Tom Kube Visit the Photo Place

1854--Spotsylvania County's "Plank Road" is first planked with wood. It's not perfect, but the ride via horse and carriage is much smoother than when it was just a rocky dirt road. March 22, 1902--Tom Kube purchases 20 acres just west of what is today Spotsylvania Towne Center. 1907--Kube buys more property, doubling the size of the farm to 40 acres. During this period, his general store supplements his income; blacksmithing business picks up. Kube turns farming chores over to sons Bernard, George, James and Medwin. They till and plant the fields; harvest corn, wheat and hay; feed the hogs, cattle, horses and chickens; cut the firewood; and more. Plowing, planting and harvesting are all done by hand with the aid of horses and wagons. Daughters Mary, Mabel and Berta help their mother, Lizzie, with household tasks such as cooking, cleaning and canning. 1912 (approximately)--Kube closes the general store, and has ample room for blacksmith, wheelwright and mill businesses. The dates are uncertain, but it is the multi-talented Kube who oversees construction of the elaborate network of wheels, pulleys and belts used to drive the mill that grinds wheat, oats and barley grown by local farmers. June 5, 1932--Kube dies at the age of 61. --Compiled from information provided by Wayne Colton, Tom Kube's grandson

Date published: 6/27/2009

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