Clarence Frame
Clarence Frame, son of Louis and Georgia Frame, was the first child born
in the Elm Mills Community on May 17, 1877. He had one brother, Frank, and
three sisters; Pearl, Bertha, and Orpha.
Clarence grew to manhood assisting his parents with farming interests.
At an early age he developed a natural talent of playing stringed instruments
and entertained at many community activities.
The William Paris and Laura Anna Hartley Hittle family were also neighbors
in the Elm Mills Community. Their first child, Grace, was born December 19,
1890. Grace's brothers, William, Guy, Raymond, Elmer, Truman, and sisters,
Blanche and Ruth, attended the Elm Mills Rural school with the Frame children.
Grace attended a Normal Training School and obtained a teaching certificate.
On February 24, 1909, she was married to Clarence Frame in a ceremony at
Sawyer, Kansas.
Grace and Clarence lived in Buffalo, Oklahoma for a brief period after
their marriage and later returned to Elm Mills township to continue farming
and cattle interests. They became the parents of four children: a son, Glenn,
who died in 1922, and three daughters: Florence (Carlisle), Hazel (Gordon),
and Ethel (Reed), who served her country in World War II as an Army nurse.
The family was active in school, church, and community functions, and
Clarence served on the school board for many years. The teachers of the local
school roomd in their home on many occasions. Grace was active as a member of
the Farm Bureau unit in Pratt County, and in 1934 she was instrumental in
organizing a unit in the Elm Mills Community. She was a dedicated Sunday
school teacher most of her life.
In 1949, Clarence and Grace decided to retire and move to Medicine Lodge.
Shortly thereafter Clarence suffered a severe stroke, and his life ended on
December 25, 1949. He is buried in the Ellinwood Cemetery at Sawyer, Kansas.
Grace was wed to Carl Uhe of Coats, Kansas, on January 13, 1961, and they
resided on the Uhe farm until his death on May 25, 1963. She returned to
Medicine Lodge to make her home and enjoy the fellowship of her friends and
neighbors. She became quite active in the Golden Age group of the Methodist
Church in Medicine Lodge. Her greatest joy of course was her children and
eight grandchildren, who recieved her respect and attention. She was a kind
and loving person to everyone until her death on January 26, 1968. She is
buried in the Ellenwood Cemetery, Sawyer, Kansas.
Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 179
Submitted by: Helen Frame Gordon