of LL.B. in June, 19o9. In July following he began practice at Nevada, where he has since remained, meeting with a success that has been highly gratifying.
On January 1, 1902, Mr. Hall was united in marriage to Miss Addie May Triplett, who was born in Elkins, West Virginia, in June, 1880, a daughter of Hickman and Martha (Chenoweth) Triplett. Mr. Triplett is one of the prominent farmers of his state. One child, Oscar Leland, born July 31, 1910, has blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hall.
Mr. Hall has won the position of responsibility and respect which he holds in the community by earnest, conscientious and well directed effort and as he possesses the requisites of education and natural ability, there is no doubt in the minds of his friends that he will be able to meet their expectations in the years to come. He has gained a fair share of patronage and as time progresses it is steadily increasing, his patrons being among the best class of citizens in the city and county. He and his wife are consistent members of the Methodist church and liberal contributors toward its support. He is a member of the Story County Bar Association and has many friends in that well established organization. He is also identified with Columbia Lodge, A. F. & A. M., at Colo, and with the Modern Woodmen of America. Since arriving at voting age he has cast his ballot in behalf of the republican party and although he has not sought public office his efforts have been freely expended in support of candidates and principles that he believes to be essential to the permanent prosperity of the state and nation.
W. T. B. SHENKLE.
Some men have several talents and appear to be almost equally at home in whatever they undertake. To this class belongs W. T. B. Shenkle, who for ten years past has been engaged in the real-estate business at Collins. Reared as a farmer, he devoted a number of years to agriculture and then engaged in mercantile business, finally selecting his present occupation as the one that most appealed to his judgment. He deals largely in farm lands and has met with a goodly measure of success.
He was born in Collins township, July 7, 1858, son of Benjamin and Edith (Day) Shenkle. They were both natives of Brown county, Ohio, and removed with their respective parents to Marion county, Indiana, where they grew to maturity and were married. In 1856 the Shenkle family, with that of William Fertig, started westward, their destination being Fort Scott, Kansas. They journeyed by water down the Ohio river, then up the Mississippi to the mouth of the Missouri, thence to Kansas City. On reaching the latter point they heard much talk of troubles in Kansas on account of the slavery question and they decided to seek a more peaceable region.