PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF OKLAHOMA 1901

Biographies on this page:

Gould, Edward F.
Hales, J. R.
Ketch, Charles
Marley, Emmett E.
Longendyke, Gross

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EDWARD F. GOULD.
Nearly all of the states east of Oklahoma have contributed citizens to this territory,and the first native-born son of Massachusetts to prove up a claim taken in Kingfisher county was the subject of this article. He is of English descent, and his paternal ancestors were located in Boston prior to the Revolution. Rev. Thomas Gould, pastor of the First Baptist Church in that city, was the first of his line in this country, as far as known. Our subject's great-grandfather Gould went to Ireland as a civil engineer and died at Dublin, and his grandfather, Thomas Gould, was born in Ashland, Mass., in 1783, and resided in Boston during the greater part of his life. He served in the war of 1812 and for many years was an influential member of the city council of "the Hub." Following his calling of contractor and builder he erected scores of residences and public structures in Boston, and of the number the noted Tremont Temple is one. He departed this life in 1872 at the advanced age of eighty-nine years.

Samuel L. Gould, father of E. F. Gould, was born in Boston in 1814, and resided in that city until the close of the Civil war. For nearly twenty years he was principal of the Franklin school and was actively identified with educational affairs from the time that he was graduated in Brown University until his removal to the west in 1865. For several years thereafter he was engaged in prospecting and mining in Gilpin county, Colo., and owned considerable mining property, besides acting as agent for the Sterling Gold Mining Company, and later for the Boston & Colorado Gold Mining Company, the New York & Colorado Gold Mining Company and the Monitor Mining Association. Several of these companies he represented at one time, and besides was one of the organizers and the first manager of the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company at Black Hawk, Colo. His long and busy life came to a close at Fremont in 1874. Prior to the Civil war he was one of the stanch Abolitionists of New England, and never did he neglect the high duties of citizenship.

For a wife Samuel L. Gould chose Frances A. Shelton, whose ancestors came to Boston from Kent, England. Her maternal grandfather, John Truman, was one of the patriots who took part in the famous Boston "tea-party" prior to the Revolution, and her paternal grandmother, Lydia Pierce, of old Puritan stock, was one of the first settlers and owners of the site of West Cambridge (now Arlington), Mass., and the name of the family is not extinct there yet. Her father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and fought in the battles of Concord and Lex-ington. To the marriage of Samuel L. and Frances Gould three sons were born. The eldest. Rev. Ezra P. Gould, D. D., won honors in the Civil war, and held the rank of major of the Fifty-ninth Massachusetts Volunteers. For a long period he was a professor.in the Protestant Episcopal Divinity School, of Philadelphia, Pa. Samuel Shelton Gould, the second son, was killed at the battle of Antietam, in the Civil war. The loving wife and mother passed to her reward in her home at Melrose, Mass., in 1881, when she had attained the age of three-score years.

Edward F. Gould was born in Boston, July 12, 1852, and was educated at home by his father until he was fourteen, when he entered Phillips Academy, at Andover, Mass., and remained there until called home by the illness of his senior. Accompanying him to Colorado, lie there pursued his studies under private tutors at Central City, with special reference to mining and engineering work. The death of his father put an end to his collegiate work and from 1874 to the fall of 1883 he gave his attention to the live stock business, keeping a large herd, and making a specialty of high grade and short-horned cattle. During this period he owned a ranch and made his home in Rosita, county seat of Custer county, Colo. In 1883 he sold his cattle and, going to Fremont county, same state, located on a ranch situated about sixteen miles from Canon City, and operated the farm and raised horses extensively. At the end of five years he went to Wichita, Kans., and was employed in the office of the Burton car works until the early part of the following year. On the 22nd of April, 1889, he made the race into this territory, from Buffalo Springs, and on the loth of May filed a claim to his present homestead. Here he placed ninety acres under cultivation, made substantial improvements, and has been engaged in general farming and stock-raising, meeting with good returns for his labors.

In no sense of the word is Mr. Gould a politician, and at present his sympathies are with the Populists. He has not been desirous of public office, but has taken due interest in all things affecting his community. One of the charter members of the Farmers Alliance of Kingfisher county, he acted as its president for two years and also has been identified with the county and territorial alliance. Religiously he is an Episcopalian.

