Marshall County KS Archives Biographies.....Bauman, George B. 1864 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 23, 2007, 11:28 pm Author: Emma E. Forter (1917) GEORGE B. BAUMAN. One of the well-known and prominent retired farmers of Beattie, Marshall county, is George B. Bauman, who was born in Ottawa county, Michigan, on September 2, 1864, being the son of Henry and Harriett (Stettler) Bauman. Henry Bauman was born in Switzerland in 1823, where he lived until he was nine years of age, when he came with his parents, William Bauman and wife, to the United States and located in Seneca county, Ohio. There he received his education in the public schools and grew to manhood on the home farm, later locating in Michigan, where he engaged in general farming in Ottawa county, and where he enlisted in Company A, Seventh Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry, in April, 1863. He was detailed to Indiana service and on account of ill health he was given an honorable discharge. He later located in Nebraska and in 1870 he came to Kansas, where he settled in section 4 Rock township, where he purchased eighty acres of land. The tract at that time was all wild prairie. He built a house and outbuildings, broke the land and engaged in general farming and stock raising until the time of his death in 1889. As a young man he learned the carpenter trade, which he followed for some years. Harriett Stettler Bauman was born in Pennsylvania in February, 1832, and died in March, 1911. To them were born the following children: Jacob F. James F., William H., Jr., Sarah, Emma, George B. and Elmer. William H., Jr., is a farmer of Marshall county and resides at Beattie; Jacob F. is retired and lives at Salem, Oregon; James F. is a retired fruit grower of Fresno, California; Sarah Dawson is a widow and lives at De Soto, Missouri; Emma died when she was ten years of age and Elmer died in infancy. George B. Bauman was but six years of age when his parents left their home in Michigan and came to Gage county, Nebraska, where he was educated in the public schools and was reared on the home farm. After completing his education he remained on the home farm, and assisted his father with the work until his father's death. In 1910 he purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land in Marshall county, on which he built a splendid modern house and made other valuable improvements. His farm, which is located just south of the city limits of Beattie, is one of the best in the township. Here he is engaged in general farming and stock raising with much success. He keeps a splendid lot of hogs and Shorthorn cattle, and is today recognized as one of the substantial men and successful farmers and stock raisers of the county. He has always taken an active interest in local affairs, and has for many years been associated with the Republican party. He has served as treasurer of Rock and Guittard townships, in which positions he gave excellent service. In 1895 George B. Bauman was united in marriage to Mary Bulkley, who was born in Fayette county, Indiana, on January 18, 1869, and was the daughter of Thomas and Clementine (Porter) Bulkley, both of whom were natives of Indiana, where they received their education in the public schools, grew up and were later married. In 1879 they came to Rock township, Marshall county, where they established their home on a farm, where they resided until the time of their deaths some years ago. In 1912 Mary (Bulkley) Bauman died, and on July 17, 1913, Mr. Bauman was married to Aurora Kingsbury, who was born on February 11, 1876, in Johnson county, Nebraska, the daughter of David and Harriett (Moore) Kingsbury. To Mr. and Mrs. Kingsbury, who are now deceased, there were three children born, Aurilla D. Hardins, Aurora S. Bauman and Charles H. Kingsbury. Mr. and Mrs. Bauman are active members of the Methodist Episcopal church and are prominent in all the social and religious life of the township, where they have lived for so many years and where they are held in the highest regard and esteem by all who know them. Mr. Bauman is a member of the board of trustees of the church, and is active in the membership of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights and Ladies of Security. His life has been a most active one and he has accomplished much that is worthy of note. Additional Comments: Extracted from: History of Marshall County, Kansas: its people, industries, and institutions by Emma E. Forter Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co. (1917) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/marshall/bios/bauman493gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ksfiles/ File size: 4.9 Kb