David Emmett Lindsay 3-3-1855
David Emmett Lindsay, "Dave", worked for the Emerson-Eales elevator for 23 years. In 1896, when the elevator installed the first dynamo ever seen in Burrton, Dave operated it. He also made the first corn meal ever ground in the elevator. The elevator was destroyed by fire in 1896. We have a letter that he wrote to his son Harry giving the birthdates for him, his wife, Sarah Ann Ashman, and all his children. this letter also talks about hearing a lady preacher that he was impressed with. He was probably a religious man. He was born in Guernsey County, Ohio and died in Burrton, Kansas. When he was buried, the family apparently didn't have enough money for a granite tombstone. His grave has a cement marker with the name scratched in the cement. Dave was a tall thin man and he wore a mustache. He had very light colored eyes. Inhis picture he appeares to have exceptionally long fingers.
Sarha Ann's parents were James Ashman and Nancy Calvert. Sarah Ann Ashman's first marriage was to James Beshears. she had a son by the marriage named James. She married David Emmitt Lindsay in 1874. When she was 16 she had a picture made and she was a pretty young woman. She gained a lot of weight later. A picture of her and David looks as though her hair may hace been very curly althought it is pulled back in the picture. Inthat same picture her hands look very careworn. She probably lived a life of hard work. She died when her daughter, Laura Nancy, was six years old. She is buried beside David in Burrton, Kansas, Cemetery.
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EVEN Civil War Vet. Union
Charles Lindsay was a Union officer in the civil War. He served with Major General John A. Logan, Major General Major Sherman, and Major General J. B. McPherson.
Sarha Ann's parents were James Ashman and Nancy Calvert. Sarah Ann Ashman's first marriage was to James Beshears. she had a son by the marriage named James. She married David Emmitt Lindsay in 1874. When she was 16 she had a picture made and she was a pretty young woman. She gained a lot of weight later. A picture of her and David looks as though her hair may hace been very curly althought it is pulled back in the picture. Inthat same picture her hands look very careworn. She probably lived a life of hard work. She died when her daughter, Laura Nancy, was six years old. She is buried beside David in Burrton, Kansas, Cemetery.
James Ashman
James Ashman was listed in the 1860 census for Mountain Township, HowardCounty, Missouri. Postoffice Rocheport, Page 331. The value of his realestate was listed as $400 and his personal estate as $225. Also in the household was 16 year old Mary Chainy, listed as a domestic and !3 year old Commodore Chainy. James was listed as being born in New York.
James was a carpenter.James was buried in the Old Dodd Cemetery and later his headstones but not his body was moved to Cashion Cemetery in Kingfisher, County, Oklahoma.
Nancy was a Housekeeper, she was buried in Old Dodd Cemetery and later her heardstone but not her body was moved to the Cashion Cemetery in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.
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EVEN Civil War Vet. Union
Charles Lindsay was a Union officer in the civil War. He served with Major General John A. Logan, Major General Major Sherman, and Major General J. B. McPherson.