Hallenbeck Family of Leavenworth County, Kansas
From "History of Leavenworth County Kansas", by Jesse A. Hall and Leroy T. Hand, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Kansas 1921.
Hugh A. Hallenbeck substantial and successful farmer of Reno Township, who owns 246 acres of well-improved land, is a son of an early settler of Leavenworth County. Mr. Hallenbeck was born March 7, 1859, in Lee County, Illinois, a son of George W. and Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck.
George Hallenbeck was born August 2, 1829, in Albany, New York, and when a very young man left his home and located in Lee County, Illinois. He rented land and farmed until 1868, when he purchased ninety-three acres of land, which a year later he traded for eighty acres of land in Leavenworth County. In a covered wagon, he moved his wife and family, with all the family goods and possessions. It took them a month to make their perilous journey over new roads and country. They crossed the Mississippi at Quincy, Illinois, and the Missouri River at Weston, Missouri. This eighty acres, located two miles southeast of Tonganoxie, was their home for many years and formed the nucleus of his farm. He owned in, 1895, when he disposed of all his land, 220 acres. After that he lived with his children. Mrs. Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck was a native of Prince Edward Island and died at her home in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
George W. and Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck are the parents of the following children: Hugh A., the subject of this sketch; Louise, Mrs. George Farrell, of Thornton, Iowa; Jessie, Mrs. Perry Burkhead,, Hereford, Oregon; Claude, deceased; George B., in Kansas; Catherine, wife of John Todd, Tonganoxie, Kansas; Mabel, wife of John Watkins, Wichita, Kansas; and John, in Nebraska. George W. Hallenbeck was married the first time in Ohio to Louise Brown, later deceased. They had one child, Charles, who is also deceased.
Hugh A. Hallenbeck was reared on his father's farm and has always followed farming. He attended the Hawk Hollow district school in Stranger Township. When thirty years old, Mr. Hallenbeck purchased sixty-five acres of land near Tonganoxie, and operated it for twelve years. He disposed of this land and then purchased the present 166 acres of land, adding eighty acres to this later. Both of these farms are well improved with farm buildings, each having two good barns. Mr. Hallenbeck's home is a large and spacious house of eleven rooms.
December 31, 1889, Hugh A. Hallenbeck and Jennie Spray were married in Tonganoxie Township. She is a daughter of John and Ruth (Stafford) Spray. The former a native of Indiana and the latter of Osceola, Iowa. They were married in Kansas, where they were early settlers. They are both deceased. They died in California. To Mr. and Mrs. Spray, three children were born, as follows: Laura, Mrs. S. Bell, of California; Jennie, wife of the subject; and Nettie, deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hallenbeck are the parents of six children, as follows: Claude at home; Grace, wife of J. Crab, on the eighty acres belonging to his father; Charles and Mildred, twins, in high school at Linwood, Kansas; an infant, deceased, and George, at home.
Mr. Hallenbeck does general farming and dairying. He owns forty head of Shorthorn cattle. He is interested in local affairs of his township and served as township treasurer in 1890 in Stranger Township. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and is independent in his politics.
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The Tonganoxie Mirror
Tonganoxie, Kansas
Thursday, January 3, 1933
Old Resident Passed Away
Died Suddenly Last Sunday
H. A. Hallenbeck Spent All But The
First Ten Years of His Life
In This Vicinity
H. A. Hallenbeck, aged 73 years, 9 months, and 24 days, passed away quite unexpectedly at 6:35 o'clock New Year's evening at his home, seven miles south of Tonganoxie. Mr. Hallenbeck had been in ill health for some time, but his death came quite unexpectedly Sunday evening while eating supper.
Hugh Alpen Hallenbeck was born at Pan Pan, Illinois, March 7, 1850. He was the eldest son of George and Jane Hallenbeck, who lived for many years two miles southeast of Tonganoxie. Mr. Hallenbeck was a pioneer in this community coming here in covered wagon days from his Illinois home. It took three weeks to make this trip, a distance of 600 miles.
