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Frank S Kilson

Birth	:	28 Jun 1854 McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	1944
Burial	:	Oak Hill Cemetery, Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7719002, -92.9353027
Plot	:	N 19
Description	:	The Tall Pine Stock Farm, situated on section 29, West Point Township, is the property of Frank S. Kilson. It bears an appropriate name because of the fine pine trees upon the place, which were set out by Lewis Kilson, father of our subject. Here the son is conducting a profitable business as a stock-raiser, making a specialty of black polled cattle, his herd at the present time numbering ninety head. He has come to be recognized as an authority upon stock-raising in this part of the state and his success proclaims his judgment to be sound and his methods... Read More	The Tall Pine Stock Farm, situated on section 29, West Point Township, is the property of Frank S. Kilson. It bears an appropriate name because of the fine pine trees upon the place, which were set out by Lewis Kilson, father of our subject. Here the son is conducting a profitable business as a stock-raiser, making a specialty of black polled cattle, his herd at the present time numbering ninety head. He has come to be recognized as an authority upon stock-raising in this part of the state and his success proclaims his judgment to be sound and his methods enterprising. Frank S. Kilson was born in McHenry County, Illinois, June 28, 1854, and is a son of Lewis and Carry (Nelson) Kilson, both natives of Norway, born on the 28th of November, 1807, and in June, 1822, respectively. Both came to the United States about 1831 and after spending a winter in Cincinnati, Ohio, Lewis Kilson removed to Illinois. The mother of our subject on crossing the Atlantic went to Dane County, Wisconsin, and there became the wife of Iver Nelson. There were several children by that marriage but the husband and the children all passed away in Wisconsin. Following the death of her first husband Mrs. Nelson became the wife of Lewis Kilson. He, too, had been married before when in Illinois and there were three children by that union. These were: 1. Anna, now the deceased wife of Silas F. Woodworth 2. Albert M., of Garden City, Kansas, who is a pioneer of that state and has served in the Kansas legislature 3. Martha A., the deceased wife of John Wilks, who has been a member of the senate of South Dakota. Following the marriage of the parents of our subject they established their home in Illinois, but in October, 1855, came to Butler County, Iowa, removing from Woodstock, Illinois, and taking up their abode upon what is now the old Kilson homestead. In June, 1855, Mr. Kilson had visited this section of the state and had secured a government claim. In fact, he had entered three eighty-acre tracts, and he purchased other land until he was the owner of a half section. This he greatly improved, converting it into productive fields, and upon the farm he spent his remaining days, his life's labors being terminated in 1889. For eight years he had survived his wife, who died in 1881. In early life he was a mechanic, but throughout all his later years he followed farming. However, his labors ever displayed mechanical ingenuity and in the early days he made cutlery, after which he would go out and sell the knives. He also made candlesticks in Illinois before removing to this state and he was very ingenious in producing these different mechanical devices. He became a very well informed man, possessed ever a receptive mind and a retentive memory. After coming to the new world he adopted the customs of the country in every respect, even dropping the language of his native land and becoming thoroughly American. He never lost his love for his native land, but he had the strongest attachment for his adopted country and there could be found no native son whose loyalty was greater. In politics Lewis Kilson was a staunch Republican, and he always kept well informed on the questions and issues of the day. His religious faith was that of the Presbyterian denomination and he assisted in the building of a number of churches. In a word, he was a good citizen, ever deeply interested in the material, intellectual, political, social and moral progress of the county. He won a fair measure of success for his day and he lived to see the district in which he located become the habitation of a prosperous and contented people. When he arrived here Dubuque was the nearest railroad point and later a line was built to Cedar Falls, and it was not until after the war that Butler County had a railroad. From pioneer times to the present the name of Kilson has figured prominently in connection with the history of the county, its bearers taking active part in the work of upbuilding and development. Frank S. Kilson is the eldest of six children, the others being: 1. George E., who for the past thirty years has lived in California, spending twenty-seven years of this time as station agent at Saticoy 2. Alice, the wife of J. T. Thompson, of Norfolk, Nebraska, whose father, Charles Thompson, established the Iowa Central Stock Farm of Butler County 3. Charles Grant, living two and a half miles southeast of Allison 4. Walter L., who was bom in 1866 and died in 1905 5. Oscar, who died at the age of three years A half-brother, Albert M., enlisted from Butler County in 1864, in the Second Iowa Cavalry, and served until the close of the war, while his son Charles was in the Spanish-American War, was shot in the Philippines and now resides in Scott City, Kansas. Frank S. Kilson, numbered among the honored pioneer residents of the county, has here resided since the fall of 1855, arriving when a babe of little more than a year. He has always carried on farming, starting out in business life on his own account at the time of his marriage, and after his father's death he purchased the interests of the other heirs in the home place and is now the owner of two hundred and forty acres of rich and arable land on section 29, West Point township. It is an attractive place, constituting one of the pleasing features in the landscape, and most of the improvements upon the farm are tangible evidences of the thrift and enterprising spirit of the owner. The soil is very fertile and he raises large crops, which he cultivates according to the most modern methods. He also keeps good stock and is well known as a dealer in cattle, making a specialty of black polled cattle, of which he now has ninety head. Many of these are full-blooded animals, which he raises for beef. In 1883 Mr. Kilson was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Knight, who was born in Wisconsin in 1860 and came to Butler county with her parents, Henry and Sarah (Dye) Knight, who were natives of England and spent their last days in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Kilson have two children: 1. Carrie, the wife of Robert A. McKernan, of West Point township 2. Lanta Dale, at home Mr. Kilson, whose worth as a citizen is widely recognized, has served his township as clerk for twenty years and has held a number of road and school offices. He always votes with the Republican party. His religious belief is indicated in his membership in the Christian church at Bristow. Fraternally he is well known, belonging to Vulcan Lodge, No. 498, A. F. & A, M., the Royal Arch chapter at Clarksville and Garfield Lodge, I.O.O.F., at Bristow. The Kilsons are one of the old families of the county and Kilson Creek was named in honor of Lewis Kilson. From pioneer times to the present, representatives of the family have been numbered with the valued, leading and representative citizens of this part of the state, at all times taking active and helpful interest in everything pertaining to the general welfare. (contributed by James Tomlinson - Source: "History of Butler County")

