(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · William E. "Bill" Long (1862-1940) Sheriff 1898-1903* · William Elbert Long and Sarah Cassandra "Cassie" Baker (1871-1913), both natives of Tennessee, were married in 1897 in Pawnee, Nebraska. Their three children, Clella, Charles, and Chester, were born in Reno County, Kansas. Photos compliments of Alice Dugan * It’s Saturday, October 15th, 1927, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Houston … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: William E. Long
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Sheriffs of Reno County: John Q. Patten
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · John Quincy Patten (1855-1922) Sheriff 1894-1898 · * It’s Friday, October 14, 1927, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Julia Whiteside, 59, enters Carey Cold Storage, Main Street at C, carrying an empty gallon bottle, when she recognizes a lady who has just filled a jug with delicious apple cider made at Willowbrook. “Ophelia Cornelia, how are you?” asks Julia. “Why, Julia, I’m fine, how are you and … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: John Q. Patten
