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Wilber Sinkhorn builds a barn

After several years in Butler County, Wilber decided to move to Grant County and homestead just a few miles outside of Ulysses Kansas. In 1886, the local paper recorded his claim, and had several mentions of him. Below is a quick blurb on the barn Wilber was building.





After a couple of years, Wilber moved back to Butler County.


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