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Chase County Sketches
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REV LEVI MANN FAMILY
To help support the historical sketch, census records were documented as follows:
1850, Ohio, Fairfield, Madison Township
Levi Mann, Age 39, Male, Wagonmaker, Born Pennsylvania
Adaline Mann, Age 38, female, Born Pennsylvania
John Mann, Age 15, Male, Born Pennsylvania
Mary E Mann, Age 13, Female, Born Maryland (This is the only place she is listed)
Lora Hannah Mann, Age 11, female, Born Maryland
David Mann, Age 9, Male, Born, Maryland
Jacob Mann, Age 7, Male, Born Maryland
Jesse Mann, Age 5, Male, Born Maryland
Samuel Mann, Age 3, Male, Born Maryland
Owen Mann, Age 1, Male, Born Maryland
1860, Kansas, Linn, Mound City Township
Levi Mann Age 48, Male, Born Penn
Adaline Mann Age 48, female, Born Penn
Jacob Mann, Age 18, male, Born Maryland
David Mann, Age 20, male, Born Maryland
Samuel Mann, Age 14, male, Born Maryland
Levi Mann, Age 12, male, Born Maryland (This is Levi Owen)
William Mann, Age 10, male, Born Ohio
George Mann, Age 6, male, Born Indiana
Rose Mann, Age 2, female, Born Indiana
1870, Kansas, Chase, Bazaar Township
Adaline Mann, Age 58, Female, Keeping House, Born Penn
David Mann, Age 29,Male, farmer, Born Maryland
Samuel Mann, Age 24, Male, farmer, Born Maryland
Owen Mann, Age 22, Male, farm labor, Born Maryland
William Mann, Age 19, Male, farm labor, Born Ohio
George Mann, Age 17 Male, Born, Indiana
Rose Mann, Age 13, female, Born Indiana
In 1844 the Reverend Levi Mann was living in Sharpsburg, Maryland. He was a farmer and a minister of the United Brethren Church. He was married and had several children at that time. He moved his family from Maryland to Ohio and later to Galesburg, Illinois, from which place he moved to Kansas in the 1850's, settling near Mound City in Linn County, Kansas. Here he farmed and preached the Word of God in that pioneer community. His family consisted of himself, his wife, eight sturdy sons and two daughters, namely: John, Jesse, Jake, Dave, Sam, Owen, William, George, Laura and Rose.
Levi Mann was bitterly Anti-Slavery in his convictions, and he had settled in a spot where "Border Warfare" was at white heat. Several times he was notified by Pro-Slavery factions to leave the country. The doughty minister rather rejoiced in the opportunity to uphold his beliefs by physical valor. He built a stockade around his home and kept a wary eye on the horizon as he went soberly about his work of farming and preaching.
Finally an order came from the Quantrill band to "Clear out or suffer the consequences." Levi and his sons just kept the bullet molds busy and made sure their powder was dry. An attack was finally made by quite a force of Quantrill's men, but so fierce was the shooting from within "Mann's Fort," that the attackers were forced to retire, and in all subsequent Border War encounters, Levi and his sons gave such good account of themselves that there was no further molestation.
When the Civil War was started, Dave Mann joined a Cavalry Regiment, (not Kansas). We are sorry not to be able to give the Company and Regiment, but he was in some bitter fighting, and was with Gen. Sherman's troops in their "March to the Sea."
John Mann, the eldest son, stayed at home to help protect the family. He was a member of the "Home Guards."
In July 1862, Jake Mann enlisted in Co. H, 7th Kansas Cavalry.
L. Owen Mann enlisted in Co. M 11 th Kans. Cavalry, and Jesse Z. Mann enlisted in Co. I, 10th Kansas Vol. Infantry.
In April, 1863, Sam'l O. Mann enlisted in Co. I, 10th Kansas Infantry.
Before the end of the war, Levi Mann moved the rest of his family to Fremont, Lyon Co., Kansas. And here the boys all came home in 1865 after an honorable record in the war.
The next year, Levi moved his family to Chase County, settling on 160 acres in the center of the S. 1/2 of Sec. 28, Twp. 22 S. R. 8 F, on Thurman Creek, (the present Robert Kelly farm). Several of the sons settled elsewhere. Jesse stayed on in Lyon Co. for a while, while John went to western Kansas and eventually to Walla Walla, Washington.
Levi Mann did not live long in his new home. In 1868 he departed this life. His widow lived on the home place for twelve years, or until her children were married or gone away. She then made her home with her son Jake and family on Lower South Fork, southeast of Cottonwood Falls. She died in the 1880's. Both she and her husband Levi are buried on their old farm on Thurman.
JOHN MANN
John Mann married Rachel Scott of Walla Walla, Washington. They came to Chase County in 1881 and lived on the mother's farm for a few years. The family then moved to Middletown, (between Strong City and Cottonwood Falls). John was a carpenter by trade.
About 1890 he moved his family back to Walla Walla, where he and his wife continued to reside the rest of their lives. The descendants of John and Rachel Scott Mann were:
Belle
George
Mabel, who married . _____Bryant and later T. G. Haywood.
Scott.
JESSE Z. MANN
Jesse Z. Mann was born at Sharpsburg, Maryland, Aug. 5th, 1844. He moved with his parents to Ohio, then to Galesburg, Illinois, then to near Mound City, Linn Co., Kansas, from which place he enlisted in Co. I, 10th Kansas Volunteer Infantry and served to the close of the Civil War. When he left the service he returned to the home of his parents, then at Fremont, Lyon Co., Kansas. Here he was married to Sarah A. Saffer, Nov. 3rd, 1867. To this union four sons were born, namely:
John A. who married Annie May Chorst, Jan. 1st, 1890.
