Shawnee-Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Belt, Francis T. 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

FRANCIS T. BELT

FRANCIS T. BELT, who now lives in Topeka, Kansas, is one of the really old
timers of Barton County, he having come here in 1878 from the State of Illinois.
He took up the occupation of farming immediately upon his arrival and his home
place is located in section 21, township 20, range 15, where he resided for a
number of years and cultivated the land. He remained here until 1901 when he
retired and took up his residence in Topeka where he now lives. He was married
June 14, 1880, in Brussels, Illinois, to Miss. Mary Jane Flanagan and they are
the parents of four children: George F., 32 years of age, is in the real estate
business in Kansas City; Charles T., 27 years of age, is engaged in the farming
business in Barton County; Nellie A., 26 years of age, resides in Topeka and
Caroline, who died when she was one year of age. Mr. Belt is a prominent member
of the G. A. R. and served his country in the civil war from February 28, 1862,
until April 9, 1865. He was a member of the 5th Missouri Cavalry which for a
time was actively engaged in the capacity of body guard to General Schofield,
and saw much service in skirmishes in Missouri and Arkansas. Mr. Belt was born
in St. Louis, Mo., July 23, 1842, and during his residence in Barton County was
one of the most active in the upbuilding of the town and the development of the
soil. Mr. Belt's family now owns 1,520 acres of land in this section of the
state and are among the best known people who had a part in making Barton County
one of the best in the State of Kansas. Mr. Belt says he held one public office
while living in this county, that of justice of the peace but he resigned after
a short time because he could not spare the time from his private affairs and
when his first case was brought to him he acted as adviser and succeeded in
settling the case of out of court. Mr. Belt is one of the few men who turned
down a senatorial nomination in the Seventh congressional district of Kansas. He
can. relate many interesting incidents of the early days and is one of those men
to whom this part of the state owes its present high state of cultivation and
high standing as one of the most productive counties in the country.


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