Edson Wolverton was born in Northumberland county, Penn., on March 28, 1836. When a boy of eight years, he moved with his parents to Erie County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood on a farm near Sandusky, Ohio. He was married to Mary Ann Hoover, August 29, 1858. Mr. and Mrs. Wolverton and family emigrated to Kansas in 1865, locating 7 miles north of Holton, where he lived until the year 1890, when they moved to Holton, where brother Wolverton departed this life July 7, 1913, aged 77 years, 3 months and 9 days. Brother Wolverton was the father of eight children, four sons and four daughters: Edwin, of Holton; Bert, of Guthrie, Okla.; Samuel who lives on the old home place seven miles north of town; Cora, who died just thirteen years ago today (July 8, 1900); William, of Avery, Ohio, Alice, of Holton; Mrs. James Rafter, of Burlingame, Kan., and Mrs. A. L. Hoover.... He was converted in early life and was affiliated with the U. B. church, until moving to Holton, when he joined the M. E. church ....
The Holton Recorder, July 10, 1913.
The Holton Recorder, July 10, 1913.
Edson Wolverton was born in Northumberland county, Penn., on March 28, 1836. When a boy of eight years, he moved with his parents to Erie County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood on a farm near Sandusky, Ohio. He was married to Mary Ann Hoover, August 29, 1858. Mr. and Mrs. Wolverton and family emigrated to Kansas in 1865, locating 7 miles north of Holton, where he lived until the year 1890, when they moved to Holton, where brother Wolverton departed this life July 7, 1913, aged 77 years, 3 months and 9 days. Brother Wolverton was the father of eight children, four sons and four daughters: Edwin, of Holton; Bert, of Guthrie, Okla.; Samuel who lives on the old home place seven miles north of town; Cora, who died just thirteen years ago today (July 8, 1900); William, of Avery, Ohio, Alice, of Holton; Mrs. James Rafter, of Burlingame, Kan., and Mrs. A. L. Hoover.... He was converted in early life and was affiliated with the U. B. church, until moving to Holton, when he joined the M. E. church ....
The Holton Recorder, July 10, 1913.
The Holton Recorder, July 10, 1913.
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