He was united in marriage to Jennie E. Spray, September 31, 1890. To this union were born six children, three sons, Claud of Linwood, Charles and George of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Jere Crabb, Linwood, Mrs. Jack Sproull, Lawrence, and ten grandchildren. One daughter and his wife preceded him in death.
H. A. Hallenbeck himself, was one of eight children two having preceded him in death. The surviving brothers and sisters are: George of Garden City, Kansas, Mrs. George Farrell of Thornton, Iowa, Mrs. Jessie Burkhead of Baker, Oregon, Mrs. John Todd and Mrs. Mabel Watkins of Tonganoxie. He is also survived by one nephew, Karl M. Todd of Lawrence.
Mr. Hallenbeck had been an invalid for almost four years and had prayed many times to he relieved of his suffering. He was one of the prosperous farmers of Leavenworth county and had many friends who will greatly regret his passing.
Funeral services were held at the Rumsey Funeral Chapel in Lawrence at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. Puls of the Trinity Lutheran church, and the singing by Miss Baird. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.
From "History of Leavenworth County Kansas", by Jesse A. Hall and Leroy T. Hand, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Kansas 1921.
Hugh A. Hallenbeck substantial and successful farmer of Reno Township, who owns 246 acres of well-improved land, is a son of an early settler of Leavenworth County. Mr. Hallenbeck was born March 7, 1859, in Lee County, Illinois, a son of George W. and Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck.
George Hallenbeck was born August 2, 1829, in Albany, New York, and when a very young man left his home and located in Lee County, Illinois. He rented land and farmed until 1868, when he purchased ninety-three acres of land, which a year later he traded for eighty acres of land in Leavenworth County. In a covered wagon, he moved his wife and family, with all the family goods and possessions. It took them a month to make their perilous journey over new roads and country. They crossed the Mississippi at Quincy, Illinois, and the Missouri River at Weston, Missouri. This eighty acres, located two miles southeast of Tonganoxie, was their home for many years and formed the nucleus of his farm. He owned in, 1895, when he disposed of all his land, 220 acres. After that he lived with his children. Mrs. Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck was a native of Prince Edward Island and died at her home in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
George W. and Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck are the parents of the following children: Hugh A., the subject of this sketch; Louise, Mrs. George Farrell, of Thornton, Iowa; Jessie, Mrs. Perry Burkhead,, Hereford, Oregon; Claude, deceased; George B., in Kansas; Catherine, wife of John Todd, Tonganoxie, Kansas; Mabel, wife of John Watkins, Wichita, Kansas; and John, in Nebraska. George W. Hallenbeck was married the first time in Ohio to Louise Brown, later deceased. They had one child, Charles, who is also deceased.
Hugh A. Hallenbeck was reared on his father's farm and has always followed farming. He attended the Hawk Hollow district school in Stranger Township. When thirty years old, Mr. Hallenbeck purchased sixty-five acres of land near Tonganoxie, and operated it for twelve years. He disposed of this land and then purchased the present 166 acres of land, adding eighty acres to this later. Both of these farms are well improved with farm buildings, each having two good barns. Mr. Hallenbeck's home is a large and spacious house of eleven rooms.
December 31, 1889, Hugh A. Hallenbeck and Jennie Spray were married in Tonganoxie Township. She is a daughter of John and Ruth (Stafford) Spray. The former a native of Indiana and the latter of Osceola, Iowa. They were married in Kansas, where they were early settlers. They are both deceased. They died in California. To Mr. and Mrs. Spray, three children were born, as follows: Laura, Mrs. S. Bell, of California; Jennie, wife of the subject; and Nettie, deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hallenbeck are the parents of six children, as follows: Claude at home; Grace, wife of J. Crab, on the eighty acres belonging to his father; Charles and Mildred, twins, in high school at Linwood, Kansas; an infant, deceased, and George, at home.
Mr. Hallenbeck does general farming and dairying. He owns forty head of Shorthorn cattle. He is interested in local affairs of his township and served as township treasurer in 1890 in Stranger Township. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and is independent in his politics.