Louis Edward, married Abbie May Aldred, Feb. 6th, 1894.
William A., married Mary Stewart.
Albert Jesse, married Lizzie Stewart.
Jesse Z. Mann moved his family to Chase County in 1876, buying a farm several miles east of Cottonwood Falls. His wife, Sarah Saffer Mann, died Jan. 3rd, 1880.
On August 28th, 1880 Jesse Z. Mann was married to Elizabeth A. Stevenson of Chase County. Six children were born to this union, four sons and two daughters.
Jesse Z. Mann died Dec. 8th, 1898 and was interred in the Miller cemetery. Mr. Mann was converted while living in Lyon Co. in 1873, and in 1874 the United Brethren Church licensed him to preach. He was a faithful worker in the Church until his death.
After Jesse Mann's death, his widow moved her children to the state of Washington. All of Jesse's four older sons have been Chase County agriculturists. John A. the eldest son served two terms as County Clerk
DAVE MANN
After the Civil War, Dave Mann lived on Thurman with his parents for a few years. He then moved to the state of Montana, where he resided the rest of his life. Dave was never married and in his later years made his home in the Soldier's home in Montana.
WILLIAM MANN
William was another son who remained a bachelor. He made his home with his brothers in Chase County. He finally joined his brother Dave in Montana and lived in that state and in Colorado. He died in and is buried in the latter state.
LAURA MANN
Laura Mann was married to the Rev. Mel. Freeland and lived out her life as a resident of Winfield, Kansas. A daughter, Ella Freeland Randall is the wife of Jack Randall, prominent farmer and editor and publisher of the Blackwell Times-Record of Blackwell, Oklahoma.
GEORGE MANN
George Mann married Mrs. Lutie Crutchfield Gurnsey, (sister of Mrs. Howard Grimes). They farmed on Thurman and in various parts of the county, and finally moved away from our community.
ROSE MANN
Rose Mann married George Daniels, a native of Illinois. She lived only a few years after her marriage.
L. OWEN MANN
After Owen Mann returned from his service with Co. M, 11th Kansas Cavalry, he moved from Fremont, Lyon Co., with his parents to Thurman, Chase County. In 1874 he was married to Tiny, daughter of Daniel Shipley. They farmed on Thurman and South Fork and also lived in Matfield Green. They finally separated and Owen joined his brother Dave in Montana, where he spent the remaining years of his life.
SAMUEL OLIVER MANN
The one family of Manns to make their home in Matfield Green for many years was that of Sam'l O. Mann. As written before, Sam enlisted from Linn County in April 1863, in Co. I 10th Kansas Infantry.
After honorable service to the end of the war, he returned to his father's home at Fremont, Lyon County, and in 1866 moved with his father's family to a location on Thurman Creek in Chase County.
In December 1870, Sam Mann was married to Margaret Rutledge. Henry Brandley J. P. performed the ceremony. Sam Mann and his family lived in or near Matfield Green until 1893. In all these years they were mainly engaged in farming.
When the Cherokee Strip was opened to settlement, Sam was operating a livery-stable in Matfield. He decided to go to the new land. He was in the "Run" and secured lots in Kildare, the townsite of Chief Dennis Bushyhead of the Cherokees. Mr. Mann moved his family and his business to the new town, and for some years did a thriving business. He not only operated a livery-stable but carried the mail and ran a stage line between Kildare and Blackwell.
In 1907, Mr. Mann moved his family to Kaw City, Oklahoma, where he operated a hotel until his death, January 19th, 1910. He is interred at Kaw City.
Margaret Ann Rutledge Mann was born at Fort Scott, Kansas, Nov. 13th, 1849. During the Civil War her father was killed by a band of Guerillas. About 1868, Margaret came to Chase County to make her home with a near relative, Mrs. Jake Jackson on Crocker Creek.
Margaret was a beautiful girl and remained a strikingly hand-some woman all her life. She was a woman of noble character and loved by all. Death claimed her at Kaw City August 20th, 1927. She rests beside her husband in the Kaw City Cemetery.
The descendants of Margaret and Samuel O. Mann are:
Hattie who married Orville Palmer. Lives in El Dorado, Kans.
Lottie, married Albert Johnson, Greenwood County.
Barnette ("Nettie") who married George McLellan, Bazaar.
Harry married Ella Clark, (lives in Los Angeles, Calif).
Jesse who lives in Wichita, Kansas.
Robert who died at Pampa, Texas, Sept. 10, 1927.
Blanche married Earl Herman, Kaw City, Okla.
Bertha married Irvin Clow, Oklahoma.
JAKE MANN
After his service in Co. H, 7th Kansas Cavalry was over, Jake Mann returned to his parents' home in Fremont, Lyon Co. He moved to Chase County about 1868 and farmed on Lower South Fork for some years. He then operated a butcher shop in Cottonwood Falls for many years.
Around 1889 he moved to Topeka, Kansas. Jake Mann married Mary Wilburn. To this union were born:
Katie E. who married Wm. Hinote and later a Mr. Frisbie.
Rose who married C. S. Duncan, Topeka.
Lillian, Ross, Carter, Carrie.
(Written by Clara Brandley Hildebrand from information furnished by John and Ed Mann of Cottonwood Falls and Nettie Mann McLellan of Bazaar, Kansas. 1936).
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
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