Veteran: Civil War (USA)
h/o Elinor HOLLINGSWORTH.
Birth: 2nd of seven known children in Harrison county, Indiana.
Wolney is pronounced "Volney". Wolney did not like his name and usually went by "V.P.".
view descendants
Census: 1850, age 15 Harrison county, Indiana
He enrolled in 1857 at original Hartsville University (Indiana) after becoming married. Then removed west to Breckenridge, now Lyon county, Kansas Territory, now state in 1860 with wife's parents. His younger brother's later followed at some time before Civil War.
CIVIL WAR: V P is of record enlisting 25 April 1864 at Emporia, Kansas (town created 1858, prohibiting gambling and liquor) at age 29, with Captain Thomas C. HILL (Later Americus Cemetery Board) in Company F, 11th Regiment Kansas State Militia under Colonel A J MITCHELL (of Agnes City Township), as is youngest brother John Andrew, on 14 October, both on "PAY ROLL" 14 October to 16 November 1864. Both issued a horse and rigging, duty for 30 days. Active duty was 9 October to 29 October 1864, between Coldwater Grove, Miami county and Fort Scott, Bourbon county, Kansas. Attached to Colonel MOONLIGHT at Coldwater Grove with assignment to go to Fort Scott, generally along present day Highway #7 from Paola where some State Militia troops assembled (under Martial Law) under Colonel FISHBACK. They were involved with defeat of General Sterling PRICE's Missouri & Kansas campaign noted, 13 November 1864 entry of Virginia (Davis) GRAY'S, diary, published in 1983 Arkansas Historical Quarterly, when engaged General PRICE's 12-mile caravan saving Mound City 6:00 am, 25 October 1864 while "Mine Creek" engagement occurred later,11:30 am, 25 October 1864 in Linn county, Kansas. They continued advancing, again engaged at 2:30 pm at Little Osage River, near Fort Lincoln, with PRICE continuing out of state at Deerfield, Missouri, 10:30 pm, then PRICE retreating on a "56 mile march" to my home town Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri (which earlier had been burnt to the ground) at Spring River for forage. NO pension was found. (SOURCE. Kansas State Historical Society, microfilm reel # 817, p 89, 11th KSM, Muster Rolls, Records of KS Adj Gen. & "Mine Creek" site manager; Arnold SCHOLFIELD). View capture of Gen Cabell.
Census: 1870, age 36 Fremont, Lyon county, Kansas, is listed as "T. Volney". He and his family are living next door to his brother-in-law, Benjamin Franklin HOLLINGSWORTH and his family.
Occupation: Farmer 1870 Fremont, Lyon county, Kansas
"V P" and family are found south in Montgomery county, Kansas where his two younger brothers, John Andrew his bride Mary and Daniel Rice Boon FLORA went in 1867 while it was still Osage Indian Ceded Land and before migrating to Colorado Territory in 1875. His first born daughter married a friend of his brother's, Henry CONRAD, then took rest of the family, following lead of brother Daniel to Lake City, Hinsdale county area where gold and silver had been found.
Grant E HOUSTON, President; Hinsdale County (Colorado) Historical Society, wrote: (12/30/05):
"Both families [Flora & Borie] are well known here in Lake City and were among the real pioneers of our region, particularly up around Capitol City and Rose's Cabin, both of which are now ghost towns. Mrs. FLORA was also extensively interested at various times in Lake City hotels and boarding houses, including the boarding house of the Ute-Ulay Mine on Henson Creek. Her Second Street boarding house between Gunnison and Silver Streets still exists, although it has been moved about a block from its original location."
Grant followed up by mailing some thirty excerpts of newspaper articles, including obituaries and V P & Eleanor's re-marriage in 1901 after fourteen years separation and about six years divorced.
Census: 1880, age 45 Capitol, Hinsdale county, Colorado
Death: in first daughter's home in Independence, Montgomery county, Kansas.
Obituary: Courtesy of Maryann Johnson of the Kansas Room, Independence (KS) Library.