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The Tonganoxie Mirror
Tonganoxie, Kansas
Thursday, January 3, 1933
Old Resident Passed Away
Died Suddenly Last Sunday
H. A. Hallenbeck Spent All But The
First Ten Years of His Life
In This Vicinity
H. A. Hallenbeck, aged 73 years, 9 months, and 24 days, passed away quite unexpectedly at 6:35 o'clock New Year's evening at his home, seven miles south of Tonganoxie. Mr. Hallenbeck had been in ill health for some time, but his death came quite unexpectedly Sunday evening while eating supper.
Hugh Alpen Hallenbeck was born at Pan Pan, Illinois, March 7, 1850. He was the eldest son of George and Jane Hallenbeck, who lived for many years two miles southeast of Tonganoxie. Mr. Hallenbeck was a pioneer in this community coming here in covered wagon days from his Illinois home. It took three weeks to make this trip, a distance of 600 miles.
He was united in marriage to Jennie E. Spray, September 31, 1890. To this union were born six children, three sons, Claud of Linwood, Charles and George of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Jere Crabb, Linwood, Mrs. Jack Sproull, Lawrence, and ten grandchildren. One daughter and his wife preceded him in death.
H. A. Hallenbeck himself, was one of eight children two having preceded him in death. The surviving brothers and sisters are: George of Garden City, Kansas, Mrs. George Farrell of Thornton, Iowa, Mrs. Jessie Burkhead of Baker, Oregon, Mrs. John Todd and Mrs. Mabel Watkins of Tonganoxie. He is also survived by one nephew, Karl M. Todd of Lawrence.
Mr. Hallenbeck had been an invalid for almost four years and had prayed many times to he relieved of his suffering. He was one of the prosperous farmers of Leavenworth county and had many friends who will greatly regret his passing.
Funeral services were held at the Rumsey Funeral Chapel in Lawrence at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. Puls of the Trinity Lutheran church, and the singing by Miss Baird. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.
Hallenbeck Family of Leavenworth County, Kansas
From "History of Leavenworth County Kansas", by Jesse A. Hall and Leroy T. Hand, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Kansas 1921.
Hugh A. Hallenbeck substantial and successful farmer of Reno Township, who owns 246 acres of well-improved land, is a son of an early settler of Leavenworth County. Mr. Hallenbeck was born March 7, 1859, in Lee County, Illinois, a son of George W. and Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck.
George Hallenbeck was born August 2, 1829, in Albany, New York, and when a very young man left his home and located in Lee County, Illinois. He rented land and farmed until 1868, when he purchased ninety-three acres of land, which a year later he traded for eighty acres of land in Leavenworth County. In a covered wagon, he moved his wife and family, with all the family goods and possessions. It took them a month to make their perilous journey over new roads and country. They crossed the Mississippi at Quincy, Illinois, and the Missouri River at Weston, Missouri. This eighty acres, located two miles southeast of Tonganoxie, was their home for many years and formed the nucleus of his farm. He owned in, 1895, when he disposed of all his land, 220 acres. After that he lived with his children. Mrs. Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck was a native of Prince Edward Island and died at her home in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
George W. and Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck are the parents of the following children: Hugh A., the subject of this sketch; Louise, Mrs. George Farrell, of Thornton, Iowa; Jessie, Mrs. Perry Burkhead,, Hereford, Oregon; Claude, deceased; George B., in Kansas; Catherine, wife of John Todd, Tonganoxie, Kansas; Mabel, wife of John Watkins, Wichita, Kansas; and John, in Nebraska. George W. Hallenbeck was married the first time in Ohio to Louise Brown, later deceased. They had one child, Charles, who is also deceased.
Hugh A. Hallenbeck was reared on his father's farm and has always followed farming. He attended the Hawk Hollow district school in Stranger Township. When thirty years old, Mr. Hallenbeck purchased sixty-five acres of land near Tonganoxie, and operated it for twelve years. He disposed of this land and then purchased the present 166 acres of land, adding eighty acres to this later. Both of these farms are well improved with farm buildings, each having two good barns. Mr. Hallenbeck's home is a large and spacious house of eleven rooms.
