H. A., Salisbury, Mo.
Harry C. Ainsworth, whose name introduces this sketch, was born March 25, 1876.
He received a good common school education and has made farming and stock
raising his life's work. He owns 160 acres of some of the best land in Johnson
county with a fine modern twelve room house, which is one of the best farm
residences in Johnson county. It was built by Mr. Ainsworth's father and is
equipped with all modern conveniences usually found in the best residences of
the larger cities. Not only the residence but the other buildings on the place
are lighted with electricity, even the chicken house. Mr. Ainsworth takes great
interest in the up-keep and appearance of his farm, and says it is his ambition
to make it the best improved place in Johnson county and the writer is of the
opinion that Mr. Ainsworth's place has already attained that distinction. Mr.
Ainsworth has some very fine stock and is a successful breeder of pure bred
Berkshires, in which he takes more than ordinary interest. Mr. Ainsworth was
married in 1903 to Miss Ella E. Spencer, a daughter of Isaac Spencer, of Johnson
county, and they have three children as follows: Isaac Newton, Stella Rose and
Susie Elizabeth. Mr. Ainsworth is a Granger and belongs to No. 152, having been
identified with that organization for the past twenty-five years. He is also a
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 59, Olathe. He is a
stockholder in the Patrons Bank of Olathe. He is a public spirited and a kind
and accommodating neighbor and has many friends in Johnson county, where he is
widely known.

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HISTORY OF Johnson County Kansas
BY
ED BLAIR

AUTHOR OF
Kansas Zephyrs, Sunflower Sittings and Other Poems and Sketches

IN ONE VOLUME

ILLUSTRATED
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
1915


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