Independence Daily Reporter, Independence Kansas, Wednesday April 28, 1909,
V. T. (sic) FLORA DIED THIS MORNING
WAS THE FATHER OF MRS. HENRY CONRAD
Came Here Years Ago [1875] and Spent Most of His Life In This County
V T (sic) Flora, the father of Mrs Henry Conrad, died this morning at about five o'clock at home of his daughter on South Second street. Mr Flora has been aling for some time, but yesterday morning the family found him unconscious in bed and he never rallied, passing away early this morning. The primary cause of his death was kidney trouble from which he had been suffering for sometime.
Deceased was 74 years of age and coming to Montgomery county in the early days from Indiana and stayed here until several years ago [1875/6] when he went to Colorado to live, returning here in 1905 to make his home with daughter, Mrs Conrad. Mrs Flora has been dead a number of years [5] and he has made his home with his children for some time past.
Besides Mrs Conrad, deceased has another daughter, Mrs Duggan, who lives in Mont Rose, Col. Two sisters and one brother also survive him.
One sister [Josephine] lives in Ottumwa [Olathe, 1900], Kan, and one [Margaret] in Missouri, and the brother [John A], father of C M Flora of this city, in Oswego.
The funeral arrangements have not been completed, but will be announced later.
Father: John FLORA b: 28 JAN 1800 in Germany
Mother: Amanda G. LENTZ b: 12 NOV 1810 in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania
Marriage 1: Eleanor (Ellinor, Elleanor) HOLLINGSWORTH b: 30 JUN 1839 in Union county, Indiana
Married: 25 DEC 1856 in Dublin, Wayne county, Indiana
Divorced: c1895 in Colorado.
Known Children
Wilhelmina Isidora FLORA b: 24 OCT 1857 in Dublin, Wayne county, Indiana
Frances Florance FLORA b: 27 JUL 1861 in Fremont township, Lyon county, Kansas
Maggie Mae (May) FLORA b: 27 OCT 1865 in Emporia, Fremont township, Lyon county, Kansas
Marriage 2: Eleanor (Ellinor, Elleanor) (Hollingsworth) FLORA (Same as first marriage)
Married: 11 MAY 1901 in Ouray county, Colorado
Prepared in part by Bill Boggess.
h/o Elinor HOLLINGSWORTH.
Birth: 2nd of seven known children in Harrison county, Indiana.
Wolney is pronounced "Volney". Wolney did not like his name and usually went by "V.P.".
view descendants
Census: 1850, age 15 Harrison county, Indiana
He enrolled in 1857 at original Hartsville University (Indiana) after becoming married. Then removed west to Breckenridge, now Lyon county, Kansas Territory, now state in 1860 with wife's parents. His younger brother's later followed at some time before Civil War.
CIVIL WAR: V P is of record enlisting 25 April 1864 at Emporia, Kansas (town created 1858, prohibiting gambling and liquor) at age 29, with Captain Thomas C. HILL (Later Americus Cemetery Board) in Company F, 11th Regiment Kansas State Militia under Colonel A J MITCHELL (of Agnes City Township), as is youngest brother John Andrew, on 14 October, both on "PAY ROLL" 14 October to 16 November 1864. Both issued a horse and rigging, duty for 30 days. Active duty was 9 October to 29 October 1864, between Coldwater Grove, Miami county and Fort Scott, Bourbon county, Kansas. Attached to Colonel MOONLIGHT at Coldwater Grove with assignment to go to Fort Scott, generally along present day Highway #7 from Paola where some State Militia troops assembled (under Martial Law) under Colonel FISHBACK. They were involved with defeat of General Sterling PRICE's Missouri & Kansas campaign noted, 13 November 1864 entry of Virginia (Davis) GRAY'S, diary, published in 1983 Arkansas Historical Quarterly, when engaged General PRICE's 12-mile caravan saving Mound City 6:00 am, 25 October 1864 while "Mine Creek" engagement occurred later,11:30 am, 25 October 1864 in Linn county, Kansas. They continued advancing, again engaged at 2:30 pm at Little Osage River, near Fort Lincoln, with PRICE continuing out of state at Deerfield, Missouri, 10:30 pm, then PRICE retreating on a "56 mile march" to my home town Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri (which earlier had been burnt to the ground) at Spring River for forage. NO pension was found. (SOURCE. Kansas State Historical Society, microfilm reel # 817, p 89, 11th KSM, Muster Rolls, Records of KS Adj Gen. & "Mine Creek" site manager; Arnold SCHOLFIELD). View capture of Gen Cabell.
