From newspaper article April 7, 1922 by Dorothy Moore
MARY DUNN KANE
In a little village of Vermont, Ludlow by name, a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dunn on January 2nd, 1840 and was christened Mary. Two years later the family moved to New York. Here they lived on the farm in a little two-roomed log cabin within only a few miles of Niagra Falls.
Many tribes of Indians wandered through New York at this time and were quite frequent visitors at the farm houses which were scattered around through the state. One day an Indian woman and child appeared at the barn where Mr. Dunn was at work. The woman askd if they might spend the night at their home. After a moment's consideration he consented. Immediately, they disappeared around the barn. A few minutes later, slowly around the bend of the road wagon after wagon came. From these about twenty five or thirty Indian men, women and children alighted and Mr. Dunn was quite astonished when he came to the realization that the invitation had included the whole tribe. Then it befell Mr. and Mrs. Dunn as host and hostess to find them all a place to sleep. After they had left as many as they could accomodate in the house, they took the rest to the barn and when all were in their places the barn loft floor was literally covered with the Indians.
Several years later the Dunn family moved to Lockport, New York. The Erie canal, which bordered on their farm, had just been begun. Often Mary Dunn sat by the canal watching the tow boats go by carrying grain and other freightage. These boats were towed by mules which were driven along the towpath beside the canal. There were no railways in New York at that time.
In 1857 Mary Dunn was married to Anthony Kane, a young man whom she had known since childhood. For two years they lived in New York and then immigrated to the oil regions near Oil City, Pennsylvania, the first oil field discovered in the world. Multitudes of people fleeded to this field of excitement from all over the world. Speculation ran wild. Many were the fortunes made --and many lost.
Just across the river from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kane, was the famous "Steele Farm" where some of the greatest oil wells in the world were found. Many of our readers may recall the story of how "Coaloil Johnny," the adopted son the Mr. and Mrs. Steele, squandered practically all of their money.
Twenty-nine years later Mr. and Mrs. Kane, with their seven children, came to Bronson, Kansas. At that time, about 1884, the park trees were tiny things, the business section of Bronson consisted of a few small frame buildings, few buggies, and no automobiles were seen on the streets, cows, chickens, and other live stock wandered at leisure on the streets, and roads from each direction ran diagonally into the town. Mr. and Mrs. Kane bought the Bronson Hotel and operated it for about six years. Later they moved to Uniontown and engaged in the same line of business there for many years, returning again to Bronson to spend life's evening.
Mr. Kane died on February 28, 1919. Mrs. Kane still lives here with her daughter, Miss Nellie, and her granddaughter, Miss Nellie Blackman.
Only three of Mrs. Kane's children are now living: Miss Nellie, Mrs. Lem Holeman of Moran, KS., and Judge Matthew J. Kane of the Supreme Bench of Oklahoma.
Many are the lives that have been brightened by the benign influence of this gentle little woman who has borne all life's viscissitudes with such remarkable fortitude. Here's wishing her many more years of life, health and happiness.
MARY DUNN KANE
In a little village of Vermont, Ludlow by name, a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dunn on January 2nd, 1840 and was christened Mary. Two years later the family moved to New York. Here they lived on the farm in a little two-roomed log cabin within only a few miles of Niagra Falls.
Many tribes of Indians wandered through New York at this time and were quite frequent visitors at the farm houses which were scattered around through the state. One day an Indian woman and child appeared at the barn where Mr. Dunn was at work. The woman askd if they might spend the night at their home. After a moment's consideration he consented. Immediately, they disappeared around the barn. A few minutes later, slowly around the bend of the road wagon after wagon came. From these about twenty five or thirty Indian men, women and children alighted and Mr. Dunn was quite astonished when he came to the realization that the invitation had included the whole tribe. Then it befell Mr. and Mrs. Dunn as host and hostess to find them all a place to sleep. After they had left as many as they could accomodate in the house, they took the rest to the barn and when all were in their places the barn loft floor was literally covered with the Indians.
