Basketball

"The Pike Woods Basketball team played the Somers team two games Friday evening at Woodman Hall.
Pike Woods:  First A. Werve; f, G. Werve; M. Schmitt, center; Moran, g; Thomas, g.
Somers: First C. Jensen, f; H. Tabbert, f; F. Bradley, center, P. Rice, g; O. Tabbert, g.
Somers 29 - Pike Woods 26

Referee-Herzog.  Scorer-Dixon, Moran.  Time keepers - J. Jensen, C. Dorey

Pike Woods: Second - Moran, f; Rogers, f; W. Thomas, center; F. Gascoigne, g, G. Thomas, g.
Somers: Second - G. Leet, f; H. Gascoigne, f; E. Jensen, center; C. Lytle, g; Bishop, g.
Somers, 36 - Pike Woods 12
(Source:  Racine Journal March 30, 1906)

Somers Post Office History

(Source:  "My Memories" by Minnie A.G. Ozanne. Copyright 1948.)

The First Somers Post Office
"Standing today, on the Green Bay Trail, is an old frame building that was erected in the early days of Our Town, then known as the Town of Pike, which today is the Elmer Maxwell home - then it was the George Willis tavern.
It was there the first Post Office in Our Town was established, in 1836, the year that the present U.S. Postal Organization became effective.
At that time a weekly stage coach began to run from Chicago to Milwaukee, over the "Old Indian Trail."  This office also served Southport, now Kenosha, until 1840.
"Uncle Billy" Smith carried mail by horseback from Southport to Milwaukee, over the Green Bay Trail, in the early days.  he resided on "this trail" adjoining the Township House.

First Somers Postmaster
Lute Carpenter, first Postmaster, carried mail from Kenosha, keeping the Post Office in his house (now the Edmund Fink home), at a salary of $12.00 per year.


Early Somers Post Office Locations
After a time, a group of farmers moved an old building that had been started as a grist mill and turned into a cheese factory, by a spring of clear, cold water, on the Somers Road, and Lute Carptenter moved the Post Office into this factory.  Soon afterward, Abram Bishop began carrying the mail, the volume of which had increased sufficiently to warrant increasing the salary to $20. per year.  When winter came, it was too cold in the cheese factory, so the Post was moved into the nearby blacksmith shop owned by John Smith.  The fext fall, Abram Bishop moved it into his woodshed, a short distance west.  The Post Office was two feet wide and three feet long.  A few months later Abram Bishop added a room on to his house for a store, and put the Post Office into it.  This room soon became too small for his grocery business, so he erected a store building nearby, and moved the Post Office into it, where it remained for two years.
When in 1870 the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad was built through Our Town, the village of Somers was established.  Mr. Bishop then moved to the village, taking with him his store, and the Post Office.  Later, a larger store building was erected, and the Post Office was again moved."
(Source: My Memoirs by Minnie A.G. Ozanne. Copyright 1948)

Somers Postmasters

Postmasters following Mr. Bishop were Lafayette Cook, 1885; Ward E. Bain 1889; George Biehn 1893; N.E. Thompson 1897 to 1916; Mrs. Florence Fink, 1916-1929, and Albert E. Bullamore, 1929 to the present (1936), Mrs. Eunice B. Bullamore and C.C. Ruthe.

The Post Office now (1948) is now is the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Station house."
(Source: My Memoirs by Minnie A.G. Ozanne. Copyright 1948)

Rural delivery of mail over Route #1 was established in Somers in 1904. George Hamilton, a Spanish-American War veteran, was given the carrier's job, and he traveled the Route 30 years until February 1934, when it was discontinued.

(Source: My Memoirs by Minnie A.G. Ozanne. Copyright 1948)

George Hamilton Carrier Route No. 38 - 1904

George Hamilton has been appointed mail carrier for Route No. 38, his duties to begin on February 1. Just where the route would be laid out was a question with many, but the following is the official route as given recently and it will be published for the benefit of the Journal's readers.

