Lafayette Taylor Barron (Lafy) was born 17 Nov 1882, Elsmore Allen Co. Kansas. He died 25 July 1964. He married Margaret (Maggie) Jane Veteto 04 June 1905. She was born 28 Sept 1888, Geneva Allen Co. Kansas died 26 July 1956 Colony Kansas.
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| Wedding Picture 1905 |
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| 50th Wedding Anniversary |
He and his family lived in Pomona City
in Franklin Co. Kansas. According to the 1910 Census record, He worked as a
merchant doing resale. In the 1920 census record, he worked as an Implementer
which is someone who rides the farm tractors with devices on them and operated
other machinery that would help with farming, these devices would turn up the
soil, to help with harvesting the crops, to separates the produce and such. He
knew how to operate these devices and people would hire him to operate these
devices for their farm. He may have even sold these items before 1920 when he
was a merchant. In 1930 he became a truck driver for a milk company and got his
business degree and sold insurance. He became a mason.
LT as he was
known throughout the community was also on the school board and was
instrumental in locating the building of the Crest elementary and high
school as it stands today.
They had 6 children:
Leroy Taylor born 18 Jan 1906, Longton Elk Co. Kansas. Died 23 Oct 1978, Orange California. Married Bertha Leona Woods 18 Nov 1928, Iola Kansas.
Burton Oliver born 04 Jan 1908, Longton Elk Co. Kansas. Died 02 Oct 2000 Lake Elsinore California. Married Hazel Juanita Ruth Roberts 05 Apr 1928
Leslie Lyle born 30 Oct 1910, Colony Anderson Co. Kansas. Died July 1992, Colony Kansas. Married Sarah Ruth Church 30 APR 1935, Iola Kansas.
Lois Verona born 12 Aug 1912, Colony Anderson Co. Kansas. Died 15 Oct 1984, Orange California. Married Merle J. Mathis 28 Nov 1940, Yuma AR.
Wanda Irene born 16 Nov 1914, Colony Anderson Co. Kansas. Died 5 Nov 1920.
Althea Frances born 24 Aug 1922, Colony Anderson Co. Kansas. Died 19 May 1983. Married George Eligin Widner July 12, 1944, Topeka Kansas.
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| Family Picture |
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| Althea & Lois |
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| Lafayette Birth Cert. |
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| Althea & Maggie |
Maggie Veteto Barron was a member of the "Order of the Eastern Star", she was a district aide.
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| Order of the Eastern Star |
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| Maggie Before Her Death |
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