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- Obituary: William Sherman Congleton Third son of Daniel and Emillia Congleton, was born at Covington,Indianaon October 16, 1866 and after an illness of eight months,passed away atthe Belleville Hospital February20, 1956 at the age of89 years 4 monthsand 4 days. He came to Kansas with his parents, brothers and sisters in acoveredwagon in the year of 1877, reaching their destination andsettling inGrant Township in Washington Kansas on theday he was elevenyears old andhas made this locality his home continuously since. Oneof a laargefamily in the early days he knew what hard work meantbutwas ever readyfor the task, never shirking, never throwing hisburdens on someoneelse's shoulders. He attended country school in Kansas at the old Lindseyschoolhouseandlater married his schoolmate, Nora Allen on January 13, 1891. To this union was born nine children, and those remaining to carry onhisteachings are: Mrs. Jesse(Florence)Skipton, Mrs. Andy(Hazel)TaylorofHaddam, Mrs. Herman (Vera) Zenger of Concordia, Kansas, Mrs.Harry(Ethel) Teeter, Mrs. August (Zola)Zenger, and Harold Congleton ofHaddam,Mrs. La Vern (Helen) Mayer, ofClifton, Kansas. Also left insorrow are 31grandchildren and 48 great grandchildren, two sisters,Mrs. Anna Burt andMiss Florece Congleton of Haddam, Many nieces andnephews and freindsfrom far and near. His wife Nora, one daughter,Mrs. George (Mabel)Nelson and small son, Veryl Eldon, his parents, 4brothers and threesisters preceded him in death. Mr. and Mrs. Congelton began their married life on a farm a mile westofHaddam and in 1896 they purchased the home southwest of Haddam wherethefamily grew up and where he lived until he retired in 1946 and wenttothe home of his sister, Miss Florence Congleton in Haddam, wherehestayed until becoming ill. His life was filled with much suffering and sorrow and his greatestcrosswas to see his beloved wife and small son snatched from him in atrainand car collision on July 16, 1916 at Formosa, Kansass they weregoing tosee their first grandchild. With a family to care for alone, he shouldered his cross being bothafather and mother thru all the remaining years of his life. Just plain "Bill Congleton" a name known and loved by so many, tooklifeas it came cherishing every moment, honest and considerate inallhisdealings, and leaves one of the greatest heritages on earth, faith,hope,and love. It is hard to give you up Dad but we were always taught to share. You have loved ones waiting for you, and we'll meet again upthere"Somewhere back of the sunset where one's loviliness never dies,he livesin a land of glory in the bright blue golden skies, and we whoknew andloved him, who the passing on has brought us sad and tear, weshall loveand cherish his memory always, which will brighten thepassing of years.
William Sherman Congleton, thethird son of Daniel Calvert andEmilliaSimonton Congleton,was born October 16, 1866 in ornearCovington,Vermillion, Indiana. His parents were engaged infarming. He came with his parents to Kansas in 1877, and "landed" inGrantTwp.,Washington,Kansas on his 11th birthday. Seven children,includingWilliam, or Bill, as he was commonly called, made up theCongletonfamily. Their ages ranged from fourteen to two on Octobeer16, 1877. Thefamily was poor. They were to live for the next 26 yearson 160 acresthat was not highly productive. Each year they strived tobeself-sufficient, raising their own fruits, preserving them;producingtheir own meat, drying, salting down, or canning it; plantinga garden ofvegetables, storing them in a cellar or canning them;raising chickensfor eggs and meat during the summer and went forgrinding flour. Feedinga large family was challenge; however, raisinga large family was anecessity to helpprovide labor for the items thatneeded buying. For a farm family, weather becomes a friend or a foe in the processofsurvival
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1866 - 1956 (89 years)
