FRED W. CASE
FRED W. CASE, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Monroe County, N. Y., March 19, 1826, and reared in Washtenaw County, Mich., his occupation being that of a farmer. In 1850, he emigrated to California, where he remained for six years engaged in placer gold mining. Returning East, he came to Kansas in May, 1858, and purchased his present farm; resided in the city of Olathe for four years, and in 1862 moved on to his farm, where he has since resided. He is an extensive farmer; owns 480 acres, 370 of which are under cultivation, the balance being used for stock-raising purposes. He is a member of Olathe Grange, No. 118. Mr. Case was married in Johnson County, in the fall of 1861, to Ruth E. Gregg, a native of Ohio. They have four children--Hattie, Harry, Sheldon and Lena.
From William G. Cutler, History of the State of Kansas, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.
