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Early History of Wabaunsee County with Stories of Pioneer Days and Glimpses of our Western Border by Matt Thomson

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  Rudolph Arndt - this biography appears on page 243
 

Was born on April 21, 1829, at Koenigsburg, Prussia, coming to America and to Kansas in September, 1860, locating on the farm where lie has since made his home. For years the Templin settlement was on the, border in its truest sense. It was but a few miles to the Kaw reserve and that tribe being engaged in constant warfare with the Pawnees, Cheyennes, and Arapahoes the settlers lived in a state of apprehension by reason of possible raids from either the Kaws or the more hostile and aggressive tribes of the plains. The old stone fort (see page 113) was built in anticipation of one of these possible raids. Inasmuch as a war party of Cheyennes appeared in sight of Council Grove as late as 1868 it will be readily seen that the fears of the set-tlers about Templin were not entirely groundless. During the sum-mer of that year while Mr. Adolph Zeckser was on a visit with friends at Templin he was surprised to find the Arndt home deserted. The doors were wide open but nobody at home. Nobody at home at Fet-tings. But going to the Wolgast home the mystery was explained. The settlers had gathered together for protection from an expected raid. The men were all moulding bullets and the women were there to assist in case they could be of service. The old stone fort was still standing and here the settlers repaired when night came. The storm blew over but the Kaws at the Grove didn't get off without a fight. At the Grove, too, the Women and children were bustled into the Mission building for protection. Three years later the smallpox left a trail of death in the Templin settlement, invading among other homes that of Mr. Arndt.

In the years gone by Rudolph's influence was always sought in the heat of political campaigns. Though never seeking office himself he was always ready to lend a helping hand to his friends. He is a man, of influence with his neighbors, warm-harted by nature and is ever anxious to welcome a friend beneath his hospitable roof.

Early History of Wabaunsee County with Stories of Pioneer Days and Glimpses of our Western Border by Matt Thomson

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name page number
Allendorph, A. S. 221
Arndt, Rudolph 243 [read]
Arndt, Herman 313
Anderson, Andrew 270
Anderson, Anna * 270
 
Barnes, J. B. 253
Barlow, J. N 307
Buchli, B., Sr. * 223
Buchli, B., Jr. 234
Bell, Andrew 242
Baldwin, S. A. 254
Berroth, Geo. * 269
Busenbark, Dow 263
Burgett, Chas. H. 270
Brasche, Dr. August * 299
Beals, Dr. Guy C. 307
Burt, Geo. S. 292
Burroughs, Waldo G. 290
 
Copp, John * 258
Copp, C. C. 295
Chillson, Waters 237
Channell, H. B. 240
Chester, Dr. O. S. 253
Christy, L. M. 255
Carroll, James 260
Cottrell, A. A 261
Clayton, D. F. 267
Cornell, G. G. 293
Connell, Geo. S. 287
Connell, J. V. 284
Cantrill, S. G. 285
Campbell, Ed L. 312
 
Doolittle, W. A. 222
Daum, Mrs. Walpurge 228
Drebing, Wm. 229
Deans, D. * 257
Dieball, Wm. 267
Dailey, Chas. 282
Davis, C. L. 281
 
Eck, J. M. * 282
Earl. Wm. H., Sr. * 294
Earl, Chas. N. * 298
Early, M. P. 306
Eckles, W. T 269
 
Fix, Robert 245
Falk, August 259
Frey, Fred, Jr. 268
Fields, J. B. 271
Fairfield, S. H 262
Fauerbach, Henry 254
Fechter, Geo. A. 285
 
Gardiner, C. C. 251
Gardner, D. M. 266
Gillis, G. W. 281
Guth, Robert 312
Glotzbach, Joseph, Sr 301
Glotzbach, C. J 294
Graves, Henry * 300
Grimm, Henry 304
 
biname page number
Hesse John 354
Henderson, J. C 251
Henderson, C. B 302
Henderson, J. R 252
Hund, Michael * 235
Hund, Philip 301
Horne, Jacob * 236
Horne, Wm., Sr 261
Horne, Louis * 355
Horton, Geo. L 308
Hull, S. E 244
Hanson, August 297
Harris, S. M 310
Hinshaw, W. J 306
Hesse, Conrad * 308
Hodgson, Frank 291
Hall, G. G * 353
 