Census: 1870, age 36 Fremont, Lyon county, Kansas, is listed as "T. Volney". He and his family are living next door to his brother-in-law, Benjamin Franklin HOLLINGSWORTH and his family.
Occupation: Farmer 1870 Fremont, Lyon county, Kansas
"V P" and family are found south in Montgomery county, Kansas where his two younger brothers, John Andrew his bride Mary and Daniel Rice Boon FLORA went in 1867 while it was still Osage Indian Ceded Land and before migrating to Colorado Territory in 1875. His first born daughter married a friend of his brother's, Henry CONRAD, then took rest of the family, following lead of brother Daniel to Lake City, Hinsdale county area where gold and silver had been found.
Grant E HOUSTON, President; Hinsdale County (Colorado) Historical Society, wrote: (12/30/05):
"Both families [Flora & Borie] are well known here in Lake City and were among the real pioneers of our region, particularly up around Capitol City and Rose's Cabin, both of which are now ghost towns. Mrs. FLORA was also extensively interested at various times in Lake City hotels and boarding houses, including the boarding house of the Ute-Ulay Mine on Henson Creek. Her Second Street boarding house between Gunnison and Silver Streets still exists, although it has been moved about a block from its original location."
Grant followed up by mailing some thirty excerpts of newspaper articles, including obituaries and V P & Eleanor's re-marriage in 1901 after fourteen years separation and about six years divorced.
Census: 1880, age 45 Capitol, Hinsdale county, Colorado
Death: in first daughter's home in Independence, Montgomery county, Kansas.
Obituary: Courtesy of Maryann Johnson of the Kansas Room, Independence (KS) Library.
Independence Daily Reporter, Independence Kansas, Wednesday April 28, 1909,
V. T. (sic) FLORA DIED THIS MORNING
WAS THE FATHER OF MRS. HENRY CONRAD
Came Here Years Ago [1875] and Spent Most of His Life In This County
V T (sic) Flora, the father of Mrs Henry Conrad, died this morning at about five o'clock at home of his daughter on South Second street. Mr Flora has been aling for some time, but yesterday morning the family found him unconscious in bed and he never rallied, passing away early this morning. The primary cause of his death was kidney trouble from which he had been suffering for sometime.
Deceased was 74 years of age and coming to Montgomery county in the early days from Indiana and stayed here until several years ago [1875/6] when he went to Colorado to live, returning here in 1905 to make his home with daughter, Mrs Conrad. Mrs Flora has been dead a number of years [5] and he has made his home with his children for some time past.
Besides Mrs Conrad, deceased has another daughter, Mrs Duggan, who lives in Mont Rose, Col. Two sisters and one brother also survive him.
One sister [Josephine] lives in Ottumwa [Olathe, 1900], Kan, and one [Margaret] in Missouri, and the brother [John A], father of C M Flora of this city, in Oswego.
The funeral arrangements have not been completed, but will be announced later.
Father: John FLORA b: 28 JAN 1800 in Germany
Mother: Amanda G. LENTZ b: 12 NOV 1810 in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania
Marriage 1: Eleanor (Ellinor, Elleanor) HOLLINGSWORTH b: 30 JUN 1839 in Union county, Indiana
Married: 25 DEC 1856 in Dublin, Wayne county, Indiana
Divorced: c1895 in Colorado.
Known Children
Wilhelmina Isidora FLORA b: 24 OCT 1857 in Dublin, Wayne county, Indiana
Frances Florance FLORA b: 27 JUL 1861 in Fremont township, Lyon county, Kansas
Maggie Mae (May) FLORA b: 27 OCT 1865 in Emporia, Fremont township, Lyon county, Kansas
Marriage 2: Eleanor (Ellinor, Elleanor) (Hollingsworth) FLORA (Same as first marriage)
Married: 11 MAY 1901 in Ouray county, Colorado
Prepared in part by Bill Boggess.