December 31, 1889, Hugh A. Hallenbeck and Jennie Spray were married in Tonganoxie Township. She is a daughter of John and Ruth (Stafford) Spray. The former a native of Indiana and the latter of Osceola, Iowa. They were married in Kansas, where they were early settlers. They are both deceased. They died in California. To Mr. and Mrs. Spray, three children were born, as follows: Laura, Mrs. S. Bell, of California; Jennie, wife of the subject; and Nettie, deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hallenbeck are the parents of six children, as follows: Claude at home; Grace, wife of J. Crab, on the eighty acres belonging to his father; Charles and Mildred, twins, in high school at Linwood, Kansas; an infant, deceased, and George, at home.
Mr. Hallenbeck does general farming and dairying. He owns forty head of Shorthorn cattle. He is interested in local affairs of his township and served as township treasurer in 1890 in Stranger Township. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and is independent in his politics.
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The Tonganoxie Mirror
Tonganoxie, Kansas
Thursday, January 3, 1933
Old Resident Passed Away
Died Suddenly Last Sunday
H. A. Hallenbeck Spent All But The
First Ten Years of His Life
In This Vicinity
H. A. Hallenbeck, aged 73 years, 9 months, and 24 days, passed away quite unexpectedly at 6:35 o'clock New Year's evening at his home, seven miles south of Tonganoxie. Mr. Hallenbeck had been in ill health for some time, but his death came quite unexpectedly Sunday evening while eating supper.
Hugh Alpen Hallenbeck was born at Pan Pan, Illinois, March 7, 1850. He was the eldest son of George and Jane Hallenbeck, who lived for many years two miles southeast of Tonganoxie. Mr. Hallenbeck was a pioneer in this community coming here in covered wagon days from his Illinois home. It took three weeks to make this trip, a distance of 600 miles.
He was united in marriage to Jennie E. Spray, September 31, 1890. To this union were born six children, three sons, Claud of Linwood, Charles and George of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Jere Crabb, Linwood, Mrs. Jack Sproull, Lawrence, and ten grandchildren. One daughter and his wife preceded him in death.
H. A. Hallenbeck himself, was one of eight children two having preceded him in death. The surviving brothers and sisters are: George of Garden City, Kansas, Mrs. George Farrell of Thornton, Iowa, Mrs. Jessie Burkhead of Baker, Oregon, Mrs. John Todd and Mrs. Mabel Watkins of Tonganoxie. He is also survived by one nephew, Karl M. Todd of Lawrence.
Mr. Hallenbeck had been an invalid for almost four years and had prayed many times to he relieved of his suffering. He was one of the prosperous farmers of Leavenworth county and had many friends who will greatly regret his passing.
Funeral services were held at the Rumsey Funeral Chapel in Lawrence at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. Puls of the Trinity Lutheran church, and the singing by Miss Baird. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.
From "History of Leavenworth County Kansas", by Jesse A. Hall and Leroy T. Hand, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Kansas 1921.
Hugh A. Hallenbeck substantial and successful farmer of Reno Township, who owns 246 acres of well-improved land, is a son of an early settler of Leavenworth County. Mr. Hallenbeck was born March 7, 1859, in Lee County, Illinois, a son of George W. and Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck.
