Homer U. Magnisons, Jr., better known as "Pete" was born September 19,
     1928 on the home place where he now lives thirteen miles southwest of
     Medicine Lodge. He attended grade school at Blue Ribbon and Dry Creek.
     He attended high school in Medicine Lodge. In 1946 he rented his Aunt
     Anna Bolser's farm. He started farming and ranching.
       On August 1, 1949, he married Ersel Shaddy. Ersel had moved to Barber
     County with her parents i 1945. Pete and Ersel's were saddend when their
     first son lived only a few hours. Their second son, James Home, was born
     on Nobember 3, 1951. Then on September 2, 1955 their third son, Robert
     Lynn, was born. Their first daughter, Beverly Jane, was born August 31,
     1957. On January 14, 1959 their fourth son, Randall Dean, was born and
     on July 24, 1962, their second daughter, Debra Jean, was born. Pete and
     Ersel lived on the Bolser place for eighteen years, then moved to the
     home place where Pete was born.
       All the children attended Dry Creek grade school. As school systems
     changed they went into Medicine Lodge grade school in 1969. All the
     children have attended Medicine Lodge High School. The four older ones
     graduated from Medicine Lodge.
       Jimmy attended Panhandle State University, graduating with a degree in
     Animal Science in 1973. He married Sharon Shields in May of 1972. They
     have a four-year old daughter, Jessica Renee. Bobby attended Dodge City
     Community College, graduating in 1975. He now works for Medicine Lodge 
     Sale Company. After graduating form high school in 1975 Beverly toured
     the Pacific Southwest with the Teen Mission Evangelistic Association.
     She married Charles Sawyer Jr. in June 1976. Randy attends Garden City
     Community College, where he will graduate in May 1979. He is majoring
     in Police Science. His future plans are in Law Enforcement. Debbie attends
     Medicine Lodge High School where she is a junior.
       Pete and Ersel milked cows when they were first married, sometimes as
     many as fourteen. As the children got old enough they all helped with the
     chores and farm work. The girls and their mother learned how to run the 
     tractor as well as the boys.
       Through the years Pete worked at the different community sale, when he
     wasn't busy on the farm. His favorite winter pastime is hunging coyotes
     with the greyhounds.
       The children were all active in 4-H Club work.
       Pete and Ersel feel they are very priviledged and blessed to have lived
     and raised their family in the heart of the Gyp Hills.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 312 
     Submitted by: Ersel Magnison