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Note N4082
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"Johann Martin "Martin" Bash was born about 1738 in Germany. He may be the Johan Martin Busch who arrived in Philadelphia, PA on 24 Aug 1749 on the ship Elliot, which carried a boatload of Palatinates who sailed from Rotterdam via Cowes, England. It was a common custom among the German Palatinate males to have Johann or Johannes as a first name and to be called by their second name.
Martin Bash was a farmer. He settled in Lancaster County, PA, where he married Catharine Shallenberger, daughter of Ulrich Shallenberger & Maria Strickler; Catharine---born Katrina on 8 Apr 1745; died about 1820. Her tombstone still stands in Old Bash Cemetery, which was on land owned by the Bashes. Later owners were the Somers, and the burial ground is also called Bash-Somers Cemetery.
Four sons---John, Martin Jr., Jacob, & Henry---were born in Lancaster County. In the late 1770s, the family moved to Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, PA, where three more children were born: Barbara, Catharine, and Michael.
During the Revolutionary War, Martin Bash Sr. served as a private in Capt. James Clark's company, Westmoreland Co., PA militia.
In 1783, his taxable property consisted of 50 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, and 4 sheep. In 1786, he paid taxes of 2 shillings, 6 pence. On 4 May 1785, he bought 340 acres of land in Mt. Pleasant Township, which he sold 24 Aug 1795 to Christian Yockey. On 24 May 1796, he bought 193 acres on the Kiskiminetas River in Washington township. He disposed of this land in two deeds: 100 acres on 20 Nov 1801 to Conrad Knappinberger; and 93 acres on 28 Apr 1803 to his son Henry Bash---reserving two fields for himself and his wife as long as they lived. His house stood on one of these fields.
Martin Bash Sr. died before 30 March 1824 in Westmoreland Co., PA, and was doubtless buried beside his wife Catharine in Bash Cemetery. No headstone remains for him today."--Find-a-grave
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Note N4083
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"William Ray, a one time resident of Clay county, residing in the Industry neighborhood, and well remembered in that community, recently met with a sudden and accidental death. The Junction City Republic had the following to say concerning his death: "About noon Sunday, two boys, Baker and Phelps, living east of the Tyler mill, discovered the mangled remains of William Ray, along the switch running just east of the MK&T depot, toward the Tyler mills. He had evidently been dead many hours. It is known that he came in Saturday evening from White City, where he had been employed in one of the livery stables for some time, and no one saw him after train time so the supposition is that he stepped around the east side of the depot in the darkness and in some manner got run over by a switching train and cars. One arm was cut off at the shoulder, his skull was crushed, his collar bone was forced across under his chin and the other arm was broken in three places. The remains were taken to his old home at Industry Tuesday, where burial was made. Mr. Ray was divorced from his wife several years ago, and had no children. He was a brother of Mrs. S. D. Kerby of West 14th street, and John Ray of West 13th Street, and had made his home with the Kerby family much of the time in recent years. He was about 60 years old." (CC Times, Jan. 24, 1915)"--Find-a-grave
"William F. Ray was born May 29, 1868 in Fayette county, Illinois, and came to Clay county, Kansas, with his parents in 1873. He lived there until their death 28 years ago, and then made his home with his sister, Mrs. S.H. Kerby. He came to Junction City in 1903, and lived here until his death, January 9, 1915. He was 46 years, 7 months and 11 days old at the time of his death. Mr. Ray was buried beside his parents in the Greenridge near Industry. Three brothers and two sisters survive him."--4 Feb 1915, The Junction City (KS) Weekly Union
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Note N4084
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"John Nelson Hardesty Dies - Was Old Time Kansas Mail Carrier and Indian Fighter - John Nelson Hardesty was born at Dresden, Ohio, May 7, 1842 and passed away at the home of his daughter at Clay Center, Kan. October 1, 1925, aged eighty-three years, four months, twenty-four days. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hardesty, and was one of a family of eighteen sons and daughters. On September 8, 1864, Mr. Hardesty was married to Miss Amanda Vian. To them were born seven children - John Nelson, who died in young manhood, Willis Ira of Yukon, Ok., Pearl S. of Enid, Ok., Perry L., of Logan, Ok. , Mrs. Wheatley, Martin Hardesty, and Mrs. Lottie Cain, of Clay Center, Kan. In 1896, the family removed to Kansas and took a homestead near Industry, and lived there a number of years while Mr. Hardesty was in civil service carrying mail from Industry to Belleville. Later, they came to Clay Center and bought the Rock Island hotel, operating it for some years. They later settled on a farm near Industry, where their family grew up. In pioneer days, Mr. Hardesty, was of necessity, an Indian fighter, in order to save property and lives. He was a rugged pioneer and helped make Kansas the great commonwealth we enjoy. Mrs. Hardesty preceded her husband in death on December 18, 1922. He was uncomplaining in the suffering of his last days and earnestly sought peace with God; asking friends to pray for him and expressing a desire to be free to go home. Besides his six living children, he leaves nineteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by those who loved him.
"Jesus, while our hearts are bleeding,
O'er the spoils that death hath won,
We would at this solemn meeting,
Calmly say, "Thy will be done."
Funeral services attended by a large number of friends of Mr. Hardesty and the family were held at the Peterson funeral home on Sunday, October 4, at 4:30 p.m. Rev. Wallace Carpenter and Rev. W. Harley Smith, both of whom had visited at the bedside of the deceased during his last illness, participated in the service. Mr. Carpenter preaching the funeral sermon from the 12th chapter of Ecclesiastes. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Humfield sang two numbers suitable for the occasion. The pallbearers were Charlie Harrison, Nelson Fields, Elmer Weicher, Harvey Thompson, George Reed and William Short. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery."--Find-a-grave
Alternate birth year 1842 in 1900 Federal census.