Janes, M. W 248
Jones, J. H. 225
Jones, A. A 289
Johnson, James E. * 284
Johnson, J. M. 267
Jester, M 296
Jordon, A. M 268
 
Keagy, John T 233
Krapp, Edward 249
Kilian, E. A 240
Kuenzli, Christian * 265
Kratzer, John Adam * 270
Klockman, Mary Louisa 230
 
Lee J. M 264
Licht, H. G 232
Lafontaine, Jos 239
Lowry, C. M 263
Leonard, P. E 263
Lines, C B, * 264
Lines, E C. D. * 281
Lyons, W. H 286
Lawlor, J. H 298
 
Mann, Ed 239
Mainey, Thos 259
Meier, Franz 238
Meier, G. H. 266
Meyer, August * 250
Mears, Andrew 308
Maas, Wm 297
Moore, Edwin F 293
Mitchell, J. J 249
Millison, D. U 226
McWilliams, Michael 244
Muckenthaler, Martin 246
Muckenthaler, Albert 293
Muckenthaler, Joseph 312
Muckenthaler, Chas 266
Mock, John 292
Michaelis, Henry, Sr. * 290
Michaelis, J. H 291
McCrumb, L. J. 258
McCormick, Ross 266
Morris, Ira L 271
Mueller, Rev. J. R 272
Meredith, P. M 293
Maguire, Patrick * 297
Mossman, J. W.* 306
 
Noller, Gottlieb 240
 
Oliver, Thos 312
Oehms, Herman B 295
 
Palenske, Louis 299
Palenske, H. J 224
Pringle, Andrew, Sr. * 264
Pringle, Wm 282
Prothrow, Wm 257
Perry, T. J 239
Palmer, Mark 271
Phillips, Allen * 286
Peterson, John * 289
 
name page number
Rice, L. T 298
Rose, C. M 227
Roush, Wyatt 238
Rogge, Wm 294
Raymond, Fredrick L 244
Ronnau, Henry * 253
Rinehart, W. M 265
Robertson, J. W 269
Richards, L 265
Rickershauser, Frank 311
Reynard, Peter * 353
 
Spielman, T. S 226
Seaman, F. A 228
Schmitz. Henry * 234
Schmitz, Oscar 272
Schmidt, Franz 245
Smith, Dr. W. H. H 312
Smith, Dr. C. E 233
Shaw, H. C 310
Shaw, S. D 310
Schewe, Anton 295
Schepp, Louis 258
Sturdy, B 296
Steinineyer, Fred, Sr 283
Steinmeyer , H. W 285
Simmons, P. P. 232
Simmons, Robert 255
Schulthies, H. * 237
Sutherland, George 256
Sage, Mark 241
Schwanke, John * 256
Sudweeks, John 268
Snyder, Jose h 272
Sanford, E. 296
Shoecraft, Emerson S 307
Silbermann. J. J 312
Strowig, Robert 312
Strowig, A. R 300
Sweeney, Michael 309
 
Thomson, James L. 309
Thompson, Geo. W. 222
Thompson, H. P. * 283
Thompson, Chas. H 301
Trivett. M. F 256
Thayer, Albert F. 246
Thierer, Gus 261
True, Alden E 288
Treu, Joseph 287
Treu, Wm. * 353
Thoes, Peter * 283
Trusler, Wm 305
Taylor, Amos T 270
 
Undorf, R. J. 303
Undorf, Louis 302
Utermann, August 287
 
Worsley, E 303
Waugh, J. Y 299
Wade, A. F 305
Woody, P. L 236
Woodv, Mrs. P. L. * 236
Woodard, L. J 250
Webb, O. E 312
Weed, S. R 288
Weaver, W. G 304
Ward, Hiram *, 224
Winkler, John 260
Walker, Dr. L. A 284
Whitlock, W. S 291
Wolgast, August 353
Williams, W. S. * 354
Welfelt, Abe 354
Welfelt, Sam 224
 
Zeferjahn, Fred  

 

 


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