From Somers east 1/2 mile, north to Percy Fink's corner, 2 miles, west to T.B. Lewis' residence, 1-1/4 miles, east to corner 1/4 mile, south 1 mile, west to W.J. Rhodes corner, 3/4 mile, north to Sniffen corner, 1 mile, west to school #4, 1-1/4 miles south to Frederick corner,3-3/4 miles, southeast to Reitenback residence 3/4, northwest to Chapin, 1-3/4 miles, north to school #56, Paris 1-3/4 miles, east to school #5, Somers 2-3/4 miles, south to George Hanson, 2-3/8 miles, southeast and east to J. Eich, 7/8 mile, north to C. Nelson corner, 1-1/2 miles, east to J. Gray corner, 1 mile, north and west 1-1/2 miles to Somers. Length of route, 25 miles.

(Source: Racine Weekly, January 14, 1904)

Ralph Pedley, Route 34
(Source:  Photo Courtesy of Robert Swartz)

Kellogg's Corners Post Office
Another Post Office in Somers Township was kept for many years in Amon T. Gould's blacksmith shop at Kellogg's Corners. The mail was placed in a box in the northwest corner of his shop, as it was brought from Winsor Station, now Sylvania. Each farmer sorted his own mail.
(Source: My Memoirs by Minnie A.G. Ozanne. Copyright 1948)


Berryville Post Office
A Post Office was kept at Berryville for many years by Mrs. Minnie Payne, Mr. and Mrs. William Scheckler, and for some time, was located in the Berryville Depot. When Nicholas Erickson, a Spanish-American veteran, was appointed mail carrier on the newly establish rural route No. #37 out from Kenosha, the Berryville Post Office was discontinued. Later No. 37 R.F.D. became R.F.D. #4."

(Article Source: Racine Journal Times, Publication January 8, 1936, by Mrs. Minnie Ozanne)

There is a new Rural Route #4 approved by the Postmaster H.J. Smith in Racine.

Route No. 4

Commencing at Station “A” Racine post office, the carrier will go thence south on Lake Road through Berryville to the School No. 11 (Berryville School) 5 miles; west to H. Linstroth, 5/8 mile; north to Piper’s corner on County Line Road, 1 mile; west one-half and east one-half, 1 mile; north to Saxe corner, 1-1/2 miles’ southwest to Burrough’s estate on County Line, 2-5/8 miles; west to F. Fink corner, 1-1/2 miles, north to F.C. Hunter corner, 1 mile; east to N. Williams corner, 1 ¾ miles; north to Hans corner, west to Chas. Bull residence, ½ mile; east ½ mile, northwester to Monroe estate, 1 ½ miles; east to Erskine corner 1 mile, south to J. Walsh corner, 1 1 /2 miles east to Karles corner, 7/8 milw; northeast to Station “A”, 1-1/2 miles.

Length of route, 24-7/8 miles.

Area covered – 18 square miles; number of houses on route – 175; population served 375.

(Source:  Racine Journal Dec. 25, 1903)


On account of two more Rural Routes being established in this county going out of Racine, the Berryville Post Office has been discontinued. The mail hereafter for the residents of that locality being carried by Peter Therson, will be known as Route 3. Thorson and a Mr. Merkle started out on rural deliveries this morning each covering twenty-five miles in their daily circuit. Merkle travels what is known as Route 4, out by the way of Corliss (Sturtevant). Both men make their headquarters at Station A., Racine Junction.

(Source:  Racine Journal Feb  2, 1904)



Berryville Depot, Somers Township
Location: East side of railroad tracks and north of Berryville Road, now County Road A.  Take note of the Hansche warehouse in the foreground.
(Source:  Original photo courtesy of Warren Kramer)



National Archives, Washington, D.C. Letter dated July 15, 1948
Somers Post Office History
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(Source: Original letter courtesy of E. Ruthe.)

Racine Journal Times photo
March 23, 1938
(Source: Original news clipping and text below courtesy of Ernest "Bunky" Tabbert.)

"Albert E. Bullamore has been Postmaster at Somers since January 1, 1929. Born in Benton, Illinois in 1870, he has resided in Somers many years. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. William Bullamore. He is a member of the Somers Congregational Church in which he serves as a deacon, and has been a church choir singer since he was 18 years old. George Hamilton, a Spanish-American War Veteran, carried the mail over Route 1, Somers, from 1904 until the route was discontinued in February 1934.

