Dickinson Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and
Biographical Album of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and
Marion Counties-Hiram M. Reaugh
Portrait and Biographical
Album of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion
Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1893
HIRAM M. REAUGH is engaged in general
merchandising in Banner City, where he
has carried on business for seven years.
He has the only store of the kind in the
place, and is enjoying an excellent trade. He carries
a full line of goods, and by his courteous
treatment and fair dealing has secured a liberal
patronage and won the confidence and regard of
his many patrons. As he is well and favorably
known in this community, we feel assured that
this sketch of his life will prove of interest to
many of our readers.
Mr. Reaugh was born in Harrison County, Ind.,
October 10, 1845, and when about seven years of
age accompanied his father on his removal to New
Albany, Ind., where the succeeding ten years of
his life were passed. His father then returned to
Harrison County and Hiram accompanied him.
Under the parental roof he remained until October
1863, when, at the age of eighteen years, be
responded to the country's call for troops, enlisting
in Company M, Sixth Indiana Cavalry. He
served until the close of the war and was a faithful
soldier. When his services were no longer needed
he returned to his home in Harrison County, Ind.,
and engaged in teaching school for two winters,
while in the summer season he worked upon a
farm and operated a cooper shop. The latter business
he followed for some time, engaging in the
manufacture of shingles and staves.
In 1870, Mr. Reaugh abandoned that business
and removed to Illinois, spending six months in
Douglas County, after which he came to Dickinson
County, Kan., and secured a homestead of one
hundred and sixty acres on section 8, Banner
Township, this county. He now turned his attention
to agricultural pursuits, which he followed
until about 1885, when he embarked in the mercantile
business in Elmo. He carried on operations
in that place for about nine months, when
the town was removed to what is now Banner
City, where he has been engaged in business continuously
since. He has a good store filled with
assorted merchandise, and also deals in patent
medicines.
In his social relations, Mr. Reaugh is a member
of Banner City Post No. 219, G. A. R., which lie
joined on its organization, and was the second
Adjutant of the Post. In politics, he is a stanch
supporter of Republican principles and does all in
his power for the advancement of the party's interests,
but has never been a politician in the sense
of office-seeking. However, he filled the office of
Postmaster of Elmo during President Garfield's
administration for about one year. His sympathy
and co-operation are given for the benefit of those
enterprises calculated to promote the general
welfare.
In Harrison County, Ind., Mr. Reaugh was
united in marriage with Miss Amanda Lane, also a
native of that county. By their union were born
six children, but they lost one son, Milton H., who
died at the age of eighteen months. The five living
children are: Byron C, William G., Lizzie E.,
Minnie L. and Elsie E. All are still under the
parental roof except Byron C, who is married and
resides in Banner Township. The family is one
well and favorably known in the community, and
the parents are among the leading citizens of this
vicinity.
(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure for
Dickinson County KS AHGP