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Baptiste Peoria. Born in Ill. 1800. Indian Chief First Pres. of the Paola Town Company. Once owned the land on which Paola is located. Came to Kans. 1846. When the tribes removed [to] the Indiant Ter. he went with the[m and] died there in 1874.

Mrs. Baptiste Peoria, commonly called "Grandma Baptiste." Wife of Baptiste Peoria. (Deceased)

Allen Ward and brother, nephews of Allen T Ward

Mrs D.O. Sellers, Clara Hiler, now wife of D.O. Sellers

Milton Ward

Mrs. Mary E Wallace, daughter of Allen T Ward; now a resident of Paola, Kans. AD 1902

Allie Ward (deceased) Son of Allen T Ward

Mrs. Allen T Ward. Deceased May 21st, 1879; Mrs. Mary E. Ward, wife of Allen T Ward, came to Miami Co Kansas in AD 1857. This card endorsed by JB Hobson

Allen T Ward photo in ornate printed frame; Allen T Ward settled in Paola in 1855. First County Treasurer of (Lykins) now Miami County Kas. in 1857. First Mayor of Paola Kas. and a leading citizen of Paola until his death which occurred May 10, 1862.

Hon. Charles T Robinson the first Governor of Kansas: Born in Mass 1818, came to Kansas in 1854. Died Aug 17 - 1894