George Hallenbeck was born August 2, 1829, in Albany, New York, and when a very young man left his home and located in Lee County, Illinois. He rented land and farmed until 1868, when he purchased ninety-three acres of land, which a year later he traded for eighty acres of land in Leavenworth County. In a covered wagon, he moved his wife and family, with all the family goods and possessions. It took them a month to make their perilous journey over new roads and country. They crossed the Mississippi at Quincy, Illinois, and the Missouri River at Weston, Missouri. This eighty acres, located two miles southeast of Tonganoxie, was their home for many years and formed the nucleus of his farm. He owned in, 1895, when he disposed of all his land, 220 acres. After that he lived with his children. Mrs. Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck was a native of Prince Edward Island and died at her home in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
George W. and Jane (Wells) Hallenbeck are the parents of the following children: Hugh A., the subject of this sketch; Louise, Mrs. George Farrell, of Thornton, Iowa; Jessie, Mrs. Perry Burkhead,, Hereford, Oregon; Claude, deceased; George B., in Kansas; Catherine, wife of John Todd, Tonganoxie, Kansas; Mabel, wife of John Watkins, Wichita, Kansas; and John, in Nebraska. George W. Hallenbeck was married the first time in Ohio to Louise Brown, later deceased. They had one child, Charles, who is also deceased.
Hugh A. Hallenbeck was reared on his father's farm and has always followed farming. He attended the Hawk Hollow district school in Stranger Township. When thirty years old, Mr. Hallenbeck purchased sixty-five acres of land near Tonganoxie, and operated it for twelve years. He disposed of this land and then purchased the present 166 acres of land, adding eighty acres to this later. Both of these farms are well improved with farm buildings, each having two good barns. Mr. Hallenbeck's home is a large and spacious house of eleven rooms.
December 31, 1889, Hugh A. Hallenbeck and Jennie Spray were married in Tonganoxie Township. She is a daughter of John and Ruth (Stafford) Spray. The former a native of Indiana and the latter of Osceola, Iowa. They were married in Kansas, where they were early settlers. They are both deceased. They died in California. To Mr. and Mrs. Spray, three children were born, as follows: Laura, Mrs. S. Bell, of California; Jennie, wife of the subject; and Nettie, deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hallenbeck are the parents of six children, as follows: Claude at home; Grace, wife of J. Crab, on the eighty acres belonging to his father; Charles and Mildred, twins, in high school at Linwood, Kansas; an infant, deceased, and George, at home.
Mr. Hallenbeck does general farming and dairying. He owns forty head of Shorthorn cattle. He is interested in local affairs of his township and served as township treasurer in 1890 in Stranger Township. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and is independent in his politics.
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The Tonganoxie Mirror
Tonganoxie, Kansas
Thursday, January 3, 1933
Old Resident Passed Away
Died Suddenly Last Sunday
H. A. Hallenbeck Spent All But The
First Ten Years of His Life
In This Vicinity
H. A. Hallenbeck, aged 73 years, 9 months, and 24 days, passed away quite unexpectedly at 6:35 o'clock New Year's evening at his home, seven miles south of Tonganoxie. Mr. Hallenbeck had been in ill health for some time, but his death came quite unexpectedly Sunday evening while eating supper.
Hugh Alpen Hallenbeck was born at Pan Pan, Illinois, March 7, 1850. He was the eldest son of George and Jane Hallenbeck, who lived for many years two miles southeast of Tonganoxie. Mr. Hallenbeck was a pioneer in this community coming here in covered wagon days from his Illinois home. It took three weeks to make this trip, a distance of 600 miles.
He was united in marriage to Jennie E. Spray, September 31, 1890. To this union were born six children, three sons, Claud of Linwood, Charles and George of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Jere Crabb, Linwood, Mrs. Jack Sproull, Lawrence, and ten grandchildren. One daughter and his wife preceded him in death.
H. A. Hallenbeck himself, was one of eight children two having preceded him in death. The surviving brothers and sisters are: George of Garden City, Kansas, Mrs. George Farrell of Thornton, Iowa, Mrs. Jessie Burkhead of Baker, Oregon, Mrs. John Todd and Mrs. Mabel Watkins of Tonganoxie. He is also survived by one nephew, Karl M. Todd of Lawrence.
Mr. Hallenbeck had been an invalid for almost four years and had prayed many times to he relieved of his suffering. He was one of the prosperous farmers of Leavenworth county and had many friends who will greatly regret his passing.
Funeral services were held at the Rumsey Funeral Chapel in Lawrence at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. Puls of the Trinity Lutheran church, and the singing by Miss Baird. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.
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