Amos Prouty

The following is from William G. Cutler's

"History Of Kansas, Harvey County"

First published in 1883

AMOS PROUTY, farmer, Section 10, P. O. Newton, owns 170 acres, all under cultivation except ten acres; barn lot, with a fine bearing orchard of eleven acres, and fifteen acres of fine cultivated timber, all maple, black walnut and ash, all enclosed with hedge and cross hedges, with a fine stream of living water running through one side of the farm,. Has a good frame dwelling, 16 x 26, with L 12 x 16; barn 24 x 32, and all other outbuildings needful. Was one of the pioneers of this locality, locating on this farm in August, 1871. He was born in Vermont, December 21, 1815, and when two years of age his parents removed to Massachusetts, where he lived until 18?9, when he emigrated to Illinois, and came from there to Kansas. He was married July 28, 1835, to Miss Mary L. Stone, who died February 2, 1877, leaving nine children -- William H., Simon H., John M., Franklin A., Mary E., Henry W., Alice J., Lulu A. and Lewis A. He was married a second time February 25, 1880, to Mrs. Susan Summers. He enlisted in 1861, being then forty-six years of age, in Company G, Twenty-seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and on the organization of the regiment was appointed Second Sergeant of the company, and shortly afterward was promoted to Orderly Sergeant of the company, participating with his command in Grant's first battle of Belmont, Island No. 10, Fort Pillow and the siege of Corinth; after which, being very sick, he was discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability in October, 1862. Mr. Prouty is and has been a very active and prominent citizen, being one of the original commissioners appointed on the organization of Harvey County and appointed a second time to fill vacancy and elected to fill one term. He is now Justice of the Peace and has held the position here and in Illinois for over thirty -five years, marrying in the time over 100 couples. He is very active in educational matters, being now Treasurer of the School Board and has been identified in educational interests in some capacity nearly ever since he was twenty-four years of age. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R