E. Haigler (biography)

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

E. HAIGLER, farmer, P.O. Grenola, was born in Virginia in 1824, in 1830, his parents settled in Ohio, remaining there about ten years, and thence to Iowa. In 1857, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Calhoun County, and was among the earliest settlers in the county, and put up the first saw-mill in the county.  At the end of two years, located in Miami County.  At the end of two years, settled in Coffey County.  While there, in 1861, he enlisted in the Second Kansas Infantry, serving six months.  He then returned to Miami County, and was there five years.  In 1871, he located a claim in Howard County (now Elk) just after the survey was made.  His claim is on Section 35, Township 31, Range 9, was seventy miles from a railroad when he took his claim.  He has well improved the place, which contains 160 acres, all under cultivation, excepting twenty-one acres of pasture, all fenced, and he has planted a fine orchard of seventeen acres, about the best in the county, and has all kinds of fruits.  He takes great pride in his fruit-growing, and besides the common fruits, has a few specialities, among which will be found whortleberries.  His peach and apple crops are very large.  In 1841, he was married in Washington County, Iowa, to Miss Gwin, of that place.  They have six children--Mary, Smiley, Isabelle, Erastus, Laura and Clara.