Veteran: Civil War (USA)
h/o Elinor HOLLINGSWORTH.
Birth: 2nd of seven known children in Harrison county, Indiana.
Wolney is pronounced "Volney". Wolney did not like his name and usually went by "V.P.".
view descendants
Census: 1850, age 15 Harrison county, Indiana
He enrolled in 1857 at original Hartsville University (Indiana) after becoming married. Then removed west to Breckenridge, now Lyon county, Kansas Territory, now state in 1860 with wife's parents. His younger brother's later followed at some time before Civil War.
CIVIL WAR: V P is of record enlisting 25 April 1864 at Emporia, Kansas (town created 1858, prohibiting gambling and liquor) at age 29, with Captain Thomas C. HILL (Later Americus Cemetery Board) in Company F, 11th Regiment Kansas State Militia under Colonel A J MITCHELL (of Agnes City Township), as is youngest brother John Andrew, on 14 October, both on "PAY ROLL" 14 October to 16 November 1864. Both issued a horse and rigging, duty for 30 days. Active duty was 9 October to 29 October 1864, between Coldwater Grove, Miami county and Fort Scott, Bourbon county, Kansas. Attached to Colonel MOONLIGHT at Coldwater Grove with assignment to go to Fort Scott, generally along present day Highway #7 from Paola where some State Militia troops assembled (under Martial Law) under Colonel FISHBACK. They were involved with defeat of General Sterling PRICE's Missouri & Kansas campaign noted, 13 November 1864 entry of Virginia (Davis) GRAY'S, diary, published in 1983 Arkansas Historical Quarterly, when engaged General PRICE's 12-mile caravan saving Mound City 6:00 am, 25 October 1864 while "Mine Creek" engagement occurred later,11:30 am, 25 October 1864 in Linn county, Kansas. They continued advancing, again engaged at 2:30 pm at Little Osage River, near Fort Lincoln, with PRICE continuing out of state at Deerfield, Missouri, 10:30 pm, then PRICE retreating on a "56 mile march" to my home town Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri (which earlier had been burnt to the ground) at Spring River for forage. NO pension was found. (SOURCE. Kansas State Historical Society, microfilm reel # 817, p 89, 11th KSM, Muster Rolls, Records of KS Adj Gen. & "Mine Creek" site manager; Arnold SCHOLFIELD). View capture of Gen Cabell.
Census: 1870, age 36 Fremont, Lyon county, Kansas, is listed as "T. Volney". He and his family are living next door to his brother-in-law, Benjamin Franklin HOLLINGSWORTH and his family.
Occupation: Farmer 1870 Fremont, Lyon county, Kansas
"V P" and family are found south in Montgomery county, Kansas where his two younger brothers, John Andrew his bride Mary and Daniel Rice Boon FLORA went in 1867 while it was still Osage Indian Ceded Land and before migrating to Colorado Territory in 1875. His first born daughter married a friend of his brother's, Henry CONRAD, then took rest of the family, following lead of brother Daniel to Lake City, Hinsdale county area where gold and silver had been found.
Grant E HOUSTON, President; Hinsdale County (Colorado) Historical Society, wrote: (12/30/05):
"Both families [Flora & Borie] are well known here in Lake City and were among the real pioneers of our region, particularly up around Capitol City and Rose's Cabin, both of which are now ghost towns. Mrs. FLORA was also extensively interested at various times in Lake City hotels and boarding houses, including the boarding house of the Ute-Ulay Mine on Henson Creek. Her Second Street boarding house between Gunnison and Silver Streets still exists, although it has been moved about a block from its original location."
Grant followed up by mailing some thirty excerpts of newspaper articles, including obituaries and V P & Eleanor's re-marriage in 1901 after fourteen years separation and about six years divorced.
Census: 1880, age 45 Capitol, Hinsdale county, Colorado
Death: in first daughter's home in Independence, Montgomery county, Kansas.
Obituary: Courtesy of Maryann Johnson of the Kansas Room, Independence (KS) Library.