(Source: Racine Journal Times, March 23, 1938)



New Postmaster Name for Somers:  Office to be moved from old location
C.C. Ruthe, agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Co. has been named postmaster for Somers.  It is expected that the post office will be moved to the depot within a short time.  it has occupied the Bullamore property since 1929.  Mrs. Eunice Bullamore has been serving as postmaster since the retirement of her husband, Albert E. Bullamore.

Somers post office is one of the oldest in the State of Wisconsin.  In 1836, a weekly stage ran from Chicago to Milwaukee over the Green Bay Trail through Somers Township and the first post office was established at the George Willis Tavern, now the Elmer Maxwell home.

"Uncle Billy" Smith carried mail by horseback from Southport now Kenosha, to Milwaukee over the Green Bay Trail in the early days.  The first Somers post master was Lute Carpenter who carried the mail from Kenosha and kept the post office in his home, now the home of Mrs. Edmund Fink on the Somers Road (Highway E). His salary was $12 per year.

After a time a group of farmers moved an old building that had been started for a grist mill, nearer to the highway and Lute Carpenter moved the post office into it.  After Abram T. Bishop began to carry the mail and as the volume had increased, the salary was raised to $20 per year.  In the winter, because the building was too cold, the post office was moved into John Smith's blacksmith shop.  Later Abram T. Bishop moved it into his wood house.  When Mr. Bishop added a room onto his home, the office was moved again.  Two men carried it.

In 1870 the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad was built through the village of Somers and Mr. Bishop moved to the village where he established a grocery store, taking the post office too.  Mr. Bishop was postmaster from 1868 to 1885.  He was followed by Lavayette Cook in 1885; Ward E. Bain, 1889; George Biehn, 1893, N.E. Thompson, 1897; Mrs. Bullamore 1929 to 1944; Mrs. Eunice Bullamore, the past year and a half.

George Hamilton, a Spanish-American War Veteran, carried mail over Rural Route 1, Somers, from 1904 to 1934 when the route was discontinued.

(Source:  Racine Journal Times October 1, 1945)

School History of Somers Township

Establishing Schools
"The establishing of our public schools in the Township of Somers (formerly called Pike) began more than a century ago, as the first school was kept in the winter of 1836, in the Longwell house (still standing), on the old Indian Trail, later the Green Bay Road, and was taught by Miss Brozee.  From this humble beginning, developed our present beautiful modernized state graded, and rural schools.


(Source:  My Memoirs by Minnie A.G. Ozanne, Copyright 1848 Minnie A.G. Ozanne.  All Rights Reserved.)

Somers Township has (1948) five State Graded Schools and three modernized one-room schools, employing 16 teachers for approximately 412 students.  The majority of students of our schools follow on into higher fields of learning.

School District #1 and Washington School
Organized in the early 1840's, School District #1 has been most prominent as an educational center in Our Town.  The first building was erected on the Green Bay Trail, where it stood until 1886, when a new site was purchased one-half  a mile west on the Somers highway.  Of this first school but little history is available, still we know that out from its doors came many of Our Town's professional men and women.  Among them were:  Rev. James Buswell, Congregational Minister; Rev. Moses Buswell, Jr. Baptist Minister; Ezra Buswell, Leader and Teacher in the Christian Science faith; Miss Belle Spence, teacher for many years, later becoming City Missionary of Chicago.  Among others who became prominent teachers were Mrs. Mary Spence Booth, William and George Spence.  Isaac T. Bishop, an early student, served as State Senator for some years.
This building was in use until 1925 (when it was sold to John Yunk and is a dwelling for his son's family), when a two-room State Graded School was erected on this site, which became known as the Washington State Graded School.  Two teachers are employed.
Note:  Moses Buswell was Clerk of District No. 1 for many years."
(Source: My Memoirs, by Minnie A.G. Ozanne. Copyright 1948--Minnie A.G. Ozanne. All Rights Reserved.)

Schools of Somers Township
"Schools of Somers Township were among the first to be established in Kenosha County.  The township now has five state graded schools and three modernized one-room rural schools.  Three of the units are joint districts - Hannan and Stephenson with Pleasant Prairie, and No. 14 Garfield-Columbia, at Kellogg's Corners, occupied jointly with Paris, Mt. Pleasant, and Yorkville.