In 1882 Mr. Gould married Marie A. Suddarth, who was born in Parkersburg, W. Va. They have four children, namely: Robert Lawrence, Arthur T., Edward F., Jr., and Margaret E.

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PROF. J. R. HALE,
who enjoys the distinction of having taught the first public school in Oklahoma territory after it was opened to settlement, is one of the most highly esteemed citizens of Kingfisher county. Possessing, as he does, large experience and general information, he has maintained a firm faith in the ultimate outcome of this territory, and has done everything wathin his power to promote its prosperity.

The families of Hale and Dunbar, from whom the professor is descended, were originally subjects of the English crown, and many distinguished men bearing these names have figured prominently in the history of the Anglo-Saxon race. Among those whose names are engraved in the annals of New England are Edward Ev-erett Hale, Nathan Hale, Senator Hale, of Maine, and John P. Hale. Our subject's father, .William Hale, was a cousin of the two gentlemen last mentioned. He was born in New England in 1805, and for many years was a resident of New York state, devoting his attention to agriculture. He attained the venerable age of eighty-six years, and his devoted wife, whose maiden name was Caroline Dunbar, was three score and ten at the time of her demise. They were the parents of ten children, seven of whom survive. William Hale, Jr., gave his life to his country at the age of seventeen, during the terrible seven days' battle in the Wilderness, in the Civil war. One son, James D., resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Thomas lives in South Dakota.

The birth of Prof. J. R. Hale took place in New York, on his father's farm, in 1848. He received a liberal education in the public schools, and finished his higher studies in Cornell University,, taking the degrefe of Bachelor of Arts. At twenty years of age he commenced to teach, and, to perfect himself in his chosen line of work, he subsequently pursued a course of training in the Cortland Normal. In 1871 he was admitted to the bar of his native state, to which end he had made a study of law in Cornell University, and for some time he was engaged in the practice of his profession in Auburn, N. Y.

After the second great fire in Chicago, and when material progress towards its rebuilding had been made, Mr. Hale established a law office on State street, and dwelt in the Phoenix city from 1874 to 1886. In the meantime he taught school, also, and for a period was principal of one of the large city schools. From time to time, as favorable opportunities for investment presented, he bought real estate, chiefly on State street, the main business thoroughfare. Losing heavily by a fire in 1886, he then went to Mitch-ell, Dak. (now South Dakota), and pursued the practice of law until Oklahoma was opened. On that memorable 22nd of April, 1889, he made the race for a location and secured a claim in section 27, Cimarron township, Kingfisher county. After improving this property he sold it to William Tennis for $3,030, and since that time has dealt considerably in real estate, sometimes owning four or more farms. He now resides in section 15, Cimarron township, and gives a portion of his time to the cultivation of his homestead.

Actively interested in the success of the Republican party, Mr. Hale has been favorably mentioned for the office of congressman and other prominent public positions. He is a justice of the peace, and has won the commendation of all good citizens for his fairness and wisdom. As previously stated, he taught the first school in this territory, and. moreover, was instrumental in getting it organized. Fraternally, he is a member of the Odd Fellows order, and belongs to the Kingfisher Encampment, being past chief patriarch of the Grand Lodge of the territory. Religiously, he is undenominational in his attitude, but as sincerely believes in the uplifting influence of Christianity as in that of education, and therefore contributes liberally toward worthy enterprises. Scientific articles of great merit often emanate from his pen, and find a prominent place in the leading journals of the time.

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CHARLES S. KETCH,
a thrifty and successful young farmer of Grant township, Kingfisher county, is a native of Clinton county, N. Y., his birth having occurred in 1867. His father, Mordecai S. Ketch, was born in 1846 in the same locality and was a life-long farmer, also dealing extensively in live stock. In 1869 he removed with his family to Illinois, where he dwelt for ten years, after which he became a resident of Kansas. At the time of his death he was in his prime,�forty-two years of age,�and his loss has been deeply felt by his hosts of friends. For a number of years he was prominent in the ranks of the Democratic party, and served as a member of the Kansas state central committee. He was of German extraction, his ancestors having been early settlers of New York state, and his father having passed his entire life there. The mother of our subject also came from an old and honored pioneer family of the Empire state. Prior to her marriage she was Miss Caroline E. Finn, and her birthplace was in Clinton county, N. Y. At present she lives with her son, Albert L., in Otter township, Kingfisher county. Her other sons are Charles S., Frank, of Kingfisher, Mordecai S. and John, and her only daughter, Jennie, is the wife of Sylvester Mount.