Independence Daily Reporter, Independence Kansas, Wednesday April 28, 1909,
V. T. (sic) FLORA DIED THIS MORNING
WAS THE FATHER OF MRS. HENRY CONRAD
Came Here Years Ago [1875] and Spent Most of His Life In This County
V T (sic) Flora, the father of Mrs Henry Conrad, died this morning at about five o'clock at home of his daughter on South Second street. Mr Flora has been aling for some time, but yesterday morning the family found him unconscious in bed and he never rallied, passing away early this morning. The primary cause of his death was kidney trouble from which he had been suffering for sometime.
Deceased was 74 years of age and coming to Montgomery county in the early days from Indiana and stayed here until several years ago [1875/6] when he went to Colorado to live, returning here in 1905 to make his home with daughter, Mrs Conrad. Mrs Flora has been dead a number of years [5] and he has made his home with his children for some time past.
Besides Mrs Conrad, deceased has another daughter, Mrs Duggan, who lives in Mont Rose, Col. Two sisters and one brother also survive him.
One sister [Josephine] lives in Ottumwa [Olathe, 1900], Kan, and one [Margaret] in Missouri, and the brother [John A], father of C M Flora of this city, in Oswego.
The funeral arrangements have not been completed, but will be announced later.
Father: John FLORA b: 28 JAN 1800 in Germany
Mother: Amanda G. LENTZ b: 12 NOV 1810 in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania
Marriage 1: Eleanor (Ellinor, Elleanor) HOLLINGSWORTH b: 30 JUN 1839 in Union county, Indiana
Married: 25 DEC 1856 in Dublin, Wayne county, Indiana
Divorced: c1895 in Colorado.
Known Children
Wilhelmina Isidora FLORA b: 24 OCT 1857 in Dublin, Wayne county, Indiana
Frances Florance FLORA b: 27 JUL 1861 in Fremont township, Lyon county, Kansas
Maggie Mae (May) FLORA b: 27 OCT 1865 in Emporia, Fremont township, Lyon county, Kansas
Marriage 2: Eleanor (Ellinor, Elleanor) (Hollingsworth) FLORA (Same as first marriage)
Married: 11 MAY 1901 in Ouray county, Colorado
Prepared in part by Bill Boggess.
h/o Elinor HOLLINGSWORTH.
Birth: 2nd of seven known children in Harrison county, Indiana.
Wolney is pronounced "Volney". Wolney did not like his name and usually went by "V.P.".
view descendants
Census: 1850, age 15 Harrison county, Indiana
He enrolled in 1857 at original Hartsville University (Indiana) after becoming married. Then removed west to Breckenridge, now Lyon county, Kansas Territory, now state in 1860 with wife's parents. His younger brother's later followed at some time before Civil War.
CIVIL WAR: V P is of record enlisting 25 April 1864 at Emporia, Kansas (town created 1858, prohibiting gambling and liquor) at age 29, with Captain Thomas C. HILL (Later Americus Cemetery Board) in Company F, 11th Regiment Kansas State Militia under Colonel A J MITCHELL (of Agnes City Township), as is youngest brother John Andrew, on 14 October, both on "PAY ROLL" 14 October to 16 November 1864. Both issued a horse and rigging, duty for 30 days. Active duty was 9 October to 29 October 1864, between Coldwater Grove, Miami county and Fort Scott, Bourbon county, Kansas. Attached to Colonel MOONLIGHT at Coldwater Grove with assignment to go to Fort Scott, generally along present day Highway #7 from Paola where some State Militia troops assembled (under Martial Law) under Colonel FISHBACK. They were involved with defeat of General Sterling PRICE's Missouri & Kansas campaign noted, 13 November 1864 entry of Virginia (Davis) GRAY'S, diary, published in 1983 Arkansas Historical Quarterly, when engaged General PRICE's 12-mile caravan saving Mound City 6:00 am, 25 October 1864 while "Mine Creek" engagement occurred later,11:30 am, 25 October 1864 in Linn county, Kansas. They continued advancing, again engaged at 2:30 pm at Little Osage River, near Fort Lincoln, with PRICE continuing out of state at Deerfield, Missouri, 10:30 pm, then PRICE retreating on a "56 mile march" to my home town Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri (which earlier had been burnt to the ground) at Spring River for forage. NO pension was found. (SOURCE. Kansas State Historical Society, microfilm reel # 817, p 89, 11th KSM, Muster Rolls, Records of KS Adj Gen. & "Mine Creek" site manager; Arnold SCHOLFIELD). View capture of Gen Cabell.
