Frank Stahl: A Prairie Life

Francis Marion (Frank) Stahl was born in Ohio in 1841 and moved to Kansas in 1859. He rode the Santa Fe trail twice, prospected in Colorado, fought in the Civil War, and led an active and long life. (Click here for a short biography published in 1918.) He chronicled many of his experiences in diaries and in an autobiography, accessible via the links below. I have also included information on his ancestors and descendants. I hope you enjoy seeing a bit of his world through his eyes.



Santa Fe Trail Diary

1865


Cattle drive from Leavenworth, Kansas
to Fort Union,
New Mexico


One-Way Ticket to Kansas

Autobiography
( U. of Kansas Press, 1959)


Personal diary

(1869
through 1885)

 

Frank's ancestors
Frank's descendants


I'd like to offer special thanks to Teresa San Martin who made the original diaries available.
Comments, corrections, etc.? I can be reached at: frankstahlbio [at] gmail [dot] com.
(Feel free to use any of these materials, but please exercise common courtesy and give appropriate credit.)

(Site last updated on 30 Nov. 2009 )