The early life of Charles S. Ketch was spent in Illinois and Kansas, chiefly, and most of his education was gained in Lane county, Kans. He mastered the various departments of agriculture, and after reaching his majority was employed for a couple of years on the Union Pacific and the Kansas Pacific railroads. He continued to make his headquarters at home until Oklahoma was opened to settlement, when he decided to make the race for a home of his own. Cpming here from'Buffalo Springs, he secured the southeastern quarter of section 4, Grant township, and at once began the task of cultivating the tract. For about two years he lived in Kingfisher, where he was employed in a general store, but in the fall of 1899 he returned to the homestead. One hundred and thirty acres are under cultivation, wheat being the principal crop raised, and this is of a fine quality. The large orchard which he set out several years ago is in.a thriving condition, and many other improvements have added much to the value of the place. To some extent the owner is occupied in raising cattle, and in all of his ventures he is meeting with success.

For several years Mr. Ketch has been an active member of the school board of his district, using his means and influence toward the elevation of education and in the promotion of all public improvements. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as also is his estimable wife, and at the present time he is serving in the capacity of superintendent of the Sunday-school. In his political creed he is a Democrat.

In 1891 Mr. Ketch married Miss Nora Smith, daughter of William R. Smith, and six years later she was called to the silent land, leaving two children, namely:. Charles William and Lynnora E. In 1898 Mr. Ketch wedded the lady who now bears his name, then Mrs. Ida (Ogden) Spencer, and their little daughter is called Nora O.

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EMMETT E. MARLEY.
Oklahoma has been the stage for much action during the past decade, and, though many obstacles, natural and external, were experienced by the pioneers in the first years of their residence here, success has crowned the labors of these heralds of advancing civilization in nearly every instance. Among the prosperous farmers of Grant township, Kingfisher county, Emmett E. Marley takes a prominent place. His paternal grandparents were natives of Ireland and Washington county, Pa., respectively, the grandmother being of Scotch descent. His parents, George and Harriet E. (Hibbard) Marley, were born in Cochranton, Pa., and near Meadville, Pa., respectively. It was not until eight years ago that George Marley left his old home in Meadville, and since that time he has dwelt in Kingfisher county, where his two sons, Emmett E. and John H., reside. Femma, the only surviving daughter, is the wife of A. E. Ryan, of Kingfisher, and Minnie M., deceased, who was the youngest of the family, married Robert Lyle. of Kingfisher. The birth of Emmett E. Marley occurred in Meadville, Pa., January 29, 1860. and in that locality he lived until he was twenty-six years of age. Having mastered the details of agriculture and the carpenter's trade, under the instruction of his father, he spent a number of years in these vocations in the Keystone state. In "1885 he went to Riley county, Kans., and resided upon a small farm near Green for about five years. Selling out in the fall of 1890, he came to Kingfisher county and purchased his present property on section 31, Grant township. In the spring of 1891 he planted corn, and though for three seasons there was somewhat of a drought, and crops were not very good, he persevered and finally was rewarded. Soon he had one hundred acres under cultivation, about four hundred fruit trees planted in his orchard, and a small vineyard, all in fine condition. He raises some cattle, but gives his chief attention to the raising of cereals. For eight years he and his family were sheltered in a house 12x20 feet in dimensions, and in 1899 he erected a new dwelling 26x40 feet in size. Now he is on the high road leading to prosperity, and is beginning to realize from his long-continued labors. He has served as a member of the school board of district No. 85, and uses his influence on behalf of progressive educational systems. In the fall of 1896 he attended the county convention of the Populists, and is an active worker in the ranks of that party. For four years he has served as a justice of the peace, and in 1898 was elected to the office of township clerk, in both capacities discharging his duties in a creditable manner. One of the organizers of the Farmers' Elevator Company at Kingfisher, he has since been a stockholder in that prosperous concern.

