Individual Details

Birth

Bible record copied by Evelyn J Brown from a Bible in the First Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, Kansas. New York, American Bible Society, 1851, 18th Edition

Marriage

Married 14 Dec 1876 by Rev. J. Mateer D. D. at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. Samuel Freemont Goheen of Goheensville, Armstrong Co. Pa. and Miss Barbara Ellen Jack of Leatherwood, Clarion Co. Pa.
Bible record copied by Evelyn J Brown from Bible in the First Presbyterian Church, Manhatten, Kansas, The family record was betwen the Old and New Testaments of the The Holy Bible, New York, Amearica Bible Society, 1851, 18th edition

Census

Samuel Goheen age 25, born Pennsylvania is a farmer
Barbara age 25 is wife born Pennsylvania
Albert J age 2 born Pennsylvania

Note

family came to Kansas, Riley County

Samuel Fremont Goheen

SAMUEL FREMONT GOHEEN. When the City of Manhattan inaugurated the commission form of government in 1912 they chose as the head of the new municipal system a man who had already given efficient service in public office. The people have since kept him in office, and it is to the credit of the city as well as to the man that so capable a public servant as Samuel Fremont Goheen should be entrusted with such responsibility. Mr. Goheen has been a resident of Riley County more than thirty years, has witnessed and has been an important factor in the progress of those years, and filled a responsible post in the county government before his election as mayor of the city.

Mr. Goheen was already grown and a man of considerable business experience when he came to Kansas. He was born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1855, a son of George W. and Elizabeth (Holler) Goheen. His parents were also natives of Pennsylvania. In 1883 the family came out to Kansas and settled near Manhattan in Riley County. Mrs. Elizabeth Goheen died there in 1891 at the age of sixty-five. The father died ten years later at the age of eighty-five. In Pennsylvania George Goheen had followed merchandising, but was a farmer in the Sunflower State.

As a boy in Pennsylvania Mayor Goheen acquired an academic education. His first business experience was with his father in a store in Pennsylvania, and the horizon of life was broadened for him by the teaching of four winter terms in the country schools. He married in Pennsylvania and brought his little family to Kansas at the same time with his father. He was then twenty-eight years of age. The first twenty-three years of his residence in Riley County Mr. Goheen spent as a farmer and stock raiser, and a very successful one at that.

His business ability becoming widely known, and his trustworthiness receiving increasing appreciation, he was elected in 1906 as the republican candidate for the office of county treasurer. He filled that post with commendable efficiency for two years. He was then re-elected for a second term. Mr. Goheen left the office of county treasurer in the fall of 1911, and in the spring of 1912 was honored by the citizens of Manhattan by election as mayor. He was elected mayor or head of the commission in 1912 and in 1916 was returned for another term.

On his election as county treasurer Mr. Goheen moved to the City of Manhattan. He has one of the attractive homes of that city and he and his family are well known in social circles. In Pennsylvania in 1876 he married Barbara E. Jack, a native of that state. Their children are: Albert J., George G., John H. and Ethel.

Census

Samuel F Goheen born May 1855, married 23 years, born Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania, is a farmer and owns farm clear of mortgage.
Barbara E born October 1854, has had 4 chikldren and all alive, born Pennsylvania and parents born in Pennsylvania
Albert J son born October 1877, born Pennsylvania, is farm laborer
George G son born July 1887, born in Kansas
Homer J September 1890, born in Kansas
Ethel M daughter born June 1893 born in Kansas
George W. father born November 1815, born Pennsylvania and parents born Pennsylvania

Census-shared

Samuel F Gohe* born May 1855 born Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania, occupation illegable owns farm free of mortgage
Barbara wife born Oct 1854 4 children all alive born Pennsyvania, parents born Pennsylvania
Albert J son Oct 1877 born Pennsylvania
George G son Jul 1887 born Kansas
Homer J son Sept 1890 born Kansas
Ethel M daughter June 1893 Kansas
George W father Nov 1815 Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania widow

Occupation

Samuel a Republican was elected county treasurer in 1906 and left office after a second term in 1911

Census

Living at 108 Julette Ave.
Samuel F Goheen age 54, married 33 years, born in Pennsylvania and parent born Pennsylvania is Treasure of County
Barbara E. age 54, has had 4 children all alive, born Pennsylvania and parents born Pennsylvania
John H age 19 born Kansas
Ethel age 16 born in Kansas

Death

Samuel Fremont Goheen was born in Goheenvile, PA 2 May 1855, died Manhatten 8 December 1930. He was the son of George W and Elizabeth Holler Goheen, grand son of James Madison and Sara Delp Goheen. He married in New Bethlehem, PA 14 December 1876, Barbara Ellen Jack the daughter of Michael and Sara McKinney, Jack. She was born in New Bethlehem 2 October 1854 and died MHK the 5 Sept 1933.
Mr Goheen was a graduate of Dayton Academy, Dayton, PA and was a school teacher there. The young couple came west in 1883 and settled on a farm in MHK twp.
He was active in church and community affairs: was twp accessor, county treasurer 1907-1911, mayor of MHK 1911-1919, and was elder of Presbyterian church for 30 years.
Children of Samuel and Barbara: Albert Jack born 16 Oct 1877 Clarion County, PA, died 25 December 1951 married 21 June 1904 in Ellsworth to Olive Cadwell; George Gail born 17 July 1887, died 11 July 1950 KCK, married 17 Nov 1917 to Catherine Scott daughter of Edward and Margaret (Picton) Scott; John Homer born 19 September 1890 died 1 August 1925, unm; Ethel born 16 Jun 1893, married 21 August 1921, Delbert Wylie Edgar, son of James R and Elizabeth (Ewing) Edgar.
by Ethel Edgar 911 N 10, MHK, dau