Lois has bedroom furniture that belonged to Wellington and Loretta

“Wellington Norman was one of the builders of the Wesley Community, which was located one mile east of the Chapman-Upland road on K-18. Here he established a store and post office, originally known as Good Hope, but later changed to Wesley”11

Wellington came to Noble Twnshp, KS with his parents in 1872.11

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Wellington Norman, son of John and Lucinda Deeds was born on March 7, 1857, at Orange, Ohio. He came to Noble Township with his parents in 1872.

On October 25, 1877, Wellington Norman married Loretta E. Clemons. Loretta was born near Hornell, NY, April 10, 1857. In 1871 she came with her parents and settled on a farm on Chapman Creek, near Sutphen's Mill, Kansas.

Wellington and Loretta took up land in the W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 8, and the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 9, Noble Township.

Wellington Norman was one of the builders of the Wesley Community, which was located one mile east of the Chapman-Upland road on K-18. Here he established a store and post office, originally known as Good Hope, but later changed to Wesley.

Loretta Norman died on July 17, 1931 and Wellington died on December 26, 1935. Both were buried in the Good Hope Cemetery.

Reference: Dickinson County Historical Society Archives.

Loretta came with her parents and settled on a farm on Chapman Creek near Sutphen Mill, KS in 1871.11