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Cerrell Taylor came to Paola 1858 and engaged in the business of blacksmithing. Died in La Cygne Kansas 1903 burried [sic] in Paola Cemetery

Hon. C.I. Long. Born Oct 12, 1860 in Pa. Graduated at Paola Normal School in July 1880. Elected to the 54th and 56th and 57th Congress. Elected U.S. Senator Jan 21st 1903. Made Paola his home for several years. Now a resident of Medicine Lodge.

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

Col. M. McCaslin came to Paola in 1855 was Indian Agent from 1855 to 1857 went to Virginia in 1858 and was colonel of the Fifteenth Virginia Infantry during the Rebellion. Returned to Paola in 1865 died Jan 7, 1880.

Col M McCaslin Ex Indian Agt…

Father Taylor located in Paola in 1866. M. E. Church Preacher and once Justice of Peace. Deceased.
Father Taylor Methodist minister and Father of JC Taylor

Frank Mitchler son of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Mitchler, now a resident of Kans. City Mo.
Frank Mitchler when a boy

George Higgins long time a resident of Paola Kansas. Now a resident of South-ern Kansas. Died at his home Vinita Oklahoma May 16 1910.

George Tomlinson married to Mary Mead in the Spring of 1856 being the first marriage in Paola Kans

George W Mitchler - a Pioneer merchant of Paola Kansas came to Paola in 1859 established a general store and carried on the business for a number of years. In 1878 he admitted his four sons into the business. Died Dec. 1893

Born in Germany in 1842. Came to Paola in 1871. Where he died in 1897, and was buried in Paola Cemetery.