Isaac M. Argo, Pioneer of Elk City vicinity, In the vicinity of Costello, lives some of the most enterprising and industrious farmers of Montgomery county, among whom is the gentleman whose name heads this notice. He has been a resident of the county for nineteen years as he and his family are esteemed for their many splendid qualities and personal virtues.
Isaac M. Argo dates his birth from the year 1854, in Champaign county, Illinois. His parents David and Mary (Shreve) Argo, came to the town of Neodesha, Kansas in 1872, near which place they preempted a claim and where they continued to reside until their death.
Our subject was eighteen years of age when the family came to Kansas and he aided his parents in operating the farm until he passed his legal majority. He then began life on his own account and in 1891 started an establishment of his own, being joined in marriage that year with Miss May, daughter of James H. and Margaret (Weller) Ashbaugh. His wife’s father was a native of Hardin county, Kentucky, where he was born in 1817, the mother, also being a native of the same county and state. They were early pioneers of Montgomery county, Kansas, having settled here in 1869, and preempted the farm where Mr. Argo now resides. Two of his daughters, Mary and Martha, also took and proved up a claim of a quarter section of land nearby. Mr. Argo died in 1882 and his wife passed away in 1889, leaving six children: Mary I now deceased; Martha A, who married Garland Watson and lives near Kansas City; Margaret deceased; Victor, who lives in Colorado; George J also of Colorado married Fannie Ashbaugh, and has a son, William; the youngest child was Mrs. Argo.
To the home of Mr. and Mrs. Argo have come two children; Victor N., born February 1, 1884 and David, who was born July 23, 1892. In his social relations Mr. Argo is most happy, being a member of the Modern Woodmen, and ready at all times to take part in any movement which has for its object the improvement of society about him. He is not active in the matter of polities, but is pleased to support, by his view the platform of the Populist party.
taken from Elk City Enterprise dated 1891
The marriage of Mr. Isaac M. Argo and Miss Laura May Ashbaugh were favorably known young people was solemnized last Sunday afternoon at four O’clock at the residence of Mr. J. A. Jeter by R. H. Sawyer pastor of the Christian church of the city. The wedding was strictly private, only a few of the immediate relatives and friends of the contracted parties being present. The young people have the best wishes of their host of friends to their future success at happiness.
Samuel Ashbaugh Dead Elk City Enterprise 5-23-1902
Samuel Ashbaugh died at the home of Isaac Argo, near Costello on Saturday, May 17, he was born in Kentucky on June 1, 1821 and came to Kansas in an early day. He was a faithful Christian having been a member of the Baptist church for more than fifty years. The funeral was held at the home of Mr. Argo on Sunday, May 18th Rev. J. L. Profitt conducting the services and the remains were interred in the Castillo graveyard. He was 80 years old and his wife survives him.