Brogan

BROGAN, CUMMINGS

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Date: 2/21/2003 at 09:37:43

From William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. 
FRANCIS BROGAN, farmer, P. O. Hartford, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, March 17, 1823. Came to the United States in 1842, locating in Chester County, Pa., where he resided eight years. He then removed to Clinton County, Iowa, and engaged in farming. Sold his farm of 320 acres in January, 1875, and came to Kansas, and located in Hartford, and bought a farm of 740 acres, part in Lyon County and part in Coffey County. His principal crop is corn. He has also a ranch of 1,600 acres in Chase County, and in connection with his son, William J., is also extensively engaged in stock feeding and dealing. They handle cattle and hogs. Mr. Brogan has also 320 acres of upland in Lyon County, about one half mile from Hartford, upon which he raises hay. He married Miss Annie Cummings, of Clinton County, Iowa, August 14, 1854, by which marriage he has had nine children, of whom William J., Francis A., Mary, Annie E., Joseph N., Louis B., and Lizzie A. are living. He is one of the leading members of the Catholic Church of Hartford. He is an active and prominent Democrat and good citizen, respected by all political parties.

WILLIAM J. BROGAN, farmer, P. O. Hartford, was born in Clinton County, Iowa, August 19, 1855. He was educated in the public schools of Iowa, and St. Francis Academy, Milwaukee, and St. John's College, Prairie Du Chien, Wis. In January, 1875, he came to Kansas, locating in Hartford, in partnership with his father, Francis Brogan. He is engaged in farming, and in stock feeding and dealing in Lyon, Coffey and Chase counties. He married Miss Eva I. Slack, of Hartford, December 11, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Brogan are members of the Catholic Church.