The Ancestors and Cousins of Tracy Lynn DeVault

John William Wolfe was born on 11 July 1851 in Loysville, Perry Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2,4 He and Mary Elizabeth Giesler were married on 2 April 1899 in Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas.⁶ He died on 6 September 1940, at age 89, in Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas.^1,4 He was buried in Oakley Cemetery, Thomas Co., Kansas.¹

John William Wolfe had reference number 57614. He was enumerated on the census in Gove County, Kansas (1895); Logan County, Kansas (1900, 1910); Salt Lake County, Utah (1920, 1930); Logan County, Kansas (1940.) He was a Hotel Keeper (1900); Commissioner (1910); President - mining company holdings (1920.)^2,3,5 John was previously married to Mary Alice Shope.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - The Oakley Graphic; Oakley, Kansas; Friday, November 22, 1901; Page 4 (Newspapers.com)

Tennessee Hotel Sold.
Last week John W. Wolfe sold his hotel property on the corner of Front street and Center avenue, known as the Tennessee Hotel, to Mrs. John Carroll of Hays; consideration, $4,000. Mr. Wolfe has the reputation of running the best hotel in this part of the state and we are sorry to see him and his food wife retire from the business. Mrs. Carroll is well known here, having resided' in the city for a number of years and we are confident she will be able to sustain the good reputation the house and merit her share of the patronage. She will take charge about December 1st.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - The Oakley Graphic; Oakley, Kansas; Friday, December 21, 1906; Page 4 (Newspapers.com)

J. W. Wolfe.
John W. Wolfe was born in Perry county, Pennsylvania in 1851 and lived there until the year 1879, when he moved to Kansas and settled on the Saline river north of Qumter in the month of February. In 1884 he moved on a ranch in the western part of Gove county about fifteen miles from Oakley, where he remained until the year 1898, when he moved to Oakley and engaged in the butcher business. In 1899 he took charge of the Tennessee hotel and made it the first $2.00 a day house in the city. He remained in the hotel business until 1901 when he sold out and again retired for a short time to the farm. During his residence in Gove county he served two terms as County Commissioner and has always been spoken of as the best Commissioner Gove county ever had. At the November election this fall he was chosen Commissioner of the first district in this county and will enter up on his duties in that capacity the first of the year. His experience, honesty and capability insures the tax-payers of Logan county an economical and business like administration.

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WOLFE
JOHN W. | MARY A.
1851 - 1940 | 1856 - 1898. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT - Gove County Leader; Gove City, Kansas; Friday, April 14, 1899, Page 1 (Newspapers.com)

John W. Wolfe and Miss Mary Geisler were married at the Tennessee Hotel last Sunday, April 2, 1889 (sic), by Rev. Everett. Mr. Wolfe was formerly a commissioner of Gove county and owns a fine ranch on the Hackberry, while Mary -- well, everybody knows Mary and likes her. We join their many friends in congratulations and best wishes. Oakley Graphic.

Citations

[S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
[S513] 1900 Census, Kansas, Logan County
[S847] 1910 Census, Kansas, Logan County
[S6043] Genealogy prepared by gobeyondyourself (Ancestry.com)
[S1469] 1920 Census, Utah, Salt Lake County
[S12628] Wedding Announcement - John W. Wolfe and Mary Elizabeth Giesler

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Peter Wolfe¹

M, #57298

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Family: Mary R. White

Son	John William Wolfe (b. 11 July 1851, d. 6 September 1940)

BASIC FACTS

Peter Wolfe had reference number 57615.

Citations

[S6043] Genealogy prepared by gobeyondyourself (Ancestry.com)

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Mary R. White¹

F, #57299

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Family: Peter Wolfe

Son	John William Wolfe (b. 11 July 1851, d. 6 September 1940)

BASIC FACTS

Mary R. White had reference number 57616.

Citations

[S6043] Genealogy prepared by gobeyondyourself (Ancestry.com)

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Bertha A. Giesler¹

F, #57300, b. about May 1893, d. 20 August 1893

Parents

Father	John Daniel Giesler (b. April 1855, d. 16 August 1930)
Mother	Martha Isabelle "Mattie" Goodier (b. 25 November 1869, d. July 1946)

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BASIC FACTS

Bertha A. Giesler was born about May 1893 in Kansas.¹ She died on 20 August 1893 in Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas.¹ She was buried in Oakley Cemetery, Thomas Co., Kansas.¹

Bertha A. Giesler had reference number 57617. OBITUARY - The Oakley Graphic; Oakley, Kansas; August 20, 1893 (Find-A-Grave)

Died on Sunday, August 20, 1893, Bertha A., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Giesler, aged 3 months. Interment was had Monday in the Oakley cemetery.

Citations

[S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book