Western Kansas News
December 20, 1918
WILLIAM VOGAN SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA TUESDAY
One of County's Oldest Settlers Passes Away At Home Near Edson After Short Illness.
William Vogan, one of the prominent farmers of the county, living one and one-half miles west of Edson died of an attack of influenza-pneumonia Tuesday, Dec. 17 after an illness of about ten days.
Mr. Vogan was born in Missouri, Nov. 20, 1863, being 55 years old at the time of his demise. He is survived by a wife and a family of seven children, three boys and four girls. All of the children are at home yet, with the exception of the oldest son Don, who is in the employ of the Rock Island railway and a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Cullins of this city.
The deceased has lived in Sherman county for more than thirty years and was known as one of its successful farmers, and in addition to the big crops grown by him he was also the principal well driller of this part of the state for the past twenty-five years. He drilled the wells for Goodland city, the ice plant and the electric light plant. In 1910 Mr. Vogan brought the first tractor outfit to the county. He had a big engine and a ten bottom plow with which he broke out thousands of acres of prairie land in Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace counties, as well as in eastern Colorado.
It is a regrettable fact that we have been called upon to chronicle the deaths of so many of the pioneers of the county in the last few months.
Mr. Vogan was one of the best known men in the community because of his long residence here and his occupations as thresher and well driller, which brought him in contact with nearly everyone in Western Kansas. He was a big hearted, kindly sort of fellow who made friends readily, and it can be truthfully said that a friend of "Bill's" never asked a favor that was not granted if it was in his power to do so.
The sympathy of the entire city and county is extended to the bereaved relatives of the deceased who have lost a loving father and kind husband.
OBITUARY-VOGAN
John William Vogan was born in Harrison county, Missouri, November 20, 1863, and lived in that state until he was twenty-one years old, when he moved to Kansas. He was married in 1882 to Miss Edna Babbitt. They spent a quarter of a century of happy married life together and seven children were born to them, all of whom are living. Mr. Vogan had lived in Sherman county thirty-two years, and was a kind and loving father. He was respected and loved by his friends. At the time of his death he was 55 years and 27 days old. He died at his home near Edson Tuesday afternoon, December 17 but owing to the roads being blocked with snow, the funeral could not be held until Sunday afternoon, December 29th at which time sleds were used to convey the body to the cemetery north of town, and also for the transportation of the mourners. Rev. Luther Moore had charge of the services.
December 20, 1918
WILLIAM VOGAN SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA TUESDAY
One of County's Oldest Settlers Passes Away At Home Near Edson After Short Illness.
William Vogan, one of the prominent farmers of the county, living one and one-half miles west of Edson died of an attack of influenza-pneumonia Tuesday, Dec. 17 after an illness of about ten days.
Mr. Vogan was born in Missouri, Nov. 20, 1863, being 55 years old at the time of his demise. He is survived by a wife and a family of seven children, three boys and four girls. All of the children are at home yet, with the exception of the oldest son Don, who is in the employ of the Rock Island railway and a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Cullins of this city.
The deceased has lived in Sherman county for more than thirty years and was known as one of its successful farmers, and in addition to the big crops grown by him he was also the principal well driller of this part of the state for the past twenty-five years. He drilled the wells for Goodland city, the ice plant and the electric light plant. In 1910 Mr. Vogan brought the first tractor outfit to the county. He had a big engine and a ten bottom plow with which he broke out thousands of acres of prairie land in Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace counties, as well as in eastern Colorado.
It is a regrettable fact that we have been called upon to chronicle the deaths of so many of the pioneers of the county in the last few months.
Mr. Vogan was one of the best known men in the community because of his long residence here and his occupations as thresher and well driller, which brought him in contact with nearly everyone in Western Kansas. He was a big hearted, kindly sort of fellow who made friends readily, and it can be truthfully said that a friend of "Bill's" never asked a favor that was not granted if it was in his power to do so.
The sympathy of the entire city and county is extended to the bereaved relatives of the deceased who have lost a loving father and kind husband.
OBITUARY-VOGAN
John William Vogan was born in Harrison county, Missouri, November 20, 1863, and lived in that state until he was twenty-one years old, when he moved to Kansas. He was married in 1882 to Miss Edna Babbitt. They spent a quarter of a century of happy married life together and seven children were born to them, all of whom are living. Mr. Vogan had lived in Sherman county thirty-two years, and was a kind and loving father. He was respected and loved by his friends. At the time of his death he was 55 years and 27 days old. He died at his home near Edson Tuesday afternoon, December 17 but owing to the roads being blocked with snow, the funeral could not be held until Sunday afternoon, December 29th at which time sleds were used to convey the body to the cemetery north of town, and also for the transportation of the mourners. Rev. Luther Moore had charge of the services.
