Lanville Milton Magner

After reading Cora (Magner) Van Cleave's obituary, I must admit that it was the 1st time I had heard that Lanville and Anna Magner family moved from Orleans, Indiana to Vilas, Kansas before living in Galesburg. 

Lanville Magner's obituary posted July 5, 2016 states "He moved with his family to Kansas in June 1883...".  His wife, Anna's obituary posted July 1, 2016 says "She moved with her husband from Indiana to Kansas in 1833."  I am pretty sure that is a typo and the newspaper meant 1883.  The parents did not mention Vilas so I looked back at the obituaries I've posted for their children.

Their son, John Edward Magner obituary posted August 30, 3016 reads "He moved to Galesburg, Kansas in 1883 and later to Parsons..."

Daughter, Minnie Florence Rambo obituary posted December 14, 2016 states "Mrs. Rambo was born August 24, 1868 at Orleans, Indiana and at the age of 14 (1882) came to the Galesburg area with her parents."

Son, Samuel Brown Magner obituary posted July 24, 2016 says "At the age of 12 years he moved with his parents to Kansas, settling on a farm north of Galesburg." 

Cora Luella Van Cleave obituary posted January 28, 2017 reads "At an early age, she moved to Vilas with her parents.  The family moved to Galesburg after living briefly at Vilas."

Leila Margaret Dunham, I plan to post her obituary in the next two weeks, but it reads "The family moved to Kansas, settling near Chanute, when she was four years old.  Later they moved to Galesburg."

I was born in Chanute and grew up in Topeka.  Yes, we visited our grandparents, Albert & Jennie (Gager) Magner many-many times in Galesburg, but never passed through this town.  So I googled it and learned that Vilas is a village in Colfax Township.  It was established in 1857 when the Osage Indians were a threat.  In 1874 grasshoppers came in August and ate everything.  By 1886 the building of the railroad was a boom for the community and shortly after, the town was able to build a one-room schoolhouse.  Well I learned something today and wanted to share with you : - ) 

Oh, Kansas became a state on this day, January 29, 1861.