Faulk County, SD Biographies.....Kolegraff, Philip 1856 - 
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Author: C. H. Ellis



    PHILIP KOLEGRAFF was born in Germany in 1856. When about two years of age

his parents came to America and located in Monroe county, Wisconsin, where they

remained until he was twenty-two years of age. From there he removed to Wabasha

county, Minnesota, where he married Miss Mary Demming in 1878. In the spring of

1884 he came to. Zell in this county. To them have been born six children, viz;

Frank, Edward, William, Mary, Lucy and George. Frank died when thirteen years of

age; Edward was married to Annie Harder and to them has been born one child,

Clarence, who, is now three years, old, Mr. Kolegraff has experienced all the

ups and downs of pioneer life. No man can tell him of the failure of crops,.

drought, or hail, of the privations and hardships experienced by the average.

Faulk county farmer, yet he had the courage to remain and is now reaping his

reward. With 1,200 acres of rich prairie land and two sets of good farm

buildings,, with thirty-five head of horses, and a good supply of neat, stock,

with a full supply of farm-machinery, the tax collector always finds him ready

to meet his share of the public expenditures..





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HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



ILLUSTRATED

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