On the 28th of May, 1881, Mr. Marley married Flora, daughter of Oliver P. Unger, a native of Minnesota. Mrs. Marley was born in Virginia, and grew to womanhood in Pennsylvania. Four children bless the union of our subject and wife, namely: Ralph H., Archie B., Harriet E., and George Perry.

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CAPT. GROSS LONGENDYKE.
The story of this gentleman's life is, indeed, "stranger than fiction," and possesses much of interest to the general public. He has sailed the high 'seas of every clime, has visited many of the most important ports of the earth, has seen life in every phase, has met royalty of numerous lands, and has experienced the vicissitudes of frontier life for the past quarter of a century. In marked contrast is his present quiet career, as a citizen of Kingfisher, but he never has seen cause to regret his choice of a place of abode for his declining years.

His ancestors came to America with Henry Hudson in 1616, from Holland, and settled in Albany and Mohawk Valley. Subsequent to the dreadful Mohawk massacre, they located in Sullivan 2nd Ulster counties, same state, and for generations were numbered among the people of that region. Our subject's paternal grandfather, John Longendyke, a native of Sullivan county, was born on the site of Rockland, which place he helped to found in later life, and there was connected with its mercantile enterprises. His father was a hero of the Revolution and many Indian wars, and he served in the war of 1812. His son, Peter, father of Gross Longendyke, was born at Stone Ridge, Ulster county, N. Y., and, like his patriotic ancestors, he enlisted in his country's army, and served in the Mexican war with the rank of an officer. For years he successfully conducted a hotel in his native county, and in 1872 he removed to Monticello, Iowa, where he died after reaching threescore years. His wife, Elizabeth, daughter of John Sparling, was of Holland-Dutch descent, and, with her father, who was born during the war of 1812, she was a native of Ulster county, where the family settled at an early period. He was a worthy man, a builder by trade, and very devout, for years serving as sexton of the old Dutch Reformed church at Stone Ridge. Mrs. Longendyke also died in Iowa, and of her six children two are deceased.

The birth of Gross Longendyke took place in Kingston, Ulster county, N. Y., May 10, 1842, and in the public schools and Kingston Academy he obtained a liberal education. The adventurous spirit always was characteristic of the youth, and at sixteen he embarked on the whaler Falcon, and sailed from New Bedford. This barque, then owned by Thomas Knowles, is yet afloat, after a lapse of forty-two years, and probably is one of the oldest ships in active service. The lad's first experience as a whaler was in the vicinity of St. Helena, where sperm whales were their prey, and later, when the ship sailed to the vicinity of Cape Good Hope, they sought right whales. On returning to St. Helena, our subject became a member of the crew of the barque, Washington, of Sag Harbor, L. I., and went on a seventeen months cruise, chiefly in the south seas. This ship also hovered around the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena, and the western coast of Africa. Rising to the dignity of a harpooner, the young man had some exciting hunts, and on one occasion, when in the neighborhood of St. Helena, the infuriated whale which was being attacked by the crew, turned on the little boat and smashed it, but the men fortunately escaped with their lives. At the close of two years and five months' absence from America, our hero landed in New York City. This was but the beginning of his marine life, however, for the day after his arrival in the metropolis, Mr. Longendyke shipped for Queenstown, Ireland, in the craft, "Emma," and thence proceeded to Liverpool. There the good ship was loaded with a cargo and sailed for Brazil, conveying two of the first railway engines ever used in that country. In return, the ship received a cargo of coffee, and started for Falmouth, England, and received orders to sail to Altoona, a port near Hamburg. There the sailors saw Princess Alexandra, who was on her way to England, there to become the bride of the Prince of Wales. Our subject next took a round trip on the Atlantic, sailing from Glasgow on a vessel engaged in the lumber trade with Canada, and, after a short stay in Quebec, returned to Liverpool. Taking a position as second mate on the Elizabeth, bound for Columbo, Ceylon, by way of the Cape of Good Hope, he had the opportunity of visiting many of the ports of the antipodes, among them being Madras, Rangoon, Bombay and Singapore. During the detention of the vessel at the last-named city, while awaiting a cargo, he joined the crew of a small ship going to Shanghai, China, and there obtained a place as second mate on the Lancashire, which went to Manila, Luzon Island, and was loaded with sugar, for the American trade. Misfortune awaited the brave little freighter, and the long trip to San Francisco was never completed, as the sea engulfed her at a point about sixty miles south of Formosa. The crew escaped in life-boats, and made their way back to Manila. There our subject took passage in a packet to Macow, thence to Hong Kong, where he accepted a position as mate on the King of Algeria, and, going to Manila, aided in loading the vessel with manilla for the Boston (Mass.) trade. This long voyage was his last one on the "salted seas," completing the most eventful period of his varied career� eight years "before the mast." He rounded Cape Horn twice, the Cape of Good Hope thrice and once passed through the Suez canal. Going to Buffalo, N. Y., soon after his arrival in Boston, he embarked on the schooner, F. T. Barney, and upon reaching Chicago, was made second mate of the vessel. At Marquette, he joined the crew of the George Worthington, acting as mate for a year or more and then being promoted to the post of captain, in which capacity he served for two seasons.

