A history of Barber County would be incomplete, in my opinion, without
     mention of my grandfather and grandmother, Ed and Anna Pfaff.
       Ed Pfaff came to Barber County in 1900 from Chillicothe, Missouri, with
     his parents when he was 18 years old. His parents bought a farm 1/2 mile
     east of Hazelton. Ed later bought the farm from his parents. He spent all 
     his life on the farm, except for three years he lived in Colorado; and a
     short time after his marriage, he lived in the Gerlane area.
       As a young man, he worked on ranches in the Hardtner area punching cattle.
       The Pfaff place, as it is still knwon, remains in the family, being owned
     by the sole survivor of that family, Gayle, my mother.
       He married my grandmother, Anna Robinson, on October 1, 1905, at Kiowa
     by Rev. H.A. Kitch.
       "Ed and Annie," as they were known by everyone, had two daughters. Gladys
     was born August 1, 1906, and Gayle on August 5, 1908. Both girls attended
     schools and grew up in Hazelton. Gladys, who never married, taught at
     Hardtner at the time of her death in 1941.
       Gayle, my mother, married Marion Ballard, and gave "Dad and Gram," as we
     kids affectionately called our grandparents, for grandchildren: Bill, Jolene,
     and the twins, Mary Ann and myself.
       'Dad' joined the Hazelton Methodist Church in 1923 and was active in all
     phases of it until his health failed. He served as Sunday School Superintendent
     for many years, was on the Board of Trustees, and an usher. Upon entering
     church, one was always greeted with Dad;s warm smile and firm, welcome
     handshake. He loved the hymns of the church, and in my opinion was 'the best
     darn bass singer in town.'
       He and Gram were known for their love of children and young people in the
     community. During the years, they took both boys and girls into their home
     and sent them to school.
       Interest in community life was shown by Dad's years of service on the
     Hazelton School Board, Hazelton Township Board, and President of Barber 
     County Farm Bureau.
       As a member of the township board, he was assessor. At that time the
     assessor called on each family in the township, where all possessions were
     enumerated, even to the number of dogs one owned. This was a time consuming
     job with very little pay.
       On October 1, 1955, Dad and Gram celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
     All of his brothers and sisters living at that time, from near and far, were
     in attendance at that gala event.
       Dad left us on July 31, 1958, and went to Heaven. His physical body was
     laid to rest with his parents, his ancestors, and his oldest daughter, my
     Aunt Gladys, just across the road from his beloved farm in Rose Hill 
     Cemetery. Gram left us and joined him thirteen years later, on Decmeber 12,
     1971. But part of him lives on; his love of his fellow man, his thrift, his
     honesty, his love of God. He lives on in those of us who still love and
     remember him; his daughter, Gayle Ballard, his grandchildren, Bill and Norma
     Ballard, Jolene and Dean Gates, Mary Ann and Loney Clark, and myself, Bud
     Ballard.
       And wherever we are, near or far, our heritage and our hearts are in
     Barber County!  
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 363 
     Submitted by: Bill E. Ballard