Census: 1870, age 36 Fremont, Lyon county, Kansas, is listed as "T. Volney". He and his family are living next door to his brother-in-law, Benjamin Franklin HOLLINGSWORTH and his family.
Occupation: Farmer 1870 Fremont, Lyon county, Kansas
"V P" and family are found south in Montgomery county, Kansas where his two younger brothers, John Andrew his bride Mary and Daniel Rice Boon FLORA went in 1867 while it was still Osage Indian Ceded Land and before migrating to Colorado Territory in 1875. His first born daughter married a friend of his brother's, Henry CONRAD, then took rest of the family, following lead of brother Daniel to Lake City, Hinsdale county area where gold and silver had been found.
Grant E HOUSTON, President; Hinsdale County (Colorado) Historical Society, wrote: (12/30/05):
"Both families [Flora & Borie] are well known here in Lake City and were among the real pioneers of our region, particularly up around Capitol City and Rose's Cabin, both of which are now ghost towns. Mrs. FLORA was also extensively interested at various times in Lake City hotels and boarding houses, including the boarding house of the Ute-Ulay Mine on Henson Creek. Her Second Street boarding house between Gunnison and Silver Streets still exists, although it has been moved about a block from its original location."
Grant followed up by mailing some thirty excerpts of newspaper articles, including obituaries and V P & Eleanor's re-marriage in 1901 after fourteen years separation and about six years divorced.
Census: 1880, age 45 Capitol, Hinsdale county, Colorado
Death: in first daughter's home in Independence, Montgomery county, Kansas.
Obituary: Courtesy of Maryann Johnson of the Kansas Room, Independence (KS) Library.
Independence Daily Reporter, Independence Kansas, Wednesday April 28, 1909,
V. T. (sic) FLORA DIED THIS MORNING
WAS THE FATHER OF MRS. HENRY CONRAD
Came Here Years Ago [1875] and Spent Most of His Life In This County
V T (sic) Flora, the father of Mrs Henry Conrad, died this morning at about five o'clock at home of his daughter on South Second street. Mr Flora has been aling for some time, but yesterday morning the family found him unconscious in bed and he never rallied, passing away early this morning. The primary cause of his death was kidney trouble from which he had been suffering for sometime.
Deceased was 74 years of age and coming to Montgomery county in the early days from Indiana and stayed here until several years ago [1875/6] when he went to Colorado to live, returning here in 1905 to make his home with daughter, Mrs Conrad. Mrs Flora has been dead a number of years [5] and he has made his home with his children for some time past.
Besides Mrs Conrad, deceased has another daughter, Mrs Duggan, who lives in Mont Rose, Col. Two sisters and one brother also survive him.
One sister [Josephine] lives in Ottumwa [Olathe, 1900], Kan, and one [Margaret] in Missouri, and the brother [John A], father of C M Flora of this city, in Oswego.
The funeral arrangements have not been completed, but will be announced later.
Father: John FLORA b: 28 JAN 1800 in Germany
Mother: Amanda G. LENTZ b: 12 NOV 1810 in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania
Marriage 1: Eleanor (Ellinor, Elleanor) HOLLINGSWORTH b: 30 JUN 1839 in Union county, Indiana
Married: 25 DEC 1856 in Dublin, Wayne county, Indiana
Divorced: c1895 in Colorado.
Known Children
Wilhelmina Isidora FLORA b: 24 OCT 1857 in Dublin, Wayne county, Indiana
Frances Florance FLORA b: 27 JUL 1861 in Fremont township, Lyon county, Kansas
Maggie Mae (May) FLORA b: 27 OCT 1865 in Emporia, Fremont township, Lyon county, Kansas
Marriage 2: Eleanor (Ellinor, Elleanor) (Hollingsworth) FLORA (Same as first marriage)
Married: 11 MAY 1901 in Ouray county, Colorado
Prepared in part by Bill Boggess.
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