Link to father sent by Paul T, 48093380, who also sent the following:
Mother: Martha Dyer, born 1825 Grainger, Tn., Died 1904 Cherokee, Chreokee County, KS
Later, link to mother also sent by Paul T.
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Topeka State Journal, Saturday, July 28, 1928, page 6A:
Gaines Is Dead
Pioneer Kansas Educator Dies in Local Hospital
Came to This State in 1876, Settling in Linn County
Henry Newton Gaines, 69, a pioneer educator of Kansas and for the last eleven years a prominent citizen of Florida, died in a local hospital Friday afternoon.
Mr. Gaines was born in Jacksonville, Ill., on October 27, 1858, and came to Kansas in 1876, settling in Linn county near the town of Trading Post. He returned to Illinois to marry Julia Devine in Virginia, on January 1, 1879, and remained there two years, returning to Kansas in 1881.
He taught first at the Dickinson county high school, the first normal school in Kansas, and subsequently at numerous high and normal schools over the state. In 1893 he was elected state superintendent of instruction under the Populist regime. At the expiration of his term of office he located in Salina, where he purchased the Salina Daily Union, the only daily paper in Salina at that time and published this paper for about ten years. He then moved to Topeka where he published the Farmers' Advocate until its absorption by the Capper Publications.
Went to Florida in 1917
About twenty years ago, long before the Florida fever has struck the country, Mr. Gaines had become interested in the possibilities and promise of Florida. He made many trips to various portions of the state, and engaged in various agricultural and horticultural experiments to determine the best utilization of the soil and climate in various sections. He interested numerous Kansans in the development of the country, many of whom later moved to Florida to reside. He himself went there with his family to live in 1917.
During the last eleven years, Mr. Gaines not only built up at his home, "Tropical Fruit Farms," one of the largest and best equipped dairy and poultry ranches in central Florida and a productive grapefruit and orange orchard, but he became one of the leading figures in the social and political development of central Florida. For several years he was a member of the board of county commissioners of Palm Beach county, and later assisted in the creating of Martin county, named after the governor of the state.
Chairman County Board
From the time of its creation until his death he was chairman of the Martin county board of commissioners. He was instrumental in the development of an excellent system of roads thru the two counties, and one of the main highways is officially designated the Gaines highway. He was for a time president and always an active member of the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Stuart, to whose rapid growth he largely contributed.
The illness which terminated in his death first became manifest over a year ago but he was so anxious to complete certain county development plans that he carried on until compelled to quit two months ago, and came to Topeka for treatment.
He is survived by his widow, a son, Arthur B. Gaines, of Los Angeles; three daughters, Mrs. Charles F. Cowdrey and Mrs. Karl A. Menninger, of Topeka, and Mrs. Robert McPherson, of Stuart, and a sister-in-law who has always made her home with the family, Miss Elizabeth Devine, of Stuart. He has three grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Karl A. Menninger, 1626 Plass avenue, in charge of the Masonic bodies.
Mother: Martha Dyer, born 1825 Grainger, Tn., Died 1904 Cherokee, Chreokee County, KS
Later, link to mother also sent by Paul T.
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Topeka State Journal, Saturday, July 28, 1928, page 6A:
Gaines Is Dead
Pioneer Kansas Educator Dies in Local Hospital
Came to This State in 1876, Settling in Linn County
Henry Newton Gaines, 69, a pioneer educator of Kansas and for the last eleven years a prominent citizen of Florida, died in a local hospital Friday afternoon.
Mr. Gaines was born in Jacksonville, Ill., on October 27, 1858, and came to Kansas in 1876, settling in Linn county near the town of Trading Post. He returned to Illinois to marry Julia Devine in Virginia, on January 1, 1879, and remained there two years, returning to Kansas in 1881.
