Frank and Roxie Herron came to Kansas from Idaho Springs, Colorado in
     about 1906. Frank worked in the silver mines in Colorado all of his young
     adulthood, and early marriage.
          The onset of his lifelong battle with rheumatism started at that time,
     and he knew he had to change professions and climate. Kansas with it's
     abundant sunshine and fresh, dry, air was the answer.
          They, with their young son Lou, came to Kansas with two fellow Coloradians,
     named Hassel. They settled southeast of Nashville, on what is known as the
     "ridge".
          They lived in a little two room house there, and Frank started a new
     profession, about which he knew very little, farming.
          A chain of events brought about moving to the Isabel community. Their
     daughter Beryl was born there in about 1910.
          Frank and Roxie bought a farm near Isabel. They lost their farm, due to 
     either Frank's inexpereince, the capricious natur of farm economy, or possibly
     the very thing they came to Kansas for, the continual drouth condition. Whatever
     the reason, it was not from the lack of hard work, and it was not done with
     modern day machinery, but with horses and mules.
          Frank was a gruff man with a booming voice. He gave the appearance of
     being a rough man, but underneath, he was a kind, gentle man.
          Roxie was a neat little lady, always concerned with her appearance. She
     was a perfect housekeeper and a wonderful cook.
          Frank and Roxie's life centered around the Odd Fellows Lodge, and the
     Rebekahs. Their week revolved around Tuesday night and Saturday night.
          Lou as a young man moved to Seattle, Washington. He married there, and
     all his working years were spent in the dry cleaning business.
          Beryl, after college, taught a few years in western Kansas. She married
     William Joyce, and had two sons, Mike and Marc. She was a victim of cancer
     and died in her middle thirties.     
               
     Source: Isabel, Kansas - The First 100 Years, 1887 - 1987,  pg. 92 
     
     Submitted by: Marian Twyman Winter