Burr Oak School, District No. 5, was organized November 14, 1845, the first building being erected some time later in a grove on what is now the Thomas Birchell farm.  This building was sold about 65 years ago and moved to the Albert Hughes farm, where it is still in use as a granary and tool shed.  In the fall of 1869 a new site was selected, and a new building erected.  The building was enlarged in August, 1892.  Within the past year the schoolhouse has been entirely remodeled through the FERA and is now one of the township's modern buildings.  Officers of the district are Ernest Tabbert, director, J.W. Rhodes, treasurer, and John Haigh, clerk.

Records of Pike River School, No. 7, date back to November 30, 1846, when the district was organized.  Modifications and changes have taken place in the district several times.  In 1860 it was made a joint district with Mt. Pleasant.  The first building was completed late in the fall of 1848.  When the new building was constructed in 1905, its predecessor was moved to the L.E. Ozanne farm, where it is still being used as a granary.  The officers of the district at present are Arthur C. Bohm, director, John Klinkhammer, treasurer, and Mrs. L.E. Ozanne, clerk.

The original school at Kellogg's Corners, now the Garfield-Columbia district, was built in 1841.  After a decade of service the school was replaced by a new building, and the first structure converted into a granary on the Daniel Coughlin farm.  The new building stands east of the site of the first Methodist Church in the state of Wisconsin.  Officers of the district include Wiliam E. Tucker, director, Stanley Coughlin, treasurer, and Hardy Helding, clerk.

The growth of the city of Kenosha in recent years has brought about the absorption of one of the school districts formerly existing in Somers Township.  The old Grant School District No. 14 was organized in 1907, drawing from portions of the Berryville, Wood Road, and Hillcrest districts.  The district was in existence until 1924, when the new Grant School was constructed in the City of Kenosha.  The old rural school building, which stood one block north of the MacWhyte Company offices, is now being used as a storehouse by the C.J. Werwie Company.  Although there is no longer any schoolhouse in the district, a school board is still in existence.  This includes John Murray, director, Nick Schackmuth, treasurer, and W. J. Craney, clerk.  All of the officers now live within the city limits and direct the payment of funds for the tuition of the 15 pupils in the district who now attend the new Grant School.  Schackmuth has been treasurer of the district for the past 22 years.

According to W.S. Dearsley, one of the oldest settlers on the Lake Shore Road north of Kenosha, the first school in Berryville District No. 11 was built about 1835.  In 1855 an addition was built.  A new building was constructed in 1872, when 35 pupils were in attendance.  Both buildings occupied sites on the east side of the highway.  The first is being used as a granary on the J.W. Hansche farm, and the second is now part of the home of Emil Julius on the Dearsley Road.  A new two-room brick state graded school was erected in 1923, being enlarged to a four room structure in 1928, when a second story was added.  An auditorium is also provided in the building.  The present school board consists of Axel Mikkelson, director, W.L. Williams, treasurer, and Frank C. Van Thiel, clerk.

One of the five state graded schools in Somers Township is the Wood Road School.  The present modern red brick building was constructed in 1926 on the site purchased for the original school building in early days.  The first school building was sold in 1877 and is still being used on the Joseph Huck farm.  A second building constructed in that year was sold to George P. Thomas in 1927, after the present school was completed.  The board now consists of Harry C. Thompson, director, John F. Swartz, treasurer, and Frank P. Thomas, clerk.  Swartz has been treasurer for the past 23 years.

Prominent as an educational center in Somers Township is the Washington state graded school which has been in existence since the early Forties.  The first building was erected on the Green Bay Trail, where it stood until 1886, when a new site was purchased a mile west on the Somers Road.  The second building erected in that year, served until 1925, when a two-room state graded building was constructed.  The affairs of the district are now supervised by the following board: William Lauer, director, C.D. Christensen, treasurer, and George P. Leet, clerk.

The story of Hillcrest School, district no 2, is more than usual interest.  The site of the first building erected in 1841, about a mile east of the present structure, is still marked by the old foundation stones.  The original building was known as the Ridge School, and the first trustees included some of the best known of Kenosha's pioneers, Cephus Weed, Jonathan H. Talcott, and Jonathan Pierce.  In 1852 the log school house was superseded by a new structure on the present site.  About 10 years ago this one-room building made way for a modern two-room state graded school.  Members of the district board at present are Rudolph Haubrich, director, Harry S. Rogers, treasurer, and Frank Newman, clerk.

