Delphos Republican
December 5, 1935
Charles Wright Todd Ablard, son of John B. and Louisa Graves Ablard, was born in Toronto, Canada on January 24th, 1854 and departed this life on November 27, 1935 at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 3 days.
When four years of age his mother died. He, with his father, two sisters and two brothers, kept the home together in Canada until the year 1869. The father, learning of the opportunities for a home in the middle west, decided to come west, so during the summer of 1869 he took a homestead in Logan township, Ottawa County, Kansas. In the fall of 1869 the four younger children came to Chicago, Ill., by train and from there they journeyed to Kansas driving a team of horses hitched to a covered wagon and driving behind the wagon three head of young oxen to be used in breaking the sod on the homestead to which they were coming. This necessitated taking turns in walking and driving the oxen. The father met the children in Junction City, Kansas, and when within one day's journey of the new home, the last night in camp one of the horses was drowned in a nearby pond. The brother, Will, rode the other horse to the home of a settler in Logan township, and borrowed a horse that they might complete the journey. The winter of '69 there were only fourteen families living in Logan township and all were living in dugouts or semi-dugouts. At this time there were neither schools, churches, bridges or any established roads.
The Ablard family endured many hardships of pioneer life during the years that followed. There were many Indian raids throughout the country, and the settlers were ever on the lookout for them. Shortly after arriving in the new home, the father sent him on a horse to one of the neighbors about a mile away, and enroute he met a band of over a hundred Indians, but they proved to be friendly Indians who were crossing over to the Republican River for their summer camp.
The nearest post office was Solomon City. In the early 70s a post office was established at Pipe Creek with Edwin Colton as postmaster. When he moved to Oklahoma, Mr. Ablard, with his father as assistant, became the postmaster and he served until 1898, when the office was discontinued.
He, at a very early age, was converted. A few years later he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lamar, Kansas, and was active in the church work at Lamar and also at the Hall church. In 1896 he helped to organize a Sunday School at Pipe Creek at the same time the Christian Church was established. He was active in the work for many years, serving as superintendent of the Sunday School for many years. He was always interested in school and church work of the community, always willing to promote the highest ideals. He served as director of the school board for 24 years.
Mr. Ablard was a kind neighbor, a devoted husband and father and a loyal friend. He was loved and respected by all who knew him, and will be missed for his kind words of encouragement, his pleasant smile and kindly disposition, for he had been a resident of the community for 66 years, living continuously on the same farm.
On April 7th, 1880 he was united in marriage to Louisa Randolph of Beloit, Kansas. To this union four children were born: Mrs. Nellie Crowley, Los Angeles, Calif., Roy R. Ablard, Williamsburg, Iowa, Mrs. Mabel Childs, Delphos, Kansas, and Charles Ross Ablard, Enid, Okla. On Oct. 22nd, 1888 the mother died and he, with his aged father kept the home together, giving his children the tender love and care of both a father and mother. On Nov. 2, 1898, he was united in marriage to Margaret Smith of Gourock, Canada. To this union six children were born: Lyla Grace, who died when an infant; Harold Ablard, Kansas City, Mo.; Hubert Ablard of Delphos, Carl and Marjory of the home, and Louis K. Ablard, Minneapolis, Kansas.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, the above named children, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Drown, of Lamar, Kansas; eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild, besides many other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Hall Church Friday afternoon with Rev. Coates of Morganville in charge, assisted by Rev. Cook and Rev. Cooper of Hall Church. The pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Ablard. Interment was made in the Hall Cemetery.
December 5, 1935
Charles Wright Todd Ablard, son of John B. and Louisa Graves Ablard, was born in Toronto, Canada on January 24th, 1854 and departed this life on November 27, 1935 at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 3 days.
When four years of age his mother died. He, with his father, two sisters and two brothers, kept the home together in Canada until the year 1869. The father, learning of the opportunities for a home in the middle west, decided to come west, so during the summer of 1869 he took a homestead in Logan township, Ottawa County, Kansas. In the fall of 1869 the four younger children came to Chicago, Ill., by train and from there they journeyed to Kansas driving a team of horses hitched to a covered wagon and driving behind the wagon three head of young oxen to be used in breaking the sod on the homestead to which they were coming. This necessitated taking turns in walking and driving the oxen. The father met the children in Junction City, Kansas, and when within one day's journey of the new home, the last night in camp one of the horses was drowned in a nearby pond. The brother, Will, rode the other horse to the home of a settler in Logan township, and borrowed a horse that they might complete the journey. The winter of '69 there were only fourteen families living in Logan township and all were living in dugouts or semi-dugouts. At this time there were neither schools, churches, bridges or any established roads.
