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About
Title
WPL-985
Creator
Wichita Public Library Collection
Subject
Civil War; City of Wichita Founder; Postmaster; 1st Protestant-Episcopal Church; Famous Wichitans; Wichita; Sedgwick County; Kansas
Description
- Milo Bailey Kellogg was born 16 September 1843 in Marion, Wayne County, New York. Milo served in the Union army during the Civil War was a prisoner of war at Andersonville. He was married to Elvira Miranda Church in 1867 and Alice Josephine Yates Clement in 1896.
- After the war, Milo came to Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas in 1865 and was one of the founders of the city of Wichita. He was the postmaster in Wichita starting in 1868 but not officially until 17 February 1969. Kellogg Street was named in honor of Milo. Milo served as Register of Deeds in 1874-1876 and served on the City Council in 1877.
- Milo was instrumental in the formation of the 1st Protestant-Episcopal Church in Wichita and was a member of the Wichita Masonic Lodge #99.
- Milo died 7 October 1918 at Orting, Pierce County, Washington. He is buried at Washington Soldier Home Cemetery in Orting. Four children are known to born to Milo.
Type
TIFF
Identifier
WPL-985
Rights
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Date digitized
2023-07-12