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Latitude: 42.7719002
Longitude: -92.9353027

Family Members:

Parent

Lewis Kilson

(1807 - 1889)

Carrie Nelson Kilson

(1822 - 1881)

Spouse

Sarah Jane Knight Kilson

(1860 - 1922)

Siblings

Walter L. Kilson

(1868 - 1902)

Children

Carrie G Kilson McKernan

(1887 - 1955)

Lanta Dale Kilson

(1896 - 1972)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oak Hill Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7719002, -92.9353027

2. Old Bristow Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7733078, -92.9165845

3. South Bristow Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7527400, -92.9168100

4. Dumont Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7553177, -92.9748230

5. Needham Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7956500, -92.9726300

6. Harlan Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7663994, -93.0143967

7. Jungling Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7879100, -92.8191900

8. Madison Township Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6869011, -92.9672012

9. South Vilmar Cemetery
Vilmar, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8168000, -92.8298800

10. North Vilmar Cemetery
Vilmar, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8329700, -92.8392900

11. Hitesville Cemetery
Aplington, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6713982, -92.8778000

12. Allison Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7400017, -92.7891998

13. Halls Grove Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8840100, -92.8782300

14. Hansell Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7666702, -93.1047211

15. Nettleton Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8438988, -92.7881012

16. Four Mile Grove Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6949997, -93.0852966

17. Washington Reformed Church Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6429000, -93.0055000

18. Hardeman Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8706017, -92.8013992

19. Butler Center Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7000008, -92.7722015

20. Brethren Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8695500, -92.7909100

21. Bethel Reformed Church Cemetery
Aplington, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6278300, -92.8988000

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8827300, -92.7990200

23. Rose Hill Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8843994, -92.7988968

24. Lindenwood Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6935997, -93.1235962