Several years later the Dunn family moved to Lockport, New York. The Erie canal, which bordered on their farm, had just been begun. Often Mary Dunn sat by the canal watching the tow boats go by carrying grain and other freightage. These boats were towed by mules which were driven along the towpath beside the canal. There were no railways in New York at that time.
In 1857 Mary Dunn was married to Anthony Kane, a young man whom she had known since childhood. For two years they lived in New York and then immigrated to the oil regions near Oil City, Pennsylvania, the first oil field discovered in the world. Multitudes of people fleeded to this field of excitement from all over the world. Speculation ran wild. Many were the fortunes made --and many lost.
Just across the river from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kane, was the famous "Steele Farm" where some of the greatest oil wells in the world were found. Many of our readers may recall the story of how "Coaloil Johnny," the adopted son the Mr. and Mrs. Steele, squandered practically all of their money.
Twenty-nine years later Mr. and Mrs. Kane, with their seven children, came to Bronson, Kansas. At that time, about 1884, the park trees were tiny things, the business section of Bronson consisted of a few small frame buildings, few buggies, and no automobiles were seen on the streets, cows, chickens, and other live stock wandered at leisure on the streets, and roads from each direction ran diagonally into the town. Mr. and Mrs. Kane bought the Bronson Hotel and operated it for about six years. Later they moved to Uniontown and engaged in the same line of business there for many years, returning again to Bronson to spend life's evening.
Mr. Kane died on February 28, 1919. Mrs. Kane still lives here with her daughter, Miss Nellie, and her granddaughter, Miss Nellie Blackman.
Only three of Mrs. Kane's children are now living: Miss Nellie, Mrs. Lem Holeman of Moran, KS., and Judge Matthew J. Kane of the Supreme Bench of Oklahoma.
Many are the lives that have been brightened by the benign influence of this gentle little woman who has borne all life's viscissitudes with such remarkable fortitude. Here's wishing her many more years of life, health and happiness.
From newspaper article April 7, 1922 by Dorothy Moore
MARY DUNN KANE
In a little village of Vermont, Ludlow by name, a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dunn on January 2nd, 1840 and was christened Mary. Two years later the family moved to New York. Here they lived on the farm in a little two-roomed log cabin within only a few miles of Niagra Falls.
Many tribes of Indians wandered through New York at this time and were quite frequent visitors at the farm houses which were scattered around through the state. One day an Indian woman and child appeared at the barn where Mr. Dunn was at work. The woman askd if they might spend the night at their home. After a moment's consideration he consented. Immediately, they disappeared around the barn. A few minutes later, slowly around the bend of the road wagon after wagon came. From these about twenty five or thirty Indian men, women and children alighted and Mr. Dunn was quite astonished when he came to the realization that the invitation had included the whole tribe. Then it befell Mr. and Mrs. Dunn as host and hostess to find them all a place to sleep. After they had left as many as they could accomodate in the house, they took the rest to the barn and when all were in their places the barn loft floor was literally covered with the Indians.
Several years later the Dunn family moved to Lockport, New York. The Erie canal, which bordered on their farm, had just been begun. Often Mary Dunn sat by the canal watching the tow boats go by carrying grain and other freightage. These boats were towed by mules which were driven along the towpath beside the canal. There were no railways in New York at that time.
In 1857 Mary Dunn was married to Anthony Kane, a young man whom she had known since childhood. For two years they lived in New York and then immigrated to the oil regions near Oil City, Pennsylvania, the first oil field discovered in the world. Multitudes of people fleeded to this field of excitement from all over the world. Speculation ran wild. Many were the fortunes made --and many lost.
Just across the river from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kane, was the famous "Steele Farm" where some of the greatest oil wells in the world were found. Many of our readers may recall the story of how "Coaloil Johnny," the adopted son the Mr. and Mrs. Steele, squandered practically all of their money.