The Ablard family endured many hardships of pioneer life during the years that followed. There were many Indian raids throughout the country, and the settlers were ever on the lookout for them. Shortly after arriving in the new home, the father sent him on a horse to one of the neighbors about a mile away, and enroute he met a band of over a hundred Indians, but they proved to be friendly Indians who were crossing over to the Republican River for their summer camp.
The nearest post office was Solomon City. In the early 70s a post office was established at Pipe Creek with Edwin Colton as postmaster. When he moved to Oklahoma, Mr. Ablard, with his father as assistant, became the postmaster and he served until 1898, when the office was discontinued.
He, at a very early age, was converted. A few years later he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lamar, Kansas, and was active in the church work at Lamar and also at the Hall church. In 1896 he helped to organize a Sunday School at Pipe Creek at the same time the Christian Church was established. He was active in the work for many years, serving as superintendent of the Sunday School for many years. He was always interested in school and church work of the community, always willing to promote the highest ideals. He served as director of the school board for 24 years.
Mr. Ablard was a kind neighbor, a devoted husband and father and a loyal friend. He was loved and respected by all who knew him, and will be missed for his kind words of encouragement, his pleasant smile and kindly disposition, for he had been a resident of the community for 66 years, living continuously on the same farm.
On April 7th, 1880 he was united in marriage to Louisa Randolph of Beloit, Kansas. To this union four children were born: Mrs. Nellie Crowley, Los Angeles, Calif., Roy R. Ablard, Williamsburg, Iowa, Mrs. Mabel Childs, Delphos, Kansas, and Charles Ross Ablard, Enid, Okla. On Oct. 22nd, 1888 the mother died and he, with his aged father kept the home together, giving his children the tender love and care of both a father and mother. On Nov. 2, 1898, he was united in marriage to Margaret Smith of Gourock, Canada. To this union six children were born: Lyla Grace, who died when an infant; Harold Ablard, Kansas City, Mo.; Hubert Ablard of Delphos, Carl and Marjory of the home, and Louis K. Ablard, Minneapolis, Kansas.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, the above named children, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Drown, of Lamar, Kansas; eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild, besides many other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Hall Church Friday afternoon with Rev. Coates of Morganville in charge, assisted by Rev. Cook and Rev. Cooper of Hall Church. The pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Ablard. Interment was made in the Hall Cemetery.
Delphos Republican
December 5, 1935
Charles Wright Todd Ablard, son of John B. and Louisa Graves Ablard, was born in Toronto, Canada on January 24th, 1854 and departed this life on November 27, 1935 at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 3 days.
When four years of age his mother died. He, with his father, two sisters and two brothers, kept the home together in Canada until the year 1869. The father, learning of the opportunities for a home in the middle west, decided to come west, so during the summer of 1869 he took a homestead in Logan township, Ottawa County, Kansas. In the fall of 1869 the four younger children came to Chicago, Ill., by train and from there they journeyed to Kansas driving a team of horses hitched to a covered wagon and driving behind the wagon three head of young oxen to be used in breaking the sod on the homestead to which they were coming. This necessitated taking turns in walking and driving the oxen. The father met the children in Junction City, Kansas, and when within one day's journey of the new home, the last night in camp one of the horses was drowned in a nearby pond. The brother, Will, rode the other horse to the home of a settler in Logan township, and borrowed a horse that they might complete the journey. The winter of '69 there were only fourteen families living in Logan township and all were living in dugouts or semi-dugouts. At this time there were neither schools, churches, bridges or any established roads.
The Ablard family endured many hardships of pioneer life during the years that followed. There were many Indian raids throughout the country, and the settlers were ever on the lookout for them. Shortly after arriving in the new home, the father sent him on a horse to one of the neighbors about a mile away, and enroute he met a band of over a hundred Indians, but they proved to be friendly Indians who were crossing over to the Republican River for their summer camp.
The nearest post office was Solomon City. In the early 70s a post office was established at Pipe Creek with Edwin Colton as postmaster. When he moved to Oklahoma, Mr. Ablard, with his father as assistant, became the postmaster and he served until 1898, when the office was discontinued.
He, at a very early age, was converted. A few years later he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lamar, Kansas, and was active in the church work at Lamar and also at the Hall church. In 1896 he helped to organize a Sunday School at Pipe Creek at the same time the Christian Church was established. He was active in the work for many years, serving as superintendent of the Sunday School for many years. He was always interested in school and church work of the community, always willing to promote the highest ideals. He served as director of the school board for 24 years.
Mr. Ablard was a kind neighbor, a devoted husband and father and a loyal friend. He was loved and respected by all who knew him, and will be missed for his kind words of encouragement, his pleasant smile and kindly disposition, for he had been a resident of the community for 66 years, living continuously on the same farm.
