Hiram Adsit was born in 1842 in Crawford County, PA. His mother died when he was just 4 years old and his father married the sister of his late wife. Hiram's aunt became his stepmother!
Hiram married Louise Sprague in 1868 and settled down to become a farmer. This marriage produced 11 children. It was in late 1884 the family began a move to Butler County, Kansas. Land was readily available and much cheaper than in Pennsylvania. The family arrived on Christmas Eve 1884.
Louise who was pregnant with their 11th child during the move, died soon after childbirth in February of 1885. Hiram was left to raise a large family on his own. Unlike most pioneer families, he did not remarry. With the help of the older children, the family continued their life on the farm and prospered. At one point Hiram owned 400 acres of land.
Hiram lived to be 77 years old and died in 1919.Oil had been discovered on the land and is still pumped today.
Hiram married Louise Sprague in 1868 and settled down to become a farmer. This marriage produced 11 children. It was in late 1884 the family began a move to Butler County, Kansas. Land was readily available and much cheaper than in Pennsylvania. The family arrived on Christmas Eve 1884.
Louise who was pregnant with their 11th child during the move, died soon after childbirth in February of 1885. Hiram was left to raise a large family on his own. Unlike most pioneer families, he did not remarry. With the help of the older children, the family continued their life on the farm and prospered. At one point Hiram owned 400 acres of land.
Hiram lived to be 77 years old and died in 1919.Oil had been discovered on the land and is still pumped today.
Hiram Adsit was born in 1842 in Crawford County, PA. His mother died when he was just 4 years old and his father married the sister of his late wife. Hiram's aunt became his stepmother!
Hiram married Louise Sprague in 1868 and settled down to become a farmer. This marriage produced 11 children. It was in late 1884 the family began a move to Butler County, Kansas. Land was readily available and much cheaper than in Pennsylvania. The family arrived on Christmas Eve 1884.
Louise who was pregnant with their 11th child during the move, died soon after childbirth in February of 1885. Hiram was left to raise a large family on his own. Unlike most pioneer families, he did not remarry. With the help of the older children, the family continued their life on the farm and prospered. At one point Hiram owned 400 acres of land.
Hiram lived to be 77 years old and died in 1919.Oil had been discovered on the land and is still pumped today.
Hiram married Louise Sprague in 1868 and settled down to become a farmer. This marriage produced 11 children. It was in late 1884 the family began a move to Butler County, Kansas. Land was readily available and much cheaper than in Pennsylvania. The family arrived on Christmas Eve 1884.
Louise who was pregnant with their 11th child during the move, died soon after childbirth in February of 1885. Hiram was left to raise a large family on his own. Unlike most pioneer families, he did not remarry. With the help of the older children, the family continued their life on the farm and prospered. At one point Hiram owned 400 acres of land.
Hiram lived to be 77 years old and died in 1919.Oil had been discovered on the land and is still pumped today.
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