He taught first at the Dickinson county high school, the first normal school in Kansas, and subsequently at numerous high and normal schools over the state. In 1893 he was elected state superintendent of instruction under the Populist regime. At the expiration of his term of office he located in Salina, where he purchased the Salina Daily Union, the only daily paper in Salina at that time and published this paper for about ten years. He then moved to Topeka where he published the Farmers' Advocate until its absorption by the Capper Publications.
Went to Florida in 1917
About twenty years ago, long before the Florida fever has struck the country, Mr. Gaines had become interested in the possibilities and promise of Florida. He made many trips to various portions of the state, and engaged in various agricultural and horticultural experiments to determine the best utilization of the soil and climate in various sections. He interested numerous Kansans in the development of the country, many of whom later moved to Florida to reside. He himself went there with his family to live in 1917.
During the last eleven years, Mr. Gaines not only built up at his home, "Tropical Fruit Farms," one of the largest and best equipped dairy and poultry ranches in central Florida and a productive grapefruit and orange orchard, but he became one of the leading figures in the social and political development of central Florida. For several years he was a member of the board of county commissioners of Palm Beach county, and later assisted in the creating of Martin county, named after the governor of the state.
Chairman County Board
From the time of its creation until his death he was chairman of the Martin county board of commissioners. He was instrumental in the development of an excellent system of roads thru the two counties, and one of the main highways is officially designated the Gaines highway. He was for a time president and always an active member of the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Stuart, to whose rapid growth he largely contributed.
The illness which terminated in his death first became manifest over a year ago but he was so anxious to complete certain county development plans that he carried on until compelled to quit two months ago, and came to Topeka for treatment.
He is survived by his widow, a son, Arthur B. Gaines, of Los Angeles; three daughters, Mrs. Charles F. Cowdrey and Mrs. Karl A. Menninger, of Topeka, and Mrs. Robert McPherson, of Stuart, and a sister-in-law who has always made her home with the family, Miss Elizabeth Devine, of Stuart. He has three grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Karl A. Menninger, 1626 Plass avenue, in charge of the Masonic bodies.
Link to father sent by Paul T, 48093380, who also sent the following:
Mother: Martha Dyer, born 1825 Grainger, Tn., Died 1904 Cherokee, Chreokee County, KS
Later, link to mother also sent by Paul T.
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Topeka State Journal, Saturday, July 28, 1928, page 6A:
Gaines Is Dead
Pioneer Kansas Educator Dies in Local Hospital
Came to This State in 1876, Settling in Linn County
Henry Newton Gaines, 69, a pioneer educator of Kansas and for the last eleven years a prominent citizen of Florida, died in a local hospital Friday afternoon.
Mr. Gaines was born in Jacksonville, Ill., on October 27, 1858, and came to Kansas in 1876, settling in Linn county near the town of Trading Post. He returned to Illinois to marry Julia Devine in Virginia, on January 1, 1879, and remained there two years, returning to Kansas in 1881.
He taught first at the Dickinson county high school, the first normal school in Kansas, and subsequently at numerous high and normal schools over the state. In 1893 he was elected state superintendent of instruction under the Populist regime. At the expiration of his term of office he located in Salina, where he purchased the Salina Daily Union, the only daily paper in Salina at that time and published this paper for about ten years. He then moved to Topeka where he published the Farmers' Advocate until its absorption by the Capper Publications.
Went to Florida in 1917
About twenty years ago, long before the Florida fever has struck the country, Mr. Gaines had become interested in the possibilities and promise of Florida. He made many trips to various portions of the state, and engaged in various agricultural and horticultural experiments to determine the best utilization of the soil and climate in various sections. He interested numerous Kansans in the development of the country, many of whom later moved to Florida to reside. He himself went there with his family to live in 1917.
During the last eleven years, Mr. Gaines not only built up at his home, "Tropical Fruit Farms," one of the largest and best equipped dairy and poultry ranches in central Florida and a productive grapefruit and orange orchard, but he became one of the leading figures in the social and political development of central Florida. For several years he was a member of the board of county commissioners of Palm Beach county, and later assisted in the creating of Martin county, named after the governor of the state.
