Clay Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington, Clay and Riley Counties-Elias Temple
Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington, Clay and Riley Counties Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1890
ELIAS TEMPLE, junior member of the firm
of Wheeler & Temple, associated himself
with his present partner in 1887, and purchased
the Morganville Roller Mills, the first enterprise
fitted out with this improved machinery in
the Republican Valley. The mills have a capacity
of seventy-five barrels per day, and on account of
their establishment here, Morganville has become a
first-class grain market. This firm has also erected
an elevator with a capacity of about 14.000 bushels.
Both members are stirring business men, and have
materially aided in the growth and prosperity of
the town. Mr. Temple is chief manager of the
mill, and is conducting it in a highly successful
manner.
The subject of this sketch was born in Westmoreland
County, Pa., Dec. 4, 1851, and in 1855 his
parents, William G. and Mary (Cashdollar) Temple,
removed to Randolph County, Ill., where Elias
was reared on a farm, and educated in the district
school, and the schools of Chester. The parents
were natives of the Keystone State, where they arrived
at mature years, and were married. They
are still living and residents of Illinois. The paternal
grandfather was Robert Temple, likewise a
native of Pennsylvania, where he was married, and
whence he removed with his family to Illinois about
1852, and there with his estimable wife spent his last
days. He was a genuine type of the hardy pioneer
and built up a comfortable home from the wilderness.
He was an active politician, and a member
of the old Whig party.
Elias Temple learned millwrighting in Illinois,
where he lived until 1877. He then determined to
seek the farther West, and going into Washington
County, Iowa, rented a mill and lived there until
1884. In the meantime he was married Oct. 9,
1878, to Miss Mattie, daughter of J. S. Maple, a
native of Pennsylvania. They made their home in
Illinois until coming to Kansas, where Mr. Temple
employed himself as a miller two years, then embarked
in his present enterprise.
Two children were born to our subject and his
estimable wife, Ray D., and Hazel B. Mrs. Mattie
Temple died at her home in Morganville, July 4,
1886. In August, 1887, Mr. Temple contracted a
second marriage with Miss Sadie, daughter of ft.
O. Klipsch. This lady was born in Sullivan County, Mo.,
in 1861, acquired a good education, and came
with her sister to Clay County, Kan., where she
employed herself as a teacher in the city schools several
years. Mr. and Mrs. Temple arc members in
good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and Mr. Temple is a member of the City Council. He
belongs to Morganville Lodge No. 322, I. O. O. F..
in which he is Past Grand, and he is also identified
with Lodge No. 217, A. O. U. W. in Morganville.
In connection with the personal history of our
subject, we present a fine view of the Morganville
Mills, in which he has such a deep interest and for
which he has accomplished so much.