Western Kansas News
December 20, 1918
WILLIAM VOGAN SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA TUESDAY
One of County's Oldest Settlers Passes Away At Home Near Edson After Short Illness.
William Vogan, one of the prominent farmers of the county, living one and one-half miles west of Edson died of an attack of influenza-pneumonia Tuesday, Dec. 17 after an illness of about ten days.
Mr. Vogan was born in Missouri, Nov. 20, 1863, being 55 years old at the time of his demise. He is survived by a wife and a family of seven children, three boys and four girls. All of the children are at home yet, with the exception of the oldest son Don, who is in the employ of the Rock Island railway and a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Cullins of this city.
The deceased has lived in Sherman county for more than thirty years and was known as one of its successful farmers, and in addition to the big crops grown by him he was also the principal well driller of this part of the state for the past twenty-five years. He drilled the wells for Goodland city, the ice plant and the electric light plant. In 1910 Mr. Vogan brought the first tractor outfit to the county. He had a big engine and a ten bottom plow with which he broke out thousands of acres of prairie land in Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace counties, as well as in eastern Colorado.
It is a regrettable fact that we have been called upon to chronicle the deaths of so many of the pioneers of the county in the last few months.
Mr. Vogan was one of the best known men in the community because of his long residence here and his occupations as thresher and well driller, which brought him in contact with nearly everyone in Western Kansas. He was a big hearted, kindly sort of fellow who made friends readily, and it can be truthfully said that a friend of "Bill's" never asked a favor that was not granted if it was in his power to do so.
The sympathy of the entire city and county is extended to the bereaved relatives of the deceased who have lost a loving father and kind husband.
OBITUARY-VOGAN
John William Vogan was born in Harrison county, Missouri, November 20, 1863, and lived in that state until he was twenty-one years old, when he moved to Kansas. He was married in 1882 to Miss Edna Babbitt. They spent a quarter of a century of happy married life together and seven children were born to them, all of whom are living. Mr. Vogan had lived in Sherman county thirty-two years, and was a kind and loving father. He was respected and loved by his friends. At the time of his death he was 55 years and 27 days old. He died at his home near Edson Tuesday afternoon, December 17 but owing to the roads being blocked with snow, the funeral could not be held until Sunday afternoon, December 29th at which time sleds were used to convey the body to the cemetery north of town, and also for the transportation of the mourners. Rev. Luther Moore had charge of the services.
December 20, 1918
WILLIAM VOGAN SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA TUESDAY
One of County's Oldest Settlers Passes Away At Home Near Edson After Short Illness.
William Vogan, one of the prominent farmers of the county, living one and one-half miles west of Edson died of an attack of influenza-pneumonia Tuesday, Dec. 17 after an illness of about ten days.
Mr. Vogan was born in Missouri, Nov. 20, 1863, being 55 years old at the time of his demise. He is survived by a wife and a family of seven children, three boys and four girls. All of the children are at home yet, with the exception of the oldest son Don, who is in the employ of the Rock Island railway and a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Cullins of this city.
The deceased has lived in Sherman county for more than thirty years and was known as one of its successful farmers, and in addition to the big crops grown by him he was also the principal well driller of this part of the state for the past twenty-five years. He drilled the wells for Goodland city, the ice plant and the electric light plant. In 1910 Mr. Vogan brought the first tractor outfit to the county. He had a big engine and a ten bottom plow with which he broke out thousands of acres of prairie land in Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace counties, as well as in eastern Colorado.
It is a regrettable fact that we have been called upon to chronicle the deaths of so many of the pioneers of the county in the last few months.
Mr. Vogan was one of the best known men in the community because of his long residence here and his occupations as thresher and well driller, which brought him in contact with nearly everyone in Western Kansas. He was a big hearted, kindly sort of fellow who made friends readily, and it can be truthfully said that a friend of "Bill's" never asked a favor that was not granted if it was in his power to do so.
The sympathy of the entire city and county is extended to the bereaved relatives of the deceased who have lost a loving father and kind husband.
OBITUARY-VOGAN
John William Vogan was born in Harrison county, Missouri, November 20, 1863, and lived in that state until he was twenty-one years old, when he moved to Kansas. He was married in 1882 to Miss Edna Babbitt. They spent a quarter of a century of happy married life together and seven children were born to them, all of whom are living. Mr. Vogan had lived in Sherman county thirty-two years, and was a kind and loving father. He was respected and loved by his friends. At the time of his death he was 55 years and 27 days old. He died at his home near Edson Tuesday afternoon, December 17 but owing to the roads being blocked with snow, the funeral could not be held until Sunday afternoon, December 29th at which time sleds were used to convey the body to the cemetery north of town, and also for the transportation of the mourners. Rev. Luther Moore had charge of the services.
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