A. Baughman (Biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

A. BAUGHMAN, agent for the Singer Manufacturing Company, was born in Woodstock County, VA.  Was brought up in Fairfield Conty, Ohio, from the age of six months until fourteen years of age.  Then went to Pickaway County, remaining there until the fall of 1861, when he enlisted in the Forty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  In the winter of 1863-64, was veteranized and remained in the service until the close of the war, serving as Fourth Sergeant of Company E.   In 1868, emigrated to Kansas, locating at Garnett, Anderson county, in October 1870, came to Howard County with a company and laid out the town site of Longton.  The following year was with the government survey through Montgomery, Cowley and Howard Counties.  After this was completed, engaged in contracting and buiding for the next three years, then engaged in farming and freighting, following this for the next three years, when he engaged in the mercantile business at Longton, in May 182, he sold out and soon after became agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, controlling four counties.  Was Treasurer of the Town Company four years.  He was married in June 1873, in Circleville, Ohio, to Miss Emma E. Miller.  They have two children-- Torbot E. and Jesse M.  He is a member of Mulligan Post, No. 91, G.A.R., and is the officer of the day,  Longton Lodge, No 26, A.F. & A.M., and I.O.O.F., of Circleville, Ohio.

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I noticed the author of this biography was very evasive as to when A. Baughman was born.