History of Reno County, Kansas; its people, industries and institutions . eno county and entered upon the occu-pation of his homestead, the Hirsts thus having been among the very earliestsettlers of Lincoln township. George Hirst was an industrious farmer and,with the assistance of his sons, developed a fine property, the family comingto be regarded as one of the most substantial and influential in that neigh-borhood. Mr. Hirst not only was diligent in his own business, Ijut was atten-tive to the general needs of the community and served his township veryacceptably for some time in the capacit
History of Reno County, Kansas; its people, industries and institutions . eno county and entered upon the occu-pation of his homestead, the Hirsts thus having been among the very earliestsettlers of Lincoln township. George Hirst was an industrious farmer and,with the assistance of his sons, developed a fine property, the family comingto be regarded as one of the most substantial and influential in that neigh-borhood. Mr. Hirst not only was diligent in his own business, Ijut was atten-tive to the general needs of the community and served his township veryacceptably for some time in the capacity of township trustee. He also wason his local school board for many years and in other ways did what hecould to advance the common cause hereabout in pioneer days. His wifewas a niember of the Episcopal church and she also was active in all goodworks, both being held in high esteem throughout that section of the Hirst died on his farm on July 18. 1897, and his widow^ survived himfor seventeen years, her death occurring at Hutchinson on September 25, fT V. RENO COUNTY, KANSAS. 97 1914. They were the parents,of eight children, namely: Anna, who diedat the age of sixteen; Hannah, now deceased, who married John Eaton, ofDarlington, Wisconsin, who also is dead; George, a wealthy farmer, whodied on the old homestead in Lincoln township on October 29, 1915; MaryAnn, who died at the age of eighteen; Lila, now deceased, who married Woodard, of Hutchinson; Samuel, who married Myrtle Rogers andlives in Hutchinson, where he is a dealer in photographic supplies; Fred, afarmer in Center township, this county, and William, the immediate subjectof this biographical sketch. George Hirst was the first photographer ofHutchinson and his daughter learned the trade and succeeded her fatherand Samuel then succeeded his sister and conducted the business until the Hirst family has been connected w^ith that business for many years. William Hirst was two years of age when his
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