It was about 1850 that the first Bullamore Forks School was constructed, to serve the district for about 80 years, when it was moved away to be converted into a dwelling.  The present two-room brick building is thoroughly modern and a great asset to the township's educational facilities.  Roy O. Bullamore, treasurer, Russell Bullamore, director, and Mrs. Elizabeth Umland, clerk, comprise the board.
(Source:  Kenosha News, June 1935 Centennial Edition, Civic and Social section)

Baseball-Somers Cardinals Softball

Somers Cards Softball Team
Top Row L to R: R. Thomas; J. Schacht; B. Covelli; F. Molinaro; V. Thomas, Manager; E. Larsen, Bus. Mgr.
2nd Row L to R:  J. Birchell; G. Frederick; W. Alstead; E. Lobacz; B. Mochrke; J. Rosko
Front Row L to R: E. Meier; N. Thompson, Capt.; V. Woltersdorf; G. Georno
(Source:  Photo courtesy of the Robert Thomas Family)
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Somers Cardinals Softball Team
State Fair 1935
"The first woman from the left is unknown (possibly Vi Smith), second is Lucille Bullamore (Swartz in two years), then Ruth Thompson (Bishop most of her life).  Two unknowns and then Marge (Mrs. Unk) Larson.  Then, second from right is Gerda Iorns and the lady on the end is unknown.  The woman in the middle is unknown.
First man on the left is Bob Lotz, the man seated is Vern Iorns, then Norbert Lichter, then Ernest "Unk" Larson."
(Source: Photo courtesy of Robert Swartz. Caption courtesy of Robert Swartz and Paula Thomas)

Somers Cardinal Softball Team
Date of photo and date and source of news clipping unknown

Norb Lichter and Glenn Swartz
Somers Cardinals Softball
(Source: Photo courtesy of Robert Swartz.)

Somers Cardinals about 1935, labeled.
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(Source:  Original photo courtesy of Robert Swartz.)

Somers Cardinals - estimate late 1940's
See image below noting handwritten notes identifying players.  This was written on the back of this photo.
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(Source:  Original Photo Courtesy of Robert Swartz.)

Handwritten notes identifying players in photo above.
(Source:  Original Photo Courtesy of Robert Swartz.  Copyright February 2012.  All Rights Reserved.)

(Source: New clipping courtesy of Robert Swartz.  January 2012.)
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(Source: News clipping courtesy of Robert Swartz. January 2012.)
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(Source: News clipping courtesy of Robert Swartz. January 2012.)
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Glen Swartz
Somers Cardinals
(Source:  Photo courtesy of Robert Swartz.)

State Fair 1937
Binnie, Sophie, Buzzie, Agnes, Lightening
(Source: Photo courtesy of Robert Swartz.)

Somers Cards news, undated.
(Source: News clipping courtesy of Robert Swartz)
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1939 Cards Beat Waukegan Steels
new clipping, not dated
(Source: News clipping courtesy of Robert Swartz)
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1938 State Fiar Champs
(Source: New clipping courtesy of Robert Swartz)
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Presentation of Cup, 1938
(Source: New clipping courtesy of Robert Swartz)
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Mary Ellen Thompson, Ruth (Thompson) Bishop, Sophie Jensen, Gerde Irons, Marjorie Larson (wife of Unk), Ethel (girlfriend of Bud Birchel) , Sis Lichter (wife of Norb), Agnes Hughes
(Source: Photo courtesy of Robert Swartz.)

News clip June 12, 1939
(Source: New clip courtesy of Robert Swartz)
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Somers Cards news clipping May 26, 1938
(Source: News clipping courtesy of Robert Swartz)
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Somers Mutual Fire Insurance

"1905 Somers Mutual Fire Insurance Company's Annual Meeting"
The Somers Mutual Fire Insurance Company held their annual business meeting at the Town Hall last Tuesday.

