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From History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas, past and present, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county (1910), Biographical record. This volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Sedgwick County, Kansas, and a compendium of national biography (1901)
RANK S. BOONE, who is a worthy representative of one of the pioneer famihes of Sedgwick county, Kansas, is a prosperous, energetic young farmer of Union township, and is highly esteemed throughout the community. He lias been a typical representative of the United States soldier, and during his service in the Spanish-American War displayed such conspicuous bravery while under fire, and in battle, that he received the highest praise from his superior officers. He was born October 29, 1876, and is a son of Daniel E. Boone.
Elroy Boone, grandfather of Frank S., w'as a native of Kentucky, and a direct descendant of the same family of which Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman and hunter, was a member. When a young man, Elroy went to New York State, and while in Oneida county married Catherine De Long. In 1858, they moved to Knox county, Illinois, where he spent many years carrying on farming operations. He sold out in 1872, and moved to Union township, Sedgwick county, Kansas, where he was one of the early settlers. He purchased a half section of land, upon which he made extensive improvements, and his fellow citizens recognized in him one of the leading farmers of Sedgvick county. His latter years were spent in quiet retirement, and his death, which occurred in 1899, was deeply deplored by his many friends, who knew him as an honest and upright man, and a good neighbor. His wife passed from this life in 1879. Mr. Boone had been twice married and by his former wife had two chililren, while the following were the issue of his last marriage: Marietta; Daniel E.; Emery G.; James H.; Maggie, and Alice.
Daniel E. Boone was born in Cortland county. New York, November 12, 1852, but when
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"Camp Shipp, Anniston, Alab.\m. "December 29, 1898. "To ll'ho)n It May Concern:
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Army, which his gallant conduct certainly merits during the operations before Santiago. I served as Lieutenant in Co. E, i6th Inf.
"(Signed) E. C. Carey,
"Captain and Assistant Adjutant General,
"United States Volunteers"
'Huntsville, Ala., Octolier
"Sergeant Boone has been a member of my company for the past three years. I know him to be a young man of good moral character and intelligent and thoroughly reliable. After the battle of Santiago, I recommended him for conspicuous and gallant conduct in the assault upon San Juan Fort July i, 1898. Upon this occasion he was one of the first men to ascend the hills and was far ahead of the main line. I saw him on the crest of the hill, coolly firing with effect upon the Spanish soldiers in their trenches not thirty yards away. In whatever capacity the Government may employ him, I am satisfied that he will perform his duty conscientiously with courage and intelligence.
"Captain i6th Inf., commanding Co. E."
The following article in the Wichita papers was copied from the Lexington (Ky) Herald and was told by a Kentucky officer:
"Sergeant Boone of Wichita, Kan., seemed to bear a charmed life. He was in the thickest of the fight and one of the first to reach the trenches. He helped dress his Captain's wounds and carried his comrade Fleming to the rear. After the death of Lieutenant Ord, Sergeant Boone showed great bravery."
These articles are only a small part of the many kind expressions made concerning Mr. Boone, as he is in possession of many other writings which relate his daring deeds on the battlefield, and commend him for his intrepid action as a soldier.
October 3, 1900, Mr. Boone was joined in marriage with Mollie Lawson, a daughter of Peter and Mollie (Christopher) Lawson. Mrs. Boone is a native of Sedgwick county, Kansas. Socially, Mr. Boone is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Maize Lodge, No. 217, of Maize, Kansas.
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As printed in Biographical record. This volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Sedgwick County, Kansas, and a compendium of national biography (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Frank S. Boone, who is a worthy representative of one of the pioneer families of Sedgwick county, Kansas, is a prosperous, energetic farmer of Union township, and is highly esteemed throughout the community. He has been a typical representative of the United States soldier, and during his service in the Spanish- American War displayed such conspicuous bravery while under fire and in battle that he received the highest praise from his superior officers. He was born October 29, 1876, and is a son of Daniel E. Boone.
Elroy Boone, grandfather of Frank S., was a native of Kentucky and a direct descendant of the same family of which Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman and hunter, was a member. When a young man, Elroy went to New York State, and while in Oneida county married Catherine De Long. In 1858 they moved to Knox county, Illinois, where they spent many years carrying on farming operations. He sold out in 1872 and moved to Union township, Sedgwick county, Kansas, where he was one of the early settlers. He purchased a half section of land, upon which he made extensive improvements, and his fellow citizens recognized in him one of the leading farmers of Sedgwick county. His latter years were spent in quiet retirement, and his death, which occurred in 1899, was deeply deplored by his many friends, who knew him as an honest and upright man and a good neighbor. His wife passed from this life in 1879. Mr. Boone had been twice married and by his former wife had two children, while the following were the issue of his last marriage: Marietta, Daniel E., Emery G., James H, Maggie and Alice.
As printed in History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas, past and present, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Daniel E. Boone (b. 1852)
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