Person:Charles Hetherington (1)

From Biographical Sketches, Montgomery County, Part 16 in "The History of the State of Kansas" by William G. Cutler

Lived near Wattsburg, Erie Co., Pa until 1855, when he moved to Iowa. In the spring of 1856 he went to Minnesota, and August 8, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Sixth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and served as a non-commissioned officer until September, 1865. Eighteen months of the time he was in the service was spent fighting Sioux Indians. In April 1870, he came to Kansas, locating at Parker, Montgomery Co., Kan., the first day of the ensuing month. He dealt in ponies with Indians quite extensively for a while. For a year he was in the grocery trade, removing then to Coffeyville; continuing in the same business here until 1881, afterwards, for two years handling Texas and Arkansas cattle. He then engaged in grocer business again, John W. Glass being associated with him as a partner. Early in 1883 he purchased a fine farm of 120 acresx, which adjoins the city. He served several years as Alderman, one term as Mayor, and for the last six years as School Treasurer. He married at Baldwin City, Kan., July 13, 1870, to Anna M. Barricklow, a native of Indiana. They have four children-- Frank W., Loretta May., and Roy.

1. ↑ cemetery records , in FindAGrave.