William Grant Shinkle with Elizabeth Isabel Wishart with their children, Isabel, John, Harold, Wanda, Frank, Clarence and Willard Elwin, their youngest, our grandfather.

William Grant Shinkle was born August 31, 1865 in DeWitt, Ill. and moved to Kansas near Cadmus when only several weeks old. At age 17 he began teaching school, and continued for 27 years. The Parker Message had the following article. “The Twin Springs school closed Saturday. At the dinner hour the patrons of the district came in with well filled baskets and surprised the teacher and pupils. After dinner a nice program was rendered. At the close of the program Mr. Shinkle, the teacher, gave a very good talk complimenting the pupils on their regular attendance and good conduct. There was not a case of tardiness during the term. The school presented Mr. Shinkle with a very beautiful shaving set, consisting of a shaving glass, with heavy metal frame, scroll design in gold, shaving mug soap and tablet. Mr. Shinkle thanked the pupils in a few well chosen words. August 26, 1891 he married Elizabeth Isabel Wishart in Cadmus, Linn, KS. August 1909 the family moved to Mound City, Kansas. He served four years as deputy treasurer and four years as treasurer of Linn Co. KS. In December 1918 moved to Lone Elm and engaged in mercantile business. In 1926 he moved to Welda, KS