Twenty-nine years later Mr. and Mrs. Kane, with their seven children, came to Bronson, Kansas. At that time, about 1884, the park trees were tiny things, the business section of Bronson consisted of a few small frame buildings, few buggies, and no automobiles were seen on the streets, cows, chickens, and other live stock wandered at leisure on the streets, and roads from each direction ran diagonally into the town. Mr. and Mrs. Kane bought the Bronson Hotel and operated it for about six years. Later they moved to Uniontown and engaged in the same line of business there for many years, returning again to Bronson to spend life's evening.
Mr. Kane died on February 28, 1919. Mrs. Kane still lives here with her daughter, Miss Nellie, and her granddaughter, Miss Nellie Blackman.
Only three of Mrs. Kane's children are now living: Miss Nellie, Mrs. Lem Holeman of Moran, KS., and Judge Matthew J. Kane of the Supreme Bench of Oklahoma.
Many are the lives that have been brightened by the benign influence of this gentle little woman who has borne all life's viscissitudes with such remarkable fortitude. Here's wishing her many more years of life, health and happiness.
MARY DUNN KANE
In a little village of Vermont, Ludlow by name, a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dunn on January 2nd, 1840 and was christened Mary. Two years later the family moved to New York. Here they lived on the farm in a little two-roomed log cabin within only a few miles of Niagra Falls.
Many tribes of Indians wandered through New York at this time and were quite frequent visitors at the farm houses which were scattered around through the state. One day an Indian woman and child appeared at the barn where Mr. Dunn was at work. The woman askd if they might spend the night at their home. After a moment's consideration he consented. Immediately, they disappeared around the barn. A few minutes later, slowly around the bend of the road wagon after wagon came. From these about twenty five or thirty Indian men, women and children alighted and Mr. Dunn was quite astonished when he came to the realization that the invitation had included the whole tribe. Then it befell Mr. and Mrs. Dunn as host and hostess to find them all a place to sleep. After they had left as many as they could accomodate in the house, they took the rest to the barn and when all were in their places the barn loft floor was literally covered with the Indians.
Several years later the Dunn family moved to Lockport, New York. The Erie canal, which bordered on their farm, had just been begun. Often Mary Dunn sat by the canal watching the tow boats go by carrying grain and other freightage. These boats were towed by mules which were driven along the towpath beside the canal. There were no railways in New York at that time.
In 1857 Mary Dunn was married to Anthony Kane, a young man whom she had known since childhood. For two years they lived in New York and then immigrated to the oil regions near Oil City, Pennsylvania, the first oil field discovered in the world. Multitudes of people fleeded to this field of excitement from all over the world. Speculation ran wild. Many were the fortunes made --and many lost.
Just across the river from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kane, was the famous "Steele Farm" where some of the greatest oil wells in the world were found. Many of our readers may recall the story of how "Coaloil Johnny," the adopted son the Mr. and Mrs. Steele, squandered practically all of their money.
Twenty-nine years later Mr. and Mrs. Kane, with their seven children, came to Bronson, Kansas. At that time, about 1884, the park trees were tiny things, the business section of Bronson consisted of a few small frame buildings, few buggies, and no automobiles were seen on the streets, cows, chickens, and other live stock wandered at leisure on the streets, and roads from each direction ran diagonally into the town. Mr. and Mrs. Kane bought the Bronson Hotel and operated it for about six years. Later they moved to Uniontown and engaged in the same line of business there for many years, returning again to Bronson to spend life's evening.
Mr. Kane died on February 28, 1919. Mrs. Kane still lives here with her daughter, Miss Nellie, and her granddaughter, Miss Nellie Blackman.
Only three of Mrs. Kane's children are now living: Miss Nellie, Mrs. Lem Holeman of Moran, KS., and Judge Matthew J. Kane of the Supreme Bench of Oklahoma.
Many are the lives that have been brightened by the benign influence of this gentle little woman who has borne all life's viscissitudes with such remarkable fortitude. Here's wishing her many more years of life, health and happiness.
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