Fred Bolt was born on the family farm 5 miles north of Isabel on Nobember
     2, 1901. Mrs. W.G. Armitstead was there and put his first clothes on him.
     Everett McManaman was a boy working for John Bolt at the time and rode his
     horse to Sawyer to get Dr. Bucklin, as there were no telephones in those
     days.
          Fred went to Ashton to grade school and to Pratt High School, graduating
     in 1921. He farmed and raised livestock in the Ashton community until his
     retirement.
          Fred and Hilda Redfern were married by the Rev. Harry Stipe on January 
     19, 1934 at Argonia. They lived in Pratt where Hilda was a bookkeeper for 
     Gardner's Grocery and Fred drove back and forth to do his farming. They bought
     the R.H. Hart place and moved there September 1, 1935.
          They have both been active in community affairs. Hilda was a 4-H leader
     for 13 years. She taught a Sunday School class and sang in the Isabel Methodist
     Church choir. Hilda was elected to the Isabel School Board and served during the
     trying times of state school reunification. Hilda has been an actibe member
     of the Ashton EHU for fifty years.
          Fred grew Kansas Certified seeds for many years and maintained a herd of
     Registered Duroc hogs for 35 years. In 1941, he was chosen Kansas Premier
     Seed grower and in 1955, Fred and Hilda were named Kansas Master Farmer and
     Master Homemaker.
          Fred served as President of the Kansas Duroc Breeders Association for 
     one year and Vice President for one year. He also served on the Board of
     Directors of the Farmes Co-op Equity of Isabel for 27 years.
          Fred and Hilda also received the Bankers award and the Goodyear award
     for soil conservation.
          On January 21, 1984, Fred and Hilda jointly with Ralph and Dorothy
     Dikeman celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversaries together. Dorothy
     taught school at Ashton during the 1933-34 term. Dorothy is Hilda's sister
     and now lives in the state of Washington.
          Douglas John Bolt was born at the farm home on March 2, 1939. He was a
     member of the Ashton 4-H Club and showing livestock was to his delight. 
     Douglas went to grade and high school at Isabel.
          Douglas is now a Research Physiologist in the Reproductive Laboratory
     at the Beltsville Research Center at Beltsville, Maryland. Douglas and his
     wife have two daughters, Stephanie and Elizabeth.
             
     Source: Isabel, Kansas - The First 100 Years, 1887 - 1987,  pg. 48
     
     Submitted by: Fred Bolt