On April 7th, 1880 he was united in marriage to Louisa Randolph of Beloit, Kansas. To this union four children were born: Mrs. Nellie Crowley, Los Angeles, Calif., Roy R. Ablard, Williamsburg, Iowa, Mrs. Mabel Childs, Delphos, Kansas, and Charles Ross Ablard, Enid, Okla. On Oct. 22nd, 1888 the mother died and he, with his aged father kept the home together, giving his children the tender love and care of both a father and mother. On Nov. 2, 1898, he was united in marriage to Margaret Smith of Gourock, Canada. To this union six children were born: Lyla Grace, who died when an infant; Harold Ablard, Kansas City, Mo.; Hubert Ablard of Delphos, Carl and Marjory of the home, and Louis K. Ablard, Minneapolis, Kansas.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, the above named children, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Drown, of Lamar, Kansas; eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild, besides many other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Hall Church Friday afternoon with Rev. Coates of Morganville in charge, assisted by Rev. Cook and Rev. Cooper of Hall Church. The pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Ablard. Interment was made in the Hall Cemetery.
December 5, 1935
Charles Wright Todd Ablard, son of John B. and Louisa Graves Ablard, was born in Toronto, Canada on January 24th, 1854 and departed this life on November 27, 1935 at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 3 days.
When four years of age his mother died. He, with his father, two sisters and two brothers, kept the home together in Canada until the year 1869. The father, learning of the opportunities for a home in the middle west, decided to come west, so during the summer of 1869 he took a homestead in Logan township, Ottawa County, Kansas. In the fall of 1869 the four younger children came to Chicago, Ill., by train and from there they journeyed to Kansas driving a team of horses hitched to a covered wagon and driving behind the wagon three head of young oxen to be used in breaking the sod on the homestead to which they were coming. This necessitated taking turns in walking and driving the oxen. The father met the children in Junction City, Kansas, and when within one day's journey of the new home, the last night in camp one of the horses was drowned in a nearby pond. The brother, Will, rode the other horse to the home of a settler in Logan township, and borrowed a horse that they might complete the journey. The winter of '69 there were only fourteen families living in Logan township and all were living in dugouts or semi-dugouts. At this time there were neither schools, churches, bridges or any established roads.
The Ablard family endured many hardships of pioneer life during the years that followed. There were many Indian raids throughout the country, and the settlers were ever on the lookout for them. Shortly after arriving in the new home, the father sent him on a horse to one of the neighbors about a mile away, and enroute he met a band of over a hundred Indians, but they proved to be friendly Indians who were crossing over to the Republican River for their summer camp.
The nearest post office was Solomon City. In the early 70s a post office was established at Pipe Creek with Edwin Colton as postmaster. When he moved to Oklahoma, Mr. Ablard, with his father as assistant, became the postmaster and he served until 1898, when the office was discontinued.
He, at a very early age, was converted. A few years later he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lamar, Kansas, and was active in the church work at Lamar and also at the Hall church. In 1896 he helped to organize a Sunday School at Pipe Creek at the same time the Christian Church was established. He was active in the work for many years, serving as superintendent of the Sunday School for many years. He was always interested in school and church work of the community, always willing to promote the highest ideals. He served as director of the school board for 24 years.
Mr. Ablard was a kind neighbor, a devoted husband and father and a loyal friend. He was loved and respected by all who knew him, and will be missed for his kind words of encouragement, his pleasant smile and kindly disposition, for he had been a resident of the community for 66 years, living continuously on the same farm.
On April 7th, 1880 he was united in marriage to Louisa Randolph of Beloit, Kansas. To this union four children were born: Mrs. Nellie Crowley, Los Angeles, Calif., Roy R. Ablard, Williamsburg, Iowa, Mrs. Mabel Childs, Delphos, Kansas, and Charles Ross Ablard, Enid, Okla. On Oct. 22nd, 1888 the mother died and he, with his aged father kept the home together, giving his children the tender love and care of both a father and mother. On Nov. 2, 1898, he was united in marriage to Margaret Smith of Gourock, Canada. To this union six children were born: Lyla Grace, who died when an infant; Harold Ablard, Kansas City, Mo.; Hubert Ablard of Delphos, Carl and Marjory of the home, and Louis K. Ablard, Minneapolis, Kansas.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, the above named children, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Drown, of Lamar, Kansas; eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild, besides many other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Hall Church Friday afternoon with Rev. Coates of Morganville in charge, assisted by Rev. Cook and Rev. Cooper of Hall Church. The pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Ablard. Interment was made in the Hall Cemetery.
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