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Albert Lauber and Theresa Marie Metzger came to America from Germany. They entered through Ellis Island and were married there on September 22, 1907.

Albert came to the United States with Fred Gerteis and established residence in Derby in 1900. He…

Term as Mayor Apr. 1905 - Apr. 1907

Alexander Garrett and family came to Rockford Township from Ottaway County, Kansas in March 1869 and homesteaded on 160 acres of land on Spring Creek. They lived in a dugout on the creek until their house was built. His family later purchased more…

Anna Weston and Walter Schwartz married in October 1919. Anna was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Weston. Walter was the son of J. E. and Sarah Schwartz. Weston and Schwartz met at church (Derby Presbyterian Church) and both graduated Derby High…

The Austin family in the 1930s.

Front row (left to right): Odas Austin and unknown boy in overalls

Middle row (left to right): Kenneth Austin, unknown girl with doll, Beulah (Austin) Rippel, Audine (Austin) Finch, unknown man (maybe Harold…

The Bloomenshine family were neighbors to the Cherry family.

The Bloomenshine family were neighbors to the Cherry family. The lady at the far right was Nellie Pearl (Cobb) Bloomenshine, wife of C. H. Bloomenshine, and was the Mulvane High School librarian.

The Bloomenshine family were neighbors to the Cherry family.

Brothers Odas and Kenneth Austin with their toy tractor in 1936 at the Austin’s house.

Carl Schweitzer (left) and Edwin Shorey (right) on a trip to Iowa in 1933.