In 1869 Mr. Longendyke went to the west on a hunting expedition, spending the winter in the Dakotas. Then at Stillwater, Minn., he tried his hand at rafting, going as far as Burlington, Iowa, and his next enterprise was with the St. Paul railroad, having charge of a gang of bridge builders during one summer, after which he engaged in contracting for bridges and other railroad construction. For two years he carried on a hotel business at Monticello, Iowa, and then, returning to Davenport, he became a pilot and master of a ship plying the Mississippi and Rock rivers. For a period he was financially interested in coal mining, operating mines at Blossomberg, Ill., and running a line of barges to Davenport, Muscatine and Rock Island.

Twenty-three years ago Captain Longendyke located at what now is the town of Burdettc, Kans., and for a year was engaged in erecting a mill there. Then he went to Hodgeman county, where he gave his attention to agriculture and to the live stock business, his trading point being Dodge City. Soon he made a great name as a stockman, and was chosen as president of the Western Central Kansas Stock Association. He transacted a large and lucrative cattle business for several years, and in the meantime edited a newspaper known as The Cowboy. In 1887 he became the secretary of the Dodge City Cattle Company, and was sent to Rio Janeiro, South America, to secure land. After satisfactorily performing his mission, he returned to the north and then was employed by the Brazilian Improvement & Investment Company. Again he was sent to Brazil, and secured some valuable mineral concessions cm Rio Grand De Sule river, but two months later Dom Pedro was exiled, and in February, 1890. our subject returned to Kansas.

In May, 1890, Mr. Longendyke came to Oklahoma and was installed as mayor of new El Reno shortly afterward. In 1891 he came to Kingfisher and that summer started the first cold storage plant here. In company with J. K. Wilson he represented the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company, and since 1892 has been that firm's sole agent here. He superintended the building of the cold storage plant, which has a large capacity, and in addition to attending to the local business, he has sub-agencies at Pond Creek and Medford. He owns a quarter-section farm, which he leases, it being located about twelve miles north of this city. He also has invested in the new Opera-house company and in the Farmers' Elevator Company. Politically, he is active in the ranks of the Democratic party, and for three years served as a member of the council from the second ward, being re-elected in 1900. While in Pawnee county, Kans., he was a justice of the peace, and for a period acted as clerk of the district school board at Burdette, Kans. In Davenport he joined the Ancient Order of United Workmen, at Dodge City was made an Odd Fellow and now also belongs to the Red Men.

The marriage of the captain and Miss Caroline Hickson took place in Davenport, Iowa, October 31, 1871. She is a native of that city, and is one of nine children born to John and Edith (Shumard) Hickson. Four of her brothers served in the Civil war, three being identified with Iowa regiments and one with an Illinois regiment. One of the number died while in the army. The parents were natives of New Jersey, the mother being of French descent, and a daughter of Joseph Shumard. John Hickson \vas an early settler of Scott county, Ill., as he located a farm there in 1839, and his death occurred twenty years later. His widow resides in Dixon, Iowa, in which plate much of Mrs. Longendyke's girlhood was passed. She presides with grace and dignity over her attractive home, and, like her husband, is very popular with all of her acquaintances.

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