Chairman County Board
From the time of its creation until his death he was chairman of the Martin county board of commissioners. He was instrumental in the development of an excellent system of roads thru the two counties, and one of the main highways is officially designated the Gaines highway. He was for a time president and always an active member of the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Stuart, to whose rapid growth he largely contributed.
The illness which terminated in his death first became manifest over a year ago but he was so anxious to complete certain county development plans that he carried on until compelled to quit two months ago, and came to Topeka for treatment.
He is survived by his widow, a son, Arthur B. Gaines, of Los Angeles; three daughters, Mrs. Charles F. Cowdrey and Mrs. Karl A. Menninger, of Topeka, and Mrs. Robert McPherson, of Stuart, and a sister-in-law who has always made her home with the family, Miss Elizabeth Devine, of Stuart. He has three grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Karl A. Menninger, 1626 Plass avenue, in charge of the Masonic bodies.
Mother: Martha Dyer, born 1825 Grainger, Tn., Died 1904 Cherokee, Chreokee County, KS
Later, link to mother also sent by Paul T.
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Topeka State Journal, Saturday, July 28, 1928, page 6A:
Gaines Is Dead
Pioneer Kansas Educator Dies in Local Hospital
Came to This State in 1876, Settling in Linn County
Henry Newton Gaines, 69, a pioneer educator of Kansas and for the last eleven years a prominent citizen of Florida, died in a local hospital Friday afternoon.
Mr. Gaines was born in Jacksonville, Ill., on October 27, 1858, and came to Kansas in 1876, settling in Linn county near the town of Trading Post. He returned to Illinois to marry Julia Devine in Virginia, on January 1, 1879, and remained there two years, returning to Kansas in 1881.
He taught first at the Dickinson county high school, the first normal school in Kansas, and subsequently at numerous high and normal schools over the state. In 1893 he was elected state superintendent of instruction under the Populist regime. At the expiration of his term of office he located in Salina, where he purchased the Salina Daily Union, the only daily paper in Salina at that time and published this paper for about ten years. He then moved to Topeka where he published the Farmers' Advocate until its absorption by the Capper Publications.
Went to Florida in 1917
About twenty years ago, long before the Florida fever has struck the country, Mr. Gaines had become interested in the possibilities and promise of Florida. He made many trips to various portions of the state, and engaged in various agricultural and horticultural experiments to determine the best utilization of the soil and climate in various sections. He interested numerous Kansans in the development of the country, many of whom later moved to Florida to reside. He himself went there with his family to live in 1917.
During the last eleven years, Mr. Gaines not only built up at his home, "Tropical Fruit Farms," one of the largest and best equipped dairy and poultry ranches in central Florida and a productive grapefruit and orange orchard, but he became one of the leading figures in the social and political development of central Florida. For several years he was a member of the board of county commissioners of Palm Beach county, and later assisted in the creating of Martin county, named after the governor of the state.
Chairman County Board
From the time of its creation until his death he was chairman of the Martin county board of commissioners. He was instrumental in the development of an excellent system of roads thru the two counties, and one of the main highways is officially designated the Gaines highway. He was for a time president and always an active member of the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Stuart, to whose rapid growth he largely contributed.
The illness which terminated in his death first became manifest over a year ago but he was so anxious to complete certain county development plans that he carried on until compelled to quit two months ago, and came to Topeka for treatment.
He is survived by his widow, a son, Arthur B. Gaines, of Los Angeles; three daughters, Mrs. Charles F. Cowdrey and Mrs. Karl A. Menninger, of Topeka, and Mrs. Robert McPherson, of Stuart, and a sister-in-law who has always made her home with the family, Miss Elizabeth Devine, of Stuart. He has three grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Karl A. Menninger, 1626 Plass avenue, in charge of the Masonic bodies.
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