The following officials were elected for the ensuing year:
President - W.J. Rhodes
Secretary - I.T. Bishop
Treasurer - G.F. Jordan

The following Directors were elected for three years:
W. J. Rhodes
G.F. Jordan and Herman Boelter

During the past year, 100 policies were written, making a total of 356 policies now in force; $204,830 the amount written; $171,432 expired and cancelled; $1,910.39 is the average amount of policies written; $239.45 amount paid for loss during the past year.  The Company is free from debt."
(Source:  Racine Journal, January 13, 1905)

1914 Annual Meeting
"The annual meeting of Somers Mutual Fire Insurance Company was held at the town hall on Tuesday.  The following trustees were elected for a term of three years.  Henry Lytle, Nicholas Lichter and Herman J. Boelter.  The following trustees elected to fill vacancies, Jacob J. Barrows and William F. Bose, Sr.
The Board of Trustees now comprises Isaac T. Bishop, James E. Spencer, Jacob J. Barrows, William F. Bose, Sr., Lawrence E. Ozanne, Nicholas Thomas, Henry Lytle, Nicholas Lichter, and Herman J. Boelter.
The following officers were elected:
President - James E. Spencer
Secretary - Isaac T. Bishop
Treasurer - Henry Lytle

Somers Mutual Fire Insurance Company was organized September 12, 1873, and has insured since that time $6,711.945.  The amount of policies written during the year of 1913, $263,060.
Amount in force on December 31, 1913, $935,050.
Since its organization the company has paid out for losses $25,572.04.
During the year 1913 the company has paid out for losses $3,835.75.
The number of policies in force at present time 365.
The average amount per policy has increased from $1,831.72 in 1902, to $12,561.78 in 1913."
(Source:  Racine Journal January 9, 1914)

1967 New Town Hall

New Town Hall 1967
Somers officials of pioneer families:  Edquist, Newman, Leet
(Source:  Kenosha News December 1,1967)

New Town Hall 1967
Somers officials Bishop, Ebener, Huck
(Source: Kenosha News December 1,1967)

Famous 'Anna' author Margaret Landon born in Somers

Photo and Text Courtesy of Kenosha News, January 19, 1968 publication

"Somers, Wisconsin is a long way from Siam in miles and climate and people and customs, but one Somers native made the transition.

Her book, "Anna and the King of Siam" has delighted a generation of readers, and the subsequent stage play and movie (retitled "The King and I") has given theater audiences an insight into the country now known as Thailand.

That author, Margaret Mortenson Landon, was born in 1902 in the village of Somers and lived there for the first year or two of her life, but this fact was known until recently only among her relatives and a few others.

The house where Margaret Mortenson Landon was born is still standing, much as it was then.  With a room added at the front, it is now owned and occupied by Mrs. Ernest Tabbert.

Margaret Landon returned to visit the Racine-Kenosha area.  Her mother remained close to her two sisters, Mrs. Albert (Minnie) Bishop, and Mrs. Wilfred (Julia) Bush.

(Source:  Kenosha News January 19, 1968)

Margaret Landon, an American writer, also known as Margaret Dorothea Mortenson, was born to Anenus Duabus "A.D." and Adelle Mortensen in Somers, Wisconsin.  She was one of three daughters is a devout Methodist family.
Margaret became famous for Anna and the King of Siam, her 1944 novel of the life of Anna Leonowens.  Her book on Leonowens was published in 1944 and became an instant bestseller.  It eventually sold over a million copies and was published in more than twenty languages.  In 1950, Mrs. Landon sold the musical play rights to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, who created the musical The King and I from her book. 
She attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, graduating in 1925.  She taught school for a year, then married Kenneth Landon, who she knew from Wheaton, and in 1927 they signed up as Presbyterian missionaries to Thailand.
Bewtween 1927-1937, Landon raised her three children while running a mission school in Trang and read extensively about the country.  During her readings, she learned about Ann Leonowens, the late-19th Century governess to the Siamese royal family.  When the Landon family returned to American in 1937, she soon began writing articles and then began researching material for a book on Leonowens.
Margaret Landon was married 67 years.  She died in Alexandria, Virginia, December 4, 1993, aged 90, leaving 13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.  She is interred in Whaton Cemetery